Propaganda during Soviet times came in poster form. Some messages stirred patriotism in the fight against Adolf Hitler’s invading forces, while others slammed illiteracy and laziness.

Five decades ago the Space Race was being vigorously fought between the Soviet Union and the US. For a time the USSR seemed to be winning and it tried to make the most of the propaganda potential.

This is among the most iconic posters of the early Soviet years. It was created in 1920, and borrows visibly from America’s Uncle Sam posters (Uncle Sam Wants You; 1917 onwards).

Get in the mood for a "dry January" with this selection of Soviet posters. From the 1920s to the 1980s, successive campaigns were launched to reduce alcohol consumption. They were not successful.

It also produced these clever training posters, which show in a very visual way how the symbols used on Soviet military maps corresponded to things in the real world. The posters offer insight ...

Google's, Blogs of Note site is a sometime read for me: it's a good way to unearth new blogs This week my eye was caught by the blog Soviet Poster A Day. It is a showcase of some first-rate ...

Soviet infantry using the PTRD disabled two panzers during the fighting. Although it was certainly possible to damage or even destroy a tank with such a weapon, it was not easy since they were ...

The Soviet Union was renowned for keeping old weapons in storage against future need and the PTRD and PTRS are no exception. Stories abound of vast warehouses holding hundreds of thousands of old ...

An exhibition which explores the golden age of Soviet film posters is currently on show at GRAD: Gallery for Russian Arts and Design in London. Image caption, During the 1920s, cinema flourished ...

A hat tip to Mark Galeotti for bringing to our attention these wonderful Soviet police posters from the 1950s to the 1980s, which were featured on the website Vintage Everyday. Motivational ...

Despite the fact that most of the Soviet population during the interwar period was undernourished, leading artists of the time worked on posters advertising food products. In his memoirs ...

Five decades ago the Space Race was being vigorously fought between the Soviet Union and the US. For a time the USSR seemed to be winning and it tried to make the most of the propaganda potential.