
György Petri's Poems - The first printed Hungarian samizdat, published by the illegal AB Publishing House for Christmad in 1981.

The illegal samizdat bookshop called "Rajk Boutique" in Laszlo Rajk's flat, in Budapest at 3 Galamb Street. The bookshop operated for 2 years, from January 1981 until January 1983. (photo: Viktor Györk)

The illegal samizdat bookshop called "Rajk Boutique" in Laszlo Rajk's flat, in Budapest at 3 Galamb Street. The bookshop operated for 2 years, from January 1981 until January 1983. (photo: Viktor Györk)

The illegal samizdat bookshop called "Rajk Boutique" in Laszlo Rajk's flat, in Budapest at 3 Galamb Street. The bookshop operated for 2 years, from January 1981 until January 1983. (photo: Viktor Györk)

August 30, 1982, 6 PM. Solidarity demonstration at the Statue of Jozef Bem, commemorating the 2nd anniversary of the Gdansk Treaty. The political call was signed by Gábor Demszky, Miklós Haraszti, Bálint Nagy and László Rajk. The signatories were arrested.

August 30, 1982, 6 PM. Solidarity demonstration at the Statue of Jozef Bem, commemorating the 2nd anniversary of the Gdansk Treaty. The political call was signed by Gábor Demszky, Miklós Haraszti, Bálint Nagy and László Rajk. The signatories were arrested.

August 30, 1982, 6 PM. Solidarity demonstration at the Statue of Jozef Bem, commemorating the 2nd anniversary of the Gdansk Treaty. The political call was signed by Gábor Demszky, Miklós Haraszti, Bálint Nagy and László Rajk. The signatories were arrested.

August 30, 1982, 6 PM. Solidarity demonstration at the Statue of Jozef Bem, commemorating the 2nd anniversary of the Gdansk Treaty. The political call was signed by Gábor Demszky, Miklós Haraszti, Bálint Nagy and László Rajk. The signatories were arrested.

August 30, 1982, 6 PM. Solidarity demonstration at the Statue of Jozef Bem, commemorating the 2nd anniversary of the Gdansk Treaty. The political call was signed by Gábor Demszky, Miklós Haraszti, Bálint Nagy and László Rajk. The signatories were arrested.

August 30, 1982, 6 PM. Solidarity demonstration at the Statue of Jozef Bem, commemorating the 2nd anniversary of the Gdansk Treaty. The political call was signed by Gábor Demszky, Miklós Haraszti, Bálint Nagy and László Rajk. The signatories were arrested.

August 30, 1982, 6 PM. Solidarity demonstration at the Statue of Jozef Bem, commemorating the 2nd anniversary of the Gdansk Treaty. The political call was signed by Gábor Demszky, Miklós Haraszti, Bálint Nagy and László Rajk. The signatories were arrested.

August 30, 1982, 6 PM. Solidarity demonstration at the Statue of Jozef Bem, commemorating the 2nd anniversary of the Gdansk Treaty. The political call was signed by Gábor Demszky, Miklós Haraszti, Bálint Nagy and László Rajk. The signatories were arrested. Ferenc Donáth, Vilmos Soós, Mária Kovács, István Eörsi and Gyula Kozák are joining the demonstration.

August 30, 1982, 6 PM. Solidarity demonstration at the Statue of Jozef Bem, commemorating the 2nd anniversary of the Gdansk Treaty. The political call was signed by Gábor Demszky, Miklós Haraszti, Bálint Nagy and László Rajk. The signatories were arrested.

January 28, 1983. The Rajk Boutique (an illegal samizdat bookshop ran at Rajk's flat) was closed down by the authorities. Rajk was evicted from the apartment. (Photo: Bálint Magyar)

January 28, 1983. The Rajk Boutique (an illegal samizdat bookshop ran at Rajk's flat) was closed down by the authorities. Rajk was evicted from the apartment. (Photo: Bálint Magyar)

András Nagy and Ottília Solt are making aid packages for the illegal fund called SZETA (Fund for Supporting the Poor) in the early eighties.

In a summer camp, children of the dissidents are making their own "samizdat" newspaper, the "Tornyi Times". Anna Haraszti and Róza Hodosán are printing.

