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	<description>Lifting The Iron Curtain</description>
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		<title>British Fashion in Moscow, June 1956.</title>
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In 1956 an array of British designers were trying to expand their market share into the Soviet Union. So a fashion week of some sort took place - in Moscow, Gorky Park, twice daily the shows took place. What a huge success it was! Every day it was a full house, and the public were [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.realussr.com/ussr/fashion-in-the-ussr-diy/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Fashion in the USSR. DIY.'>Fashion in the USSR. DIY.</a></li>
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		<title>Good-Natured Humour Postcards from the 1950s</title>
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…and we are back on air after our short break! Sorry it was unannounced, but very much needed — and we are delighted to reconnect with you again. We’ve got lots of great stuff coming — from kids summer camps through to some amazing amateur photography as well as we shall look at each decade [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.realussr.com/ussr/a-glance-at-the-soviet-lifestyle-captured-by-marc-riboud/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: A Glance at the Soviet Lifestyle, Captured by Marc Riboud.'>A Glance at the Soviet Lifestyle, Captured by Marc Riboud.</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.realussr.com/ussr/social-advertising-on-soviet-matchbox-labels/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Social Advertising on Soviet Matchbox Labels'>Social Advertising on Soviet Matchbox Labels</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.realussr.com/ussr/good-natured-humour-postcards-from-the-1950s/</link>
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		<title>Best of Winter 2009–2010</title>
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Military Discharge Handmade Scrap Book and Comics Album
The compulsory two years of military service was a rite of passage for every Soviet guy. When one turned eighteen - unless for sickness or injury - it was time to be called in for the military life - two years in the barracks. The guys usually bonded [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.realussr.com/ussr/from-admirals-to-dictators-prominent-soviets-on-the-cover-of-time-magazine/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: From Admirals to Dictators: Prominent Soviets on the Cover of Time Magazine.'>From Admirals to Dictators: Prominent Soviets on the Cover of Time Magazine.</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.realussr.com/ussr/best-of-winter-2009-2010/</link>
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		<title>Moscow Underground Without Stalin — See the Gaps</title>
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The Moscow underground metro system, opened in 1935, is well known for its ornate decorations, outstanding architecture and artwork. Most of that art is in the socialist realism style, which has its purpose of reinforcing the goals of socialism and communism. In 1932 Joseph Stalin introduced the decree “On the Reconstruction of Literary and Art [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.realussr.com/ussr/the-patriotic-education-in-the-ussr-part-one-the-october-kids/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Patriotic Education in the USSR. Part One: the October Kids.'>The Patriotic Education in the USSR. Part One: the October Kids.</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.realussr.com/ussr/moscow-underground-without-stalin-see-the-gaps/</link>
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		<title>21+ Depressing Photos of Post-Revolutionary Russia by Arkady Shaikhet</title>
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When the new Soviet country was born, the people were promised a wonderful future under the socialism - just a few more years, the billboards boasted - and we'll live in a glorious state. However the early days were more than gloomy: the  rundown economy, disoriented society, the reek of fear and uncertainty - and [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.realussr.com/ussr/ethusiastic-photography-from-soviet-russia-1950s-1960s/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Ethusiastic Photography from Soviet Russia, 1950s — 1960s.'>Ethusiastic Photography from Soviet Russia, 1950s — 1960s.</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.realussr.com/ussr/photos-of-moscow-and-surroundings-by-marc-riboud-1960s/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Photos of Moscow and Surroundings by Marc Riboud, 1960s'>Photos of Moscow and Surroundings by Marc Riboud, 1960s</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.realussr.com/ussr/21-depressing-photos-of-post-revolutionary-russia-by-arkady-shaikhet/</link>
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		<title>Why Did the Soviet Union Collapse?</title>
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This is probably one of the lengthiest and most controversial topics to attempt, yet it is very important for our blog to  answer — or at least to raise  this question. If you have been following us for a little while,  you would know that by mid 1980s the atmosphere in Russia was tense. [...]


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		<link>http://www.realussr.com/ussr/why-did-the-soviet-union-collapse/</link>
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		<title>Novosibirsk: Then and Now.</title>
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The unofficial capital of Siberia, the city of Novosibirsk was founded in 1893 with the initial population of only 8,000 people. By the time of the Great October Socialist Revolution of 1917,  it grew to the population size of 80,000. The name, literally meaning New Siberian City, was adopted in 1926 - and since then, [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.realussr.com/ussr/moscow-winters-fragments-of-the-20th-century/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Moscow Winters, Fragments of the 20<sup>th</sup> Century.'>Moscow Winters, Fragments of the 20<sup>th</sup> Century.</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.realussr.com/ussr/1921-1930/novosibirsk-then-and-now/</link>
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		<title>Slava Kurilov: Alone at Sea. An Unbelievable Way to Escape the Iron Curtain</title>
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By job he was an oceanographer, by heart he was a dreamer, by nationality he was a citizen of the planet Earth — in short, he was an extraordinary guy. Yet his personal file in the USSR was stamped as “not worthy of an exit visa” so he was not allowed to leave the country, [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.realussr.com/ussr/soviet-brands-the-scent-of-communism-part-1-of-2/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Soviet Brands: The Scent Of Communism. Part 1 of 2'>Soviet Brands: The Scent Of Communism. Part 1 of 2</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.realussr.com/ussr/slava-kurilov-alone-at-sea-an-unbelievable-way-to-escape-the-iron-curtain/</link>
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		<title>Military Discharge Handmade Scrap Book and Comics Album</title>
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The compulsory two years of military service was a rite of passage for every Soviet guy. When one turned eighteen — unless for sickness or injury — it was time to be called in for the military life — two years in the barracks. Usually away from home, this period of time was meant to [...]


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		<link>http://www.realussr.com/ussr/military-discharge-handmade-scrap-book-and-comics-album/</link>
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		<title>A Rough Guide to Moscow from the Daughter of the American Embassador</title>
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Joseph E. Davies was the second Ambassador to represent the United States in the Soviet Union in 1937–1938.
His daughter, the twenty years old Emlen Knight Davies, took some pictures of the surroundings. These images, courtesy of her private collection, were on display in Moscow for the anniversary of the Spaso House — the official diplomatic [...]


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		<link>http://www.realussr.com/ussr/a-rough-guide-to-moscow-from-the-daughter-of-the-american-embassador/</link>
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