“Young people today!” is a familiar refrain and, looking at these photos from the Fortepan archive of children down the decades, it’s only the fashion and the games that have changed. The naughty smiles, the crocodile tears and the forced looks at the camera would all be familiar today.
This poor quarter was knocked down a few years later. Not all children had shoes.
The park of the former Imperial and Royal Infantry Military School.
The apartment of interior designers Gusztáv Feuer and his wife Auguszta Kurz. The pair studied in Prague, worked for a while in Czech and Slovak offices, then came to Budapest. Feuer was more interested in architecture, but his dissertation was not recognised at home, so both began to work in interior and furniture design. Their little daughter, Helga, was born in 1935. Her cot was made especially for her.
A little girl takes care of her cacti.
A mum with a sense of humour puts her smiling baby in a rubbish bin at the New Public Cemetery.
This lucky little boy looks well-dressed despite the recent Siege and war-time deprivation.
Former Prime Minister Imre Nagy, executed in 1958, with his carefree grandson, Ferenc Jánosi.
Another hot Hungarian summer at the Palatinus.
Before or after the Uprising – a huge snowfall and sledging bring a smile to every face.
A mini Al Capone poses with a cigarette.
This grumpy little girl is Ágnes Kaczander, who later became a Hungarian champion swimmer.
This little boy has just arrived at Keleti station.
Playground with communal hamster wheels, all the rage in the 1960s, later removed from circulation.
Boys play soldiers atop a T-34/85 tank.
Every youngster was afraid of having these types of glasses fitted to readjust their eyesight.
