Soviet Collection (page 2)

Gagarin and Tereshkova, souvenir postcard
Gagarin and Tereshkova, Soviet cosmonauts, souvenir postcard. Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968) was the first person in space. On 12 April 1961

Yakov Sverdlov
YAKOV SVERDLOV Russian revolutionary, virtual creator of the new Soviet state : very active 1917-1919, but died of illness, cutting short an eminent career

View of Tbilisi (Tiflis), Georgia
View of Tbilisi (known as Tiflis until 1936), capital of Georgia, formerly part of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union, until independence in 1991

Death to the World Imperialist Monster, 1919. Soviet propaganda poster by Dmitry Moor (Orlov)

World war 2, senior sergeants v, mityoshina and n, zalko, former students of the moscow state theatrical institute have been at the front from the first days of the war

U. S. Air Force photograph of the launch site of intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) at Guanajay, Cuba
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, 1962. U.S. Air Force photograph of the launch site of intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) at Guanajay, Cuba, 17 October 1962

Alexander Friedman, Soviet cosmologist
Alexander Alexandrovich Friedman (1888-1925), Russian and Soviet cosmologist and mathematician. Friedman, who lived and worked in Leningrad, is considered the founder of modern cosmology

Buran space shuttle landing
The Buran orbiter landing at the Baikonur space center

Khrushchev Speaking at the UN
Russian statesman, secretary-general of the Communist Party and premier 1958-1964, Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971), depicted addressing the assembly at the United Nations

BREZHNEV, Leonid (1906-1982). Soviet politician, leader of the Communist Party (1964-1982). Oil on canvas

Laika the space dog
First animal in space. Laika, the bitch who became the first animal in space, inside a mock-up of the cabin of the Soviet Sputnik 2 spacecraft. Sputnik 2 was launched on 3 November 1957

Valentina Tereshkova
Portrait of Valentina Tereshkova (b.1937), Russian cosmonaut and the first woman in space. Tereshkova flew on Vostock 6, launched on 16 June 1963

Sputnik 1 postcard. Artwork of Sputnik 1, the worlds first artificial satellite, on a postcard issued by the communist government of the former Soviet Union

Soviet Pe-2 bomber and pilot, 1944
Soviet Pe-2 bomber and pilot. The pilot, Grigory Pasynkov, held the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Photographed in December 1944, in the St Petersburg region of Russia

Valentin Glushko, Soviet scientist
Valentin Glushko (1908-1989), Soviet rocket scientist. Glushko was one of the most important scientists in the development of the Soviet space programme

Model of Russian Molniya-1 satellite
Molniya 1 communications satellite. Model of a Molniya-1 military communications satellite in its orbital configuration. Molniya-1 was the first attempt by the Soviet Union to provide satellite-based

Vostok ejection seat. View of the type of ejection seat fitted to the Vostok spacecraft in 1961-63. The cosmonaut returning to Earth was instructed to eject from the Vostok capsule at an altitude of

Launch of Vostok 1 spacecraft, 1961
Launch of Vostok 1 spacecraft. Close-up of the exhaust flames of the rocket launching Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968) into orbit from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on 12 April 1961

Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut
Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968), soviet cosmonaut and first man in space. Gagarin made the first manned space flight on 12 April 1961

Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov, Soviet officer in the Red Army who played a decisive role during World War Two, including the capture of Berlin

Soviet Heavy Tank in Berlin; Second World War, 1945
Photograph showing a Soviet heavy tank moving through Berlin, with the Brandenburg Gate in the background, May 1945. Berlin fell to the Russian Army on 2nd May 1945

Soviet Women Read Pravda
Soviet women factory workers read Pravda on the day the Anglo-Soviet Agreement is announced

Cartoon Re Finland War
Finland defends itself valiantly against the Soviet invasion

Brezhnev / Leonid
LEONID ILYICH BREZHNEV Soviet Communist leader

Soviet Air Attack
Finland : Soviet aircraft attack a Finnish supply train of elk-drawn sledges : the Finnish troops themselves are on skis

Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, Kiev, Ukraine

Yuri Gagarin visiting Manchester, England in 1961
Yuri Gagarin. View of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, visiting Manchester, England, in July 1961. Gagarin made his flight in the Vostok 1 spacecraft on April 12, 1961

Soviet Poster Art

Lenin and Stalin sitting on a bench
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870 - 1924) and Josef Stalin (1879 - 1953), Communist Russian leaders, sitting on a bench. Date: circa 1920

The USS Terrebonne Parish (LST-1156) tank landing ship docking at Windmill Beach, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, 1962. The USS Terrebonne Parish (LST-1156) tank landing ship docking at Windmill Beach, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, 2 November 1962

