Hessenschau: East German citizens visit Hesse

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November 11 1989
Duration: 05:35 min.
Broadcaster: Hessischer Rundfunk (hr)

License: Not Creative Commons

“Kassel. Fulda. Eschwege. Herleshausen. Thousands of East German citizens are visiting cities near the border: lines in front of the locations where welcome money is paid, in front of a few businesses, empty shelves in the fruit sections especially, warm gestures between people.”
(Source: Hessischer Rundfunk)

Depicts

border checkpoint, crowd, queue, Trabant (car)

Context

opening of the border, welcome money

Places

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