Ice skating rink at Helenów Park
In the winter time, Łódź residents happily made use of the ice rink on Helenów Pond. In 1902 entry to the ice rink cost 15 kopecks for adults and 5 kopecks for children, a truly affordable price for this brand of entertainment.
The State Archives in Łódź
1900
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Municipally sponsored summer camps in Rabka - a camp building
In the interwar years, those overseeing the welfare of children and youths made it a priority to provide them with recreational activities during the summer. Each year, a relatively small number of children—mainly those under special care of the local government—qualified to attend summer camps held outside city limits. In time, local philanthropic institutions with various religious affiliations lent a hand in organizing these summer camps, hoping to extend the opportunity to a greater number of children. This photograph pictures young residents of Łódź at a summer camp in Rabka.
The State Archives in Łódź
before 1939
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Municipally sponsored summer camps in Rabka - dining hall
Children were assured consistent, high-quality nutrition for the duration of their stay at the summer camps. In this photograph, children are gathered at lunchtime in the dining hall at a camp located in Rabka.
The State Archives in Łódź
before 1939
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Municipally sponsored summer camps in Rabka - tests
Those running the summer camps were committed to round-the-clock comprehensive child care. Here, at a camp located in Rabka, we are offered a view of the clinic, where a nurse is busy taking care of young patients.
The State Archives in Łódź
before 1939
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Sienkiewicz Park - postcard
At the center of this postcard photo featuring Sienkiewicz Park stands a fountain in the shape of a swan surrounded by cherubs. It is encircled by a flowerbed in full bloom. People enjoying the park stroll about or rest on benches, conversing and reading newspapers. Four boys, two of them in school uniform, have stopped for a moment next to the fountain.
The State Archives in Łódź
before 1939
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Summer day camps 1
Summer day camps were organized by the local government of Łodź, and offered on a regular basis to public-school children aged 7–14 and recruited (irrespective of ethnicity or religion) from the poorest working-class neighborhoods. Summer day camps were attractive to the city administration, who sought to maximize the impact of the children's experience while minimizing costs.
Henryk Ross
The State Archives in Łódź
1939
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Summer day camps 2
The green areas in two Łódź city parks were offered up for use to the summer day camps. The first such a location was Prince Józef Poniatowski Park, and the second, established in the early 1920s, was the Park May 3rd, which served as a meeting place for the summer camps for almost the entire interwar period.
Henryk Ross
The State Archives in Łódź
1939
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Summer day camps 3
Summer day camps were held in two courses during the vacation months (July and August), on a daily basis (excluding holidays) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Camp attendees were entitled to three free meals a day. Here the photographer has happened upon a camp just as children are undergoing health evaluations, including having their weight and measurements taken.
Henryk Ross
The State Archives in Łódź
1939
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Summer day camps 4
The activities of the summer day-camp took place in the space of two large playing fields. A swimming pool was located nearby. Twin lounges were constructed next to the fields to serve the needs of the children. The photograph pictures the inside of a lounge, constructed in 1924, where the campers are resting.
Henryk Ross
The State Archives in Łódź
1939
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Summer Theater in Staszica Park
In this photo we can see the Summer Theater building picturesquely nestled inside Staszica Park. Its stage was a bandshell left over from the 1912 Grand Craft Exhibition and transformed by the addition of an auditorium.
Włodzimierz Pfeiffer
The State Archives in Łódź
1931
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