Eye surgery. Fish-eye lens view of surgeons operating in the Eye Microsurgery Institute, Moscow, in the then Soviet Union, in 1986

Lenin declaring soviet power by v, serov, original version

Vladimir Vysotsky, Russian singer, poet, and actor, 1979. Vysotsky (1938-1980), in the television mini-series The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed

Yuri Gagarin driving through London, UK
Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968), Soviet cosmonaut and first man in space, driving through London, UK, in an open-top car. Gagarin made the first manned space flight on 12 April 1961

Map of Soviet Central Asia - showing marked tour routes. Date: 1933

Anonymous Poster Designer Poor folk! A clenched fist is threatening the workers - Rise up and fight it! 1918 (?) colour lithograph

Marshal of the soviet union, konstantin rokossovsky, on his way to red square from the kremlin for the victory day parade, moscow, 1945

Children under a sunlamp, 1960 C016 / 2693
Phototherapy. Children sitting under a sun lamp. Such lamps have a very bright, broad spectrum output. At the longer wavelength end of the spectrum (red and infrared)

Joseph Stalin, Secretary-general of the Communist party of Soviet Russia. Date 1942?

Anastasia Bitsenko going to Brest-Litovsk peace meeting
Anastasia Bitsenko (also spelt Biecenko and Bizenko) in a motor car on the way to the peace negotiations which led to the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk on 3rd March 1918 between the Central

Sputnik 1 launch. Sputnik 1, the worlds first artificial satellite, being launched by an R-7 Semyorka rocket from Tyuratam military range (now Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan, on 4 October 1957

Soyuz docking mission, news reports, 1969
Front-page Western news reports on the Soviet Soyuz docking mission of January 1969, the first time two manned spacecraft had docked

Russian cosmonaut wearing a Strizh space suit
Spacesuit. Russian cosmonaut wears a Strizh (" swift" ) spacesuit which is worn during launch and re-entry. It protects the cosmonaut if the spaceship is partially depressurised

Wolf Messing, German psychic
Wolf Grigorevich Messing (1899-1974), German psychic. Messing, born to a Jewish family in Germany, fled to the USSR before World War II

Alexander Yakovlev, aircraft designer
Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev (1906-1989), Soviet aircraft designer, in military uniform and holding an aircraft model. In 1932, Yakovlev founded what became the the Yakovlev design bureau

Nikolay Urvantsev, Soviet geologist
Nikolay Nikolayevich Urvantsev (1893-1985), Soviet geologist, speaking in public at his 80th birthday celebration. Urvantsev is best known for his exploration of northern Siberia and the Arctic

Konstantin Buteyko, Soviet doctor
Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko (1923-2003), Soviet medical doctor and researcher. In the 1950s, Buteyko, a Ukrainian, developed a theory on the effects of deep breathing (hyperventilation)

Ski troops in Finland WWII
Ski troops patrolling in Finland during World War II

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The Soviet Union, a nation that left an indelible mark on history, is a captivating tale of triumphs and tribulations. From the breathtaking artwork like "Sunrise in Space" by Leonov to iconic photographs like Vladimir Grebnev's image capturing Red Army soldiers raising the Soviet flag over the Reichstag in Berlin, April 30th, 1945 - each frame tells a story of resilience and determination. In the early days of revolution, powerful imagery emerged with Trotsky slaying the counter-revolutionary dragon in a poster from 1918. This portrayal symbolized their unwavering commitment to uprooting oppression. Likewise, another propaganda poster titled "We want Peace" showcased their desire for harmony amidst global tensions. Artistic brilliance continued to flourish as seen in Leonov's masterpiece "Above the Black Sea, " which depicted cosmic beauty intertwined with human exploration. The Soviet Union also produced remarkable leaders such as Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and his profound impact on Russian politics can still be felt today. However, it wasn't just political figures who captured attention; even animals played significant roles. Laika, the space dog who ventured into orbit aboard Sputnik 2, became an emblematic figure representing scientific progress and sacrifice. Soviet Armenia stands as a testament to cultural diversity within this vast empire. Its rich heritage blended seamlessly with socialist ideals while preserving its unique identity. Yuri Gagarin's historic journey onboard Vostok 1 marked humanity's first step into space—an achievement that propelled both science and national pride skyward. Valentina Tereshkova followed suit becoming not only the first woman but also one of many trailblazers who shattered gender barriers within Soviet society. Amidst all these milestones lay fervent opposition towards world imperialism encapsulated perfectly by Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor's poignant poster declaring "Death to World Imperialism. " It embodied their relentless fight against oppressive forces.