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Background imagePetersburg Collection: Oath of allegiance to Revolution, Petrograd, Russia

Oath of allegiance to Revolution, Petrograd, Russia
Officers of the troops gathering together in the square of the Winter Palace, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia. They were about to march to the Duma to take the oath of allegiance to the Revolution

Background imagePetersburg Collection: People in Nevski Prospekt, Petrograd, Russia

People in Nevski Prospekt, Petrograd, Russia
Aerial view of crowds of people in Nevski Prospekt, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, anticipating a counter-revolutionary challenge from General Kornilov and his Cossack soldiers

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Hotel Astoria after sacking, Petrograd, Russia

Hotel Astoria after sacking, Petrograd, Russia
Interior of the Hotel Astoria after being sacked by revolutionaries, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, October 1917. Showing a corner of the lobby, with a revolutionary sentry on guard

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Derby Lane greyhound track, St Petersburg, Florida, USA

Derby Lane greyhound track, St Petersburg, Florida, USA
Night scene at the Derby Lane Kennel Club and greyhound track, St Petersburg, Florida, USA, with crowds of spectators. Claimed to be the worlds oldest greyhound track. Date: 1940s

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Bracelet. 2nd c. BC. Gold and turquoises. From the

Bracelet. 2nd c. BC. Gold and turquoises. From the Sarmatian tribes. Scythian Art. Jewelry. RUSSIA. SAINT PETERSBURG. Saint Petersburg. State Hermitage Museum

Background imagePetersburg Collection: PAUDISS, Cristopher (1630-1666). Still Life. 1660

PAUDISS, Cristopher (1630-1666). Still Life. 1660. Baroque art. Oil. RUSSIA. SAINT PETERSBURG. Saint Petersburg. State Hermitage Museum

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Scythian art

Scythian art
Terminal with a Griffin Head. 7th c. BC. Bronze and iron. Proceeds from Kelermess Barrow No. 4 (Kuban Region), Ukraine. Scythian Art. Jewelry. RUSSIA. SAINT PETERSBURG. Saint Petersburg

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Tsar Nicholas II Coronation - Parade

Tsar Nicholas II Coronation - Parade
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia was coronated on the 26th of May 1896, this parade on the Kamenny Bridge in Moscow, is a small glimpse of the celebratory mood said to have captivated the Russian people

Background imagePetersburg Collection: RUBENS, Peter Paul (1577-1640). Perseus and Andromeda

RUBENS, Peter Paul (1577-1640). Perseus and Andromeda. ca. 1620 - 1621. Flemish art. Oil on canvas. RUSSIA. Saint Petersburg. State Hermitage Museum

Background imagePetersburg Collection: The Imperial wedding at St. Petersburg

The Imperial wedding at St. Petersburg
The Grand Duchess Alexandra Feodorovna, Princess Alix of Hesse, the imperial bride, arrives at the Winter Palace to marry Emperor Nicholas II

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Petersburg, Virginia; American Civil War, 1864

Petersburg, Virginia; American Civil War, 1864
Engraving showing a panorama of Petersburg, as viewed from General Lees headquarters, 1864. A nine month siege of Petersburg ensued as the Unionist Army, led by General Grant

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Henryk Wieniawski

Henryk Wieniawski
HENRYK WIENIAWSKI Polish violinist and composer - toured widely as a virtuoso - professor of the St Petersburg Conservatory and the Brussels Conservatory

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Winter Palace, St Petersburg, Russia

Winter Palace, St Petersburg, Russia
View of the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, Russia, from across the Alexanderplatz. Designed by Bartolomeo Rastrelli in baroque style, it was the winter residence of the Russian tsars from 1732 to 1917

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Old Coach Driver takes train between Moscow - St Petersburg

Old Coach Driver takes train between Moscow - St Petersburg
An Old Russian Coach Driver takes the train between Moscow and St. Petersburg Date: circa 1907

Background imagePetersburg Collection: View from River Neva, St Petersburg - Statue of Peter I

View from River Neva, St Petersburg - Statue of Peter I
The Bronze Horseman an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Commissioned by Catherine the Great, it was created by the French sculptor Etienne Maurice Falconet

Background imagePetersburg Collection: St. Petersburg in Winter - View over the Neva River, Russia

St. Petersburg in Winter - View over the Neva River, Russia - reproduction of a painting by by Alexander Karlovich Beggrov (1841-1914). Date: 1899

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Petrograd, Russia - February Revolution, 8th-15th March 1917

Petrograd, Russia - February Revolution, 8th-15th March 1917
A very important (and very rare) real photograph postcard showing National militia firing on a Czarist police position (the police were running along the rooftops according to the eyewitness report)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Church of the Ascension, St Petersburg, Russia

Church of the Ascension, St Petersburg, Russia
Church of the Ascension (or Resurrection) in Voznesensky Avenue (formerly Voznesenskaya Street), St Petersburg, Russia. The church was demolished in the Soviet era. Date: 1911

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Gostiny Dvor (left) St Petersburgs largest department store