The Editorial Board of the illegal "Beszélő": Sándor Szilágyi, Ferenc Köszeg, János Kis, Bálint Nagy, György Petri and Ottília Solt (1982)

Miklós Szabó is giving a lecture at the illegal Flying University. on the right side of the photo: Zsolt Csalog. (1984)

Spring, 1985 - Nomination meeting for the parliamentary elections: László Rajk, as the candidate of the Democratic Opposition was campaigning, but his nomination was denied. (Photo: Mihály Taksás, Zsuzsy Novák)

Spring, 1985 - Nomination meeting for the parliamentary elections: László Rajk, as the candidate of the Democratic Opposition was campaigning, but his nomination was denied. (Photo: Mihály Taksás, Zsuzsy Novák)

Spring, 1985 - László Rajk, Ferenc Kőszeg, Miklós Szabó and Zoltán Krasznai. Nomination meeting for the parliamentary elections: László Rajk, as the candidate of the Democratic Opposition was campaigning, but his nomination was denied. (Photo: Mihály Taksás, Zsuzsy Novák)

Spring, 1985 - Nomination meeting for the parliamentary elections: László Rajk, as the candidate of the Democratic Opposition was campaigning, but his nomination was denied. (Photo: Mihály Taksás, Zsuzsy Novák)

Spring, 1985 - Nomination meeting for the parliamentary elections: László Rajk, as the candidate of the Democratic Opposition was campaigning, but his nomination was denied. (Photo: Mihály Taksás, Zsuzsy Novák)

Monor Meeting. An illegal meeting held by 45 Hungarian intellectuals at a park in Monor, Hungary, June 14-16, 1985. Gábor Vági, György Konrád, Lajos Für, Miklós Mészöly and Ferenc Donáth. (Photo: László Rajk)

Monor Meeting. An illegal meeting held by 45 Hungarian intellectuals at a park in Monor, Hungary, June 14-16, 1985. György Litván and Miklós Mészöly. (Photo: László Rajk)

Monor Meeting. An illegal meeting held by 45 Hungarian intellectuals at a park in Monor, Hungary, June 14-16, 1985. László Levendel, Gyula Benda and György Bence. (Photo: László Rajk)

Monor Meeting. An illegal meeting held by 45 Hungarian intellectuals at a park in Monor, Hungary, June 14-16, 1985. György Konrád, János Kenedi, Alíz Halda, Miklós Mészöly and Ferenc Donáth. (Photo: László Rajk)

Monor Meeting. An illegal meeting held by 45 Hungarian intellectuals at a park in Monor, Hungary, June 14-16, 1985. László Lengyel and Miklós Mészöly. (Photo: László Rajk)

Monor Meeting. An illegal meeting held by 45 Hungarian intellectuals at a park in Monor, Hungary, June 14-16, 1985. György Bence and Miklós Mészöly. (Photo: László Rajk)

Monor Meeting. An illegal meeting held by 45 Hungarian intellectuals at a park in Monor, Hungary, June 14-16, 1985. Gáspár Miklós Tamás and Miklós Mészöly. (Photo: László Rajk)

Monor Meeting. An illegal meeting held by 45 Hungarian intellectuals at a park in Monor, Hungary, June 14-16, 1985. György Konrád. (Photo: László Rajk)

Monor Meeting. An illegal meeting held by 45 Hungarian intellectuals at a park in Monor, Hungary, June 14-16, 1985. Miklós Vásárhelyi. (Photo: László Rajk)

The Editorial Board of the illegal "Beszélő" at Miklós Haraszti's , in 1986: Ferenc Köszeg, Sándor Szilágyi, János Kis, Ottília Solt, György Petri and Miklós Haraszti. (photo: Lugo)

December 5-6, 1986. Illegal Conference on the 1956 Revolution at István Eörsi's appartment, for 60 invited intellectuals. Speaking: László Levendel.

December 5-6, 1986. Illegal Conference on the 1956 Revolution at István Eörsi's appartment, for 60 invited intellectuals. Alíz Halda, István Eörsi, Iván Pető and László Rajk (with the microphone).

December 5-6, 1986. Illegal Conference on the 1956 Revolution at István Eörsi's appartment, for 60 invited intellectuals. Tibor Hajdú, Árpád Göncz (4 years later elected as President of Hungary), Tibor Hajdú, Imre Mécs, György Litván and Jenő Széll.

December 5-6, 1986. Illegal Conference on the 1956 Revolution at István Eörsi's appartment, for 60 invited intellectuals. István Eörsi, Iván Pető, László Rajk and Gábor Klaniczay.
