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Czechoslovakia and Slovakia during 1990

This set of photos was taken during the spring and summer of 1990. The 'Velvet Revolution' had taken place just a few short months prior to my arrival. I was a Canadian teacher hired by the new government. My duty was to teach English as a second language. The location was the city of Kosice in the eastern most reaches of the country. Your comments are welcome. Canon F1s and Kodachrome 64 were used throughout.

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Spišské hrad
Spišské hrad		 Spišské hrad Walls
Spišské hrad Walls		 The author at Spišské hrad with Slovak Tour guide
The author at Spišské hrad with Slovak Tour guide		 Spišské hrad - detail of deterioration
Spišské hrad - detail of deterioration
The Road to Spišské hrad
The Road to Spišské hrad		 View from Spišské hrad
View from Spišské hrad		 Another view from Spišské hrad
Another view from Spišské hrad		 Havel Campaigning in Kosice spring 1990
Havel Campaigning in Kosice spring 1990
Kosice Campaign child with flag
Kosice Campaign child with flag		 Police at political rally in Kosice
Police at political rally in Kosice		 Street Scene Kosice
Street Scene Kosice		 Kosice Street scene
Kosice Street scene
Kosice Lining up for goods
Kosice Lining up for goods		 Kosice 1990 Summer
Kosice 1990 Summer		 Theater under restoration
Theater under restoration		 Ulica Leninova Kosice
Ulica Leninova Kosice
Russian woman with boy
Russian woman with boy		 Hamburger stand Kosice 1990
Hamburger stand Kosice 1990		 Kino Slovan - Movie Theatre Kosice 1990
Kino Slovan - Movie Theatre Kosice 1990		 Old style architecture Kosice 1990
Old style architecture Kosice 1990
Lenin Street Kosice 1990
Lenin Street Kosice 1990		 Main street Kosice 1990
Main street Kosice 1990		 Memorial to Kosice citizen gunned down in 1968 by Soviets
Memorial to Kosice citizen gunned down in 1968 by Soviets		 August 1968 - The Soviets invaded Czechoslovakia
August 1968 - The Soviets invaded Czechoslovakia
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Robert Baillargeon09-Nov-2019 14:22
Thanks for visiting my site. 1990 was a great year for CZ and SK. The experience of being invited to teach and experience democracy arrive tops anything I've ever done. I cherish those days and the life amongst my students.
Caroline 18-Jul-2019 18:40
I stumbled upon your photo gallery while doing an online search for the group that sent me to teach English in Bratislava for the summer of 1990. My photos are tucked away somewhere. Yours brought back lovely memories of an extraordinary experience. Hard to believe almost 30 years have passed. Thanks for sharing these!
eva 05-Jan-2015 17:54
Dear Bob,
I have forgotten the link to your photogallery. Well, getting older,getting forgetful.... My email address is as follows: evalitassy@yahoo.co.uk
Please write,please write,please write
Bob Webster 03-Jun-2014 18:38
Robert, it is great seeing these pictures. Thank you for posting them.
Nancy Rishor (nee Sukornyk) 21-May-2014 15:43
Dear Robert,

Just discovered your photo galleries online. So great to remember the wonderful time I had teaching with you, Joyce and Stephen in 1990. Would love to hear what you're up to now.
Robert Baillargeon10-Jun-2013 04:46
My dear Eva, please let me know your email address if you can. We have a lot of catching up to do - it's been a long time.
Guest 06-May-2013 16:45
Eva Caniova
That great gallery of yours reminded me of all good times and laughter we had shared back in 1990'. Thank you for that, Bob!
Guest 02-Mar-2013 08:51
i visited czechko/prahta in june'90.your pic remind of those times.looking back now a significant time in czech history.really liked the people and the place.alot diffient now i suppose.frank
Robert Baillargeon24-Sep-2012 18:18
Here's what Wikipedia says:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia andhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic
Guest 13-Jun-2009 12:22
Thanks Bob for this great gallery of photo journalism. - V
Nita 18-Feb-2007 02:46
Many thanks for the photos.
Confirming what Ian said above. In 1990 Czechoslovakia was a federal republic, within which the Czechs had one state and the Slovaks the other. The Velvet Revolution led to an amicable "Velvet Divorce" in 1993, which saw the formation of two independent states: Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Bob Baillargeon 17-Feb-2007 17:56
In 1990 it was still "Czechoslovakia" and "Slovakia" according to the people of those two areas.
Ian Morehouse17-Feb-2007 08:07
I will pass this page onto my wife, she is of Czechoslovakian origins and very interested in this period.
To be a bit picky, it is either Czechoslovakia or the Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
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