Duma Collection

Tsar Nicholas II reading the Opening Decree to the Duma
Russia - Tsar Nicholas II reading the Opening Decree to the Duma, whilst standing beside the Imperial throne. Date: circa 1910s

The collapse of the Duma, Russia 1906
"The Death of the First Born" - comment on the collapse of the first Imperial Russian Duma in 1906. Date: 1906

Opening session of the First State Duma, Russia
The opening session of the short-lived First State Duma (legislative assembly), which lasted until July but was deadlocked when radicals challenged fundamental laws. Date: April 1906

Nevsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg, Russia - Avenue 25 October
Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg, Russia. In 1918, the new Bolshevik government changed the name of the street to " Avenue of 25 October" (as used, interestingly, on this card)

1906 / RUSSIA / FUMES
Do I smell something burning? Tsar Nicholas II becomes aware of the fumes of discontent from the Duma and hate from anarchists

Old City Duma - now the Moscow City Hall, Russia
Old City Duma (a Russian assembly with advisory or legislative functions) - now the oscow City Hall (the Lenin Museum in Soviet times) in Revolution Square, Moscow, Russia Date: circa 1905

Yosyp Stadnyk - Ukranian Theatre director and actor
Yosyp Stadnyk (1876-1954) - Theatre director and actor. Stadnyk played over 100 roles, mostly character roles in a realist style, in plays by Mykhailo Starytsky, Marko Kropyvnytsky

Will he strangle them? Can the new Duma strangle despotism and bureaucracy? Date: 1906

Peril! Tsar Nicholas II can t understand that the Duma is Russias only chance. Date: 1906

Duma messengers protected by guards, Petrograd, Russia
Duma messengers protected by armed guards, Petrograd (St Petersburg), during the Russian Revolution. The cars were used to travel at great speed around the city. Date: 1917

Revolutionists marching to Duma, Petrograd, Russia
Revolutionists marching to the Duma to swear allegiance, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, March 1917. Date: 1917

Meeting in the State Duma, Russia, WW1
Meeting in the State Duma, Russia, during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

The opening of the Russian Assembly (Duma). Tsar Nicolas II reads his speech from the throne room in St. Georges hall, the Winter Palace

Insurgent Soldiers Marching to the Duma

The Russian Armys Support of the Revolution
The photograph shows a regiment with the red flag outside the Tauris Palace, ready to assist the Duma

1907 / Tsar Scared of Duma
The Tsar is frightened by the Third Duma, represented as a large snowman

1909 / Russia / Deputies
The Tsar is repulsed by the Duma - Oh how these deputies stink!

Duma Reception
Reception at the Duma, Petrograd, for representatives of foreign military missions, to discuss the progress and continuation of the war on the Russian front

Demo for Revolution
Officials of the Military School gather with a red banner outside the Duma, supporting the insurrection

Duma in Session
The Duma in one of its last sessions

Strikers at Moscow
After the dissolution of the Duma, there is widespread discontent : workers in Moscow go on strike, demonstrators gather outside the house of the chief of police

Duma Reassembles - 1
As the political situation deteriorates, tsar Nicolas is compelled to recall the Duma

Duma Reassembles - 2
As the political situation deteriorates, tsar Nicolas is compelled to recall the Duma

Opening session of the First State Duma, Russia
The opening session of the short-lived First State Duma (legislative assembly), which lasted until July but was deadlocked when radicals challenged fundamental laws

Tsar Promises Reform
In his October Manifesto Tsar Nicholas promises wider powers for the Duma, broader franchise, civil liberties - in the streets of Saint Petersburg, crowds discuss

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