Communist Propaganda of the 20th Century

Communist Propaganda of the 20th Century

propaganda - 'noun', information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view (Compact Oxford Dictionary).

Monday, March 28, 2011

China Travel: Shanghai Hangzhou Nanjing Wuxi Suzhou (3)

China Travel: Shanghai Hangzhou Nanjing Wuxi Suzhou, edited by China International Travel Service.  Paperback book published by China Travel and Tourism Press Beijing 1975.  Text is in English.

The library of Hangzhou University

Nanjing Hotel

A boulevard in Nanjing

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Thirty Years of the Soviet State: Calendar 1917 XXX 1947 (5)

Thirty Years of the Soviet State: Calendar 1917 XXX 1947.  Hardcover book published by Foreign Language Publishing House Moscow 1947.  Text is in English.

 
Machines manufactured in the restored Stalingrad Tractor Plant, 1945

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Leningrad: A short guide.

Leningrad: A short guide.  Hardcover book published by Lenizdat 1980.  Text is in English.

“Kirovets” tractors produced by the “Kirov Works” Association.

In one of the shops of the “Izhora Works” Association which produces equipment for atomic power stations,

In student laboratories.
 
Moskovsky Prospekt.

New blocks of flats on the right bank of the Neva beyond Volodarsky Bridge.

Hotel Pribaltiyskaya.

To the heroism of Leningrad (left, right)


Sunday, March 13, 2011

Slovensko (2)

Slovensko (The Beauties of Slovakia: The Past and the Present).  Hardcover book published by Osveta 1975.  Text is in Czech with Russian, German, English etc translations in the back of the book.

NEW HOUSING CONSTRUCTION IN BRATISLAVA – ZALUHY HOUSING ESTATE

NEW HOUSING CONSTRUCTION AT NITRA, CHRENOVA HOUSING ESTATE

PRIEVIDZA, NEW HOUSING ESTATE

ZILINA, NEW HOUSING ESTATE AT HLINY

KOSICE, NEW HOUSING ESTATE LUNIK II

KOSICE, A GARDEN WITH A BASIN


Sunday, March 6, 2011

Pyongyang (3)

Pyongyang.  Hardcover book published by Foreign Languages Publishing House Pyongyang, DPRK 1980.  Text is in English.

Jet coaster in the Taesongsan Fun Fair

Cyclone
 
Super chair

Getting on the astro fighter

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Trips and Meals: Reminiscences of touring the German Democratic Republic and enjoying the culinary specialities of its interhotels (2)

Trips and Meals: Reminiscences of touring the German Democratic Republic and enjoying the culinary specialities of its interhotels by Hans Prang and Kurt Drummer.  Hardcover book published by VEB Fachbuchverlag Leipzig 1971.

Interhotel Potsdam

Stuffed meat rolls on skewer Bulgarian style

Havel pike-perch with mushrooms

Interhotel Deutschland

Chicken paprika with dumplings Roumanian style and salad Orlowsky

Pickle and larded rabbit from the charcoal-grill and roast vegetables

Interhotel Stadt Leipzig

Veal rolls “Lips”

Fritters “Stadt Leipzig”

Interhotel Zum Loewen

Pork cutlet Balkan style

Fish fillet Alsation style