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Post by Bonobo on Feb 23, 2013 0:38:41 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Sept 10, 2017 20:00:00 GMT 1
 'Cucumber' bus shows Gdańsk's communist-era history 29.08.2017 14:36 A Polish retro "Ogórek" or "Cucumber" bus is touring Gdańsk spots related to the events of August 1980, which saw a peak in protests against the policies of the communist regime. A Jelcz 'ogórek' bus. Photo: Artur Andrzej/Wikimedia Commons (CC0)A Jelcz 'ogórek' bus. Photo: Artur Andrzej/Wikimedia Commons (CC0) The bus left the Institute of National Remembrance in Gdańsk to drive to the top spots associated with the half-month of strikes and protests 37 years ago. The strikes, which had their epicentre in Gdańsk, ultimately led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union - which was instrumental in bringing down communism in Poland a decade later. On 30 August 1980 alone, 700 work places and 700,000 people went on strike, and public transport was at a standstill in 13 cities across Poland. That same day, the so-called August agreement was signed, which saw free trade unions set up, censorship limited, and allowed people sacked after protests in the 1970s to be re-employed. (vb/pk) |
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Post by Bonobo on Feb 7, 2020 1:28:50 GMT 1
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Post by naukowiec on Feb 8, 2020 23:27:41 GMT 1
A few places in Poland host plane restaurants. Well, I've never seen anything like that before! Boat restaurants, yes, but not planes. |
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Post by Bonobo on Feb 9, 2020 17:22:11 GMT 1
A few places in Poland host plane restaurants. Well, I've never seen anything like that before! Boat restaurants, yes, but not planes. There was one next to Krakow Zoo and as a boy I considered it very extravagant, too. |
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Post by naukowiec on Feb 12, 2020 19:58:09 GMT 1
Did you get to go in it? I guess eateries such as these are popular due to the novelty value.
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Post by Bonobo on Dec 31, 2020 14:15:02 GMT 1
Did you get to go in it? I guess eateries such as these are popular due to the novelty value. Yes, we entered it, I remember seeing that long aisle, there was a carpet on the floor. But we didn `t stay to eat. |
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