Gostiny Dvor (left) St Petersburgs largest department store
A view of Gostiny Dvor (left), St Petersburgs largest department store, in Nevski Prospekt, with pedestrians and traffic outside

Background imagePetersburg Collection: St. Petersburg, Russia - The Admiralty

St. Petersburg, Russia - The Admiralty. Date: circa 1920

Background imagePetersburg Collection: St Petersburg, Russia - Kazan Square

St Petersburg, Russia - Kazan Square
St Petersburg, Russia - Atmospheric shot of Kazan Square. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Kammennoostrovsky Prospekt - St Petersburg, Russia

Kammennoostrovsky Prospekt - St Petersburg, Russia Date: circa 1905

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Poultry and game seller, St Petersburg, Russia

Poultry and game seller, St Petersburg, Russia. 19th century

Background imagePetersburg Collection: St Petersburg, Russia - House of the Brothers Elisseyev

St Petersburg, Russia - House of the Brothers Elisseyev
Elisseeff Emporium (56, Nevsky Prospekt), St. Petersburg, Russia - a large retail and entertainment complex, including a famous food hall, constructed in 19021903 for the Elisseeff Brothers

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Japanese Ministers in Paris and Saint Petersburg

Japanese Ministers in Paris and Saint Petersburg
Japanese Ministers in Paris, France (Mr Motono) and Saint Petersburg (Mr Kurino). Date: circa 1901

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Rooftop view of St Petersburg, Russia, circa 1890s

Rooftop view of St Petersburg, Russia, circa 1890s
Rooftop view of St. Petersburg, Russia, circa 1890s. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePetersburg Collection: 18th century. Russia. St. Petersburg. Peter and Paul Fortres

18th century. Russia. St. Petersburg. Peter and Paul Fortress and Neva River. Engraving (19th century). Colored

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Patriotic demonstration in S

Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Patriotic demonstration in S
Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Patriotic demonstration in front of the Winter Palace. Saint Petersburg. Russia. Engraving. Colored

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Saint Petersburg. Palace Square with the Alexander Column

Saint Petersburg. Palace Square with the Alexander Column
Russia. Saint Petersburg. Palace Square with the Alexander Column, designed by Auguste de Montferrand, 1830-1834. 19th century

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Popular support to the Tsar Alexander II (1818-1881). St. Pet

Popular support to the Tsar Alexander II (1818-1881). St. Pet
Alexander II (1818-1881). Tsar of Russia (1855-1881). Popular support for the czar before the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. Russia. Engraving

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Alexander III (1845-1894). Tsar of Russia

Alexander III (1845-1894). Tsar of Russia
Alexander III (St. Petersburg, 1845-Livadija, 1894). Tsar of Russia (1881-1894), son and successor of Alexander II. Easter Day in St. Petersburg. Tsar Alexander goes to church

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Music cover, La Polka-Mazurka de St Petersbourg

Music cover, La Polka-Mazurka de St Petersbourg, arranged for piano by F Dumouchel circa 1850s

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Music cover, Saint Petersbourg, Polka-Mazurka

Music cover, Saint Petersbourg, Polka-Mazurka, written for piano by Louis Chollet. circa 1850s

Background imagePetersburg Collection: St Petersburg - the Neva

St Petersburg - the Neva
Prospect of the Neva, with steamboats moored at the quayside. Date: circa 1890

Background imagePetersburg Collection: JOSEF GURKO 1828-1901

JOSEF GURKO 1828-1901
JOSEF VLADIMIROVICH GURKO Russian general. Served in Crimean War and Russo-Turkish War. He was later Governor of St Petersburg, Odessa, Poland. Date: 1828 - 1901

Background imagePetersburg Collection: St Petersburg / Sledging

St Petersburg / Sledging
St Petersburg: people sledging during Easter Week, near the statue of Peter the Great Date: 1847

Background imagePetersburg Collection: St Petersburg / Nevski

St Petersburg / Nevski
St Petersburg: Nevski Prospekt Date: circa 1915

Background imagePetersburg Collection: St Petersburg / Neva River

St Petersburg / Neva River
St Petersburg: the Neva Date: circa 1900

Background imagePetersburg Collection: St Petersburg / Peterhof

St Petersburg / Peterhof
St Petersburg: Peterhof royal palace with a view of the Tsars church Date: 1916

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Frozen Meat Market

Frozen Meat Market
Jolly traders at a frozen meat market in St Petersburg. A whole piglet hangs from the roof. Date: 1913

Background imagePetersburg Collection: St Petersburg / Waterfront

St Petersburg / Waterfront
The waterfront : quay of Vasili Ostrov (Island). Date: 1910

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Black Soldiers Recruited

Black Soldiers Recruited
Enrolment of black recruits for General Grants army before Petersburg. Date: 1864

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Catherine / St Petersburg

Catherine / St Petersburg
Catherine the Great arrives triumphantly at the Kazan Cathedral, St Petersburg, following her successful coup. Date: 1762

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Social / Court Ball 1889

Social / Court Ball 1889
A Court Ball at the Winter Palace in St Petersