The beginning of the 1980s entered the history of the USSR as a time of stability and the time of stagnation at the same time.
Socialist values still had some weight, the Soviet people out of habit still helped the striking British miners and developing countries, but at the same time in the everyday life of Soviet man entered the word “deficit”, and bureaucracy in the country has grown just enormously. In this review, pictures from a still stable country, in front of which a big change.
1. The long-awaited vacation
Tourists at the Sochi train station.
2. Pioneers at the Sochi station
The pioneers – children’s mass organization in the Soviet Union.
3. The holiday season
Busy Odessa beach in 1981.
4. Boat trip
In the Soviet resort life enough entertainment.
5. Leave
Lovers on the bench in Riga.
6. Bus tours
Tour in open buses. The USSR, Sochi, 1981.
7. On the promenade in Sochi
In the 1980s, checkers and chess are gaining huge popularity in the country.
8. Street scene
Rest on a bench on a hot summer day. The USSR, Sochi, 1981.
9. In the amusement Park
Room of distorting mirrors in Sochi.
10. Shooting in the dash
Children’s favorite entertainment at the time.
11. The queue for ice cream
No ice cream, none of the summer vacation.
12. A refreshing brew
Street trading kvas. The USSR, Sochi, 1981.
13. Dance lessons
Lesson “Disco” pioneer camp “Red flag” near Odessa.
14. The visiting pioneers
A veteran talks about the war children in the pioneer camp “Red flag” near Odessa.
15. Spa treatment
Oxygen treatment in a sanatorium near Riga.
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