Exhibition theme: Encounters and Explorations: In the former border strip in Berlin-Steinstücken [25/65]
OBJECT INFORMATION
Info
May 1 1990
Berlin, Steinstraße
Duration: ca 12 Min min.
Created By:
Christine KrügerLicense: Not Creative Commons
From the Set
A cyclist rides along the partially dismantled inner Eastern wall in Berlin-Steinstücken (
Wikipedia article, retrieved on January 6, 2010), one of the ten West-Berliner exclaves while the Wall was up
Depicts
bicycle,
border guard,
border strip,
child,
group of people,
inner-Eastern Wall,
Lada (car),
May Daybicycle,
construction of the Wall,
fall of the Berlin Wall,
hope,
houses,
leisure time,
luckiness,
May Day,
savings bank,
sorrowPlaces
Berlin-SteinstückenOther items in this set
Freedom of travel made it possible for people to spontaneously visit friends and family together. These visits were captured on film, too. Many took advantage of the opportunity to explore the unknown country in the West or the East. Curiosity was not limited to sightseeing. There was also a great interest in people living in the other part of Germany, and in creating a sense of community. Partnerships between towns and cities were established and revived, and associations in both East and West organized meetings. Many longstanding friendships were formed in this period when curiosity was such a potent force.
Original Caption
"A cyclist is going down the Stein Straße towards the forester's lodge in the Parforceheide (left) which is located right by the Wall. The GDR border soldiers posted there appear to still be fulfilling their 'duty'."
