The leisure of teenagers in the USSR was not organized in any way. Young people spent most of their time just on the street. Moscow, Otradnoe.

A group of men pose for a vacation in Sokolniki Park. Moscow. 1957-1960

The absence of glass containers and restrictions on the sale of alcohol led to the fact that citizens of the USSR used plastic bags as containers.

In the late 80s, severe restrictions on the sale of alcohol were introduced in the USSR, which led to huge queues and the use of surrogates.

Until 1955, the Moscow metro bore the name of Lazar Kaganovich, a prominent Soviet party figure from Stalin's time. In 1957, Kaganovich fell into disgrace with the Soviet leadership and was expelled from the Communist Party.

The locksmith came to fix the wall clock but died at the factory from the gases emitted during the melting of the metal.

Chefs in Soviet canteens stole mercilessly. After all, the shortage of food was huge. Therefore, food in public canteens was scarce and of poor quality.

Next to the kiosk is a man with two chicken carcasses in his hands. This year the Olympic Games took place in Moscow.

Women on a fire in the yard singe carcasses of chickens. Chicken carcasses in the USSR were sold with a fair amount of feathers.

Street sale of lamb ribs. In the regions of the USSR, meat was very bad.