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Series of heart-wrenching photos reveal bond of friendship and loyalty between refugees and their pets

Taken at various transit points and reception centres around Poland, his pictures demonstrate the unbreakable bond between people and their pets. Andrew Skowron

Already well-known for his animal activism and often shocking portraits of farmed animals, photographer Andrew Skowron has again stirred the public’s conscience – this time after publishing a series of images depicting Ukrainian refugees with their pets.

‘Never-before-seen’ photos of WWII leader General Władysław Sikorski found in Scottish attic by local pub singer

Rock-and-roller Tad Kucharski had been sorting through some belongings of his late father when he came across the old negatives hidden inside a rusty container in his attic.

Extraordinary never-before-seen photos of war-torn Warsaw being rebuilt found during attic clearance

The 500-plus photos taken by Adolf Duszek in the 1950s show both the centre of Warsaw and the photographer’s home district of Bielany.

Extraordinary ‘never-before-seen’ photos taken by German soldier during Warsaw Uprising found in online auction

VIDEO: The 59 black and white photographs were not taken by German photoreporters from a propaganda company but by a regular soldier, although which unit he served with and what specifically he was doing in Warsaw remains a mystery.

Wrocław woman records the ‘silent witnesses of untold stories’ with her haunting pics of abandoned sofas

Taken in a variety of locations, the images show sofas in varying states of disrepair, all united by their apparent lack of love.

Photographers honoured for their stunning work in Drone Photo Awards 2021

The most important worldwide competition about aerial photography and video, photographs were chosen from eight categories from tens of thousands of aerial images submitted by photographers from 102 countries worldwide.

Instant snapshots on show in Gdańsk

In this episode of The Debrief, we take a look at a new exhibition which shows the history of instant photos in Poland – ‘Archives in a Flash’ at the National Museum in Gdańsk.

The dark side of Gdynia: stunning images reveal city’s night time persona

Haunting and ethereal in their stillness and beauty, Oskar Lewiński’s photographic portrayal of Gdynia at night has charmed the public.

Extraordinary unseen reconnaissance photos of Warsaw show capital in different stages of WWII occupation

Principally comprised of aerial images taken by Luftwaffe reconnaissance planes throughout the duration of the occupation, the digital undertaking has been described as the largest collection of aerial photographs ever amassed of wartime Warsaw.

Google Earth technology reveals fascinating ‘now-and-then’ views of Poland

GALLERY: The birds-eye view into the past is available through the desktop version of Google Earth, with maps of Warsaw from 1935 as well as Gdańsk and Wrocław from 1943.

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Acting royalty wins internet hearts after adopting dog run over by Russian tank

Janusz Chabior and his actress wife  Agata Wątróbska took in the adorable pooch called Henio after finding him in a Polish shelter where he had been sent from Ukraine.

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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