Friday 31 October 2008
Banka Baltija
These are the adverts of infamous Banka Baltija bank in children magazine Zīlīte. The adverts teach to kids what is a credit card, where does the bank gets money and how the money is counted. In 1995 when the bank went bankrupt almost every second Latvian had savings in it. It is still considered as the biggest economical disaster in Latvia to date.
Photos from Zīlīte
Thursday 30 October 2008
Garbage bins
Saturday 25 October 2008
Lenin
In Soviet Union almost every town used to have a monument of Lenin. In Latvia they were even more than in neighboring countries Lithuania and Estonia, however none of them has survived the changing time. But in Belarus you can still find the monument of Lenin in every major town, in Minsk even three.
Photos by (c) Arnis Balcus
Friday 24 October 2008
Happy wall
Thursday 23 October 2008
Second hand in Rumbula
There are not as many second hand stores in Latvia as in 1990s, but still to be found near markets, in suburbs and smaller towns. Normally you buy a piece, but in this place in Rumbula in South Riga, which is not that easy to find, one can buy second hand clothes in kilograms - a kg cost 0,50 Ls (~0,70 EUR).
Photos by (c) Arnis Balcus
Thursday 16 October 2008
Kino Riga
Monday 13 October 2008
Pre-WWI mural
Sunday 12 October 2008
Kemeri sanatorium
Saturday 11 October 2008
20 years ago
Sunday 5 October 2008
Riga's tram
Saturday 4 October 2008
Public toilet at the market
Thursday 2 October 2008
The shop No. 16
Wednesday 1 October 2008
Tram depot in Liepaja
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