20 Times the Soviet Union Didn’t Look That Bad
During the Soviet era, the countries that comprised it lived a normal life. Cities, parks, and public spaces were well-maintained, enjoyed by children and families. Houses and buildings were modern for the time, and daily life wasn't very different from that of the West during those years.
Below, we will see images of everyday activities carried out by the inhabitants of the USSR, such as riding bicycles, enjoying the outdoors, weddings, people going to the beach, and children going to school in their uniforms.
By viewing these images, we can see a society that lived in complete normality, even amidst political tensions, and understand that the customs and culture of that time were no different from those of other nations.
Young Girls
Young pioneer leaders in the Soviet Union, 1970s.
Couple From The USSR
Young couple on the riverbank, USSR, 1970s.
Vladivostok, USSR
Kids in Vladivostok, USSR, 1970s.
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR
Students on a ferris wheel, Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, 1986.
Azerbaijan, USSR
Sportswomen from the Azerbaijan SSR at the All-Union Parade of Sportswomen, USSR, 1939.
Kirov, Russian SFSR
On the Krasny Oktyabr collective farm, Kirov, Russian SFSR, 1955.
Life in the USSR
On the Black Sea, USSR, 1950s.
Beach in the USSR
On the beach, USSR, 1980s.
Newlyweds
Newlyweds in the rain, USSR, 1977.
Couple In The 1960s
“My grandparents, USSR, 1968.”
Moscow, USSR
Dynamo stadium, Moscow, USSR. June 26, 1956.
Shepsi, USSR
Grandmother and friends on vacation, Shepsi, USSR, 1950s.
Man And Dog
Friends on a walk, USSR, 1991.
Miss USSR
Competitors for Miss USSR, 1989.
Minsk, Byelorussian SSR
Celebrations at the Central Square, Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, 1978.
Moscow, USSR
Bride and groom waiting in line to register their marriage, Moscow, USSR, 1986.
USSR In The '60s
Ballerina with her daughter, USSR, 1965.
Novokuznetsk, USSR
A traveling circus trainer improvises for an unusual photo at the request of a photographer while walking with a baby hippopotamus in Novokuznetsk, USSR, 1982.
Moscow School
8th grade student of a Moscow school, USSR, 1977.
Russian Children
Children of Ufa, Russian SFSR, 1976.
