Saint Petersburg (Russia)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Geological Survey notebook 'V V bis', 1897
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/1/8
Scope and Contents
General drawings made primarily in Greece and Russia, along with notes of those present on the 'Volga Excursion' from the 7th International Geological Congress, 1897, St Petersburg.
Dates:
1897
Letter describing annual Spring parade of Russian troops on the
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1452
Scope and Contents
The letter was written in St. Petersburg, on Grande Morskaia (Bolshaia Morskaia, or Morskaya Street), on 2nd or 15th May 1901, by W. Sedgefield, and addressed to his 'Dear Uncle', W. J. Sedgefield, Esq., Abingdon, Berkshire, England. The envelope, with franking and partial postage stamp, survives. The letter describes the 'annual spring parade of the troops quartered in and around St. P[etersburg]' which took place 'yesterday' - yesterday being 1 May 1901 - on the 'Field of Mars'....
Dates:
1901
Victorian family photograph album with sixty-one photographs of Russian vendors and tradesmen by William Carrick
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1309
Scope and Contents
This is a first quality Victorian family photograph album of the family of Eliza Murphy, daughter of Calvert Toulmin who was a shipowner holding the monopoly of postal carriage to Australia.
In addition to 196 'carte de visite' photographs of family members including Calvert Toulmin, of holiday destinations and of sentimental group poses, the album contains 57 photographs of Russian tradesmen and street vendors taken by William Carrick.
In addition to 196 'carte de visite' photographs of family members including Calvert Toulmin, of holiday destinations and of sentimental group poses, the album contains 57 photographs of Russian tradesmen and street vendors taken by William Carrick.
Dates:
1857-1878