16 Vintage Street Photos Of East Germany In The 1980s, Captured By Henk Kosche
I’ve always connected more with history through photos than through textbooks. There’s something about a candid street scene, like someone waiting for a tram or kids goofing off in a courtyard, that makes the past feel close enough to touch.
That’s exactly what I felt scrolling through these black-and-white photos by German photographer Henk Kosche. Shot in the late 1980s in East Germany, they capture everyday life in Halle an der Saale before everything changed with the fall of the Berlin Wall.
There’s no fanfare or flash. Just real people, in a real place, standing quietly at the edge of something big.
These vintage street photos show a fading world. Quiet, human, and absolutely worth remembering.
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1. “Walking The Cat, May 1988”
2. “Carnival Parade Of The Art Students, November 1988”
3. “Family At The Window, March 1989”
4. “Pensioner, February 1988”
5. “Cyclist, November 1988”
6. “They Have Wheelbarrows, 1987”
7. “Couple In Front Of The Department Store, March 1989”
8. “Mobile Kiosk, September 1988”
9. “Grosse Rosenstrasse, 1988”
10. “At The Milcheck, February 1988”
11. “Costume Party Of The Fashion Students, March 1989”
12. “Welding Job, October 1988”
13. “Costume Party Of The Fashion Students, March 1989”
14. “Discussing The Job, October 1988”
15. “Carpenter For Grave Furniture, May 1988”
16. “Propaganda Material, May 1987”
