Sunday in Nieporęt, 1964

The Zalew Zegrzyński artificial lake, created in 1964 to reduce the risk of flooding in the Bug and Narew valley, instantly became Warsaw’s favourite sports-and-leisure weekend destination. That summer, Chrząszczowa photographed the Zegrze yacht club, documenting a crowded beach with moored Omega boats, a sun deck with tables and umbrellas, and the club’s modern facilities.
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