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).

Saturday, June 27, 2020

The Blue Adriatic (23)

The Blue Adriatic. Hardcover book published by Spektar, Zagreb (no date). Text is in Croato-Serbian, English, German, Italian and French.

Budva, Montenegro

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Podomju Latvija (Soviet Latvia) (24)

Podomju Latvija (Soviet Latvia). Hardcover book published by Riga Avots 1985, 215 pages with colour photographs throughout.


Heroes of Socialist Labour Janis Ciekurs, machine operator of Vicjciems state farm, Valka district, Velta Galvina, sheepbreeder of the collective farm “Sarkanais stars”, Madona district, Ignats Spila, potato grower of the collective farm “Lacplesis”, Ogre district, deputy of the USSR Supreme Soviet





Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Bosnia and Herzegovina (10).

Bosnia and Herzegovina, text by Alojz Benac and Ivan Lovenovic. Hardcover book published by Sour “Svjetlost” Jugoslovenska Revija 1986.

The Visoko leather factory is well known abroad for its high quality products and exclusive models.


Thursday, June 11, 2020

China Travel: Guangzhou and Foshan (23)

China Travel: Guangzhou and Foshan, compiled by China International Travel Service, Guangzhou Branch and Editorial Department of the Guangdong People's Publishing House. Paperback book published by Guangdong People's Publishing House 1977, 112 pages. All text is in English.

Worker-peasant-soldier students studying in Zhongshan University.

Medical workers of the hospital affiliated to Zhongshan Medical College studying theoretical problems involved in rejoining severed limbs.

Saturday, June 6, 2020

This is Poland (42)

This is Poland. Softcover book published by Interpress Publishers Warsaw 1972, 216 pages with colour and black and white photographs and illustrations. All text is in English.

Automatics laboratory

Assistant Professor Wieslaw Traczyk and Piotr Misiurewicz, D.Sc.

Professor Wladyslaw Findeisen, D,Sc.

Monday, June 1, 2020

Sputnik 11: Digest of Soviet Press, November 1978 (8).

Sputnik 11: Digest of Soviet Press, November 1978. Paperback magazine/booklet published by Novosti Press Agency 1978. All text is in English.

A street in the cooperative's community centre.

Houses where co-op members live. In addition to all modern amenities in the flats, each house has a sauna and a swimming pool.

A lobby in the boarding house for elderly co-op members.

The township of Miyduranna is where cooperative's central harbour is located. During the 22nd Olympic Games it will host yachtsmen from many countries.