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There, placed on view, are dozens of stereophotographs depicting the rich history of the Lech Poznań Railway Sports Club, which extends beyond football alone. Many outstanding athletes have fought for the club's blue and white colours representing Poland in a range of disciplines. The photos portray cyclists, basketball and field hockey players. On many occasions, first-league field hockey finalists vying for championship would all belong to one Poznań club or another. The biggest number of photographs are those dedicated to the history of football, whose traditions are carried on by Lech Poznań. These show first league qualifying games, early victories won during the time of coach Wojciech Łazarek, memorable international matchups, the most prominent of which have been against Aberdeen FC, Athletic Bilbao, and FC Barcelona, as well as the latest history and the present day. They depict not only athletes, but naturally also fans. Some show crowded stands in the 22 Lipca Stadium (later renamed the Edmund Szyc Stadium) and the ul. Bułgarska Stadium. After all, Lech is not only made up of its players but also of its supporters!

The legendary English footballer and coach Sir Bobby Robson has said that the first ninety minutes of a football match are the most important. We are confident that every minute you spend looking at the Fotoplastykon stereophotographs will be just as precious. You may even choose to go to extra time.

Paweł Michalak

translation: Krzysztof Kotkowski

• Poznań Fotoplastykon exhibition
• 1 December 2022 to 31 March 2023

The majority of the iconographic materials used at the exhibition have been digitised and posted on cyryl.poznan.pl. They are provided courtesy of the Poznań City Development Foundation, the State Archives in Poznań, the Surma Sports Club, the Wielkopolska District Swimming Association, and private collectors.

© Wydawnictwo Miejskie Posnania 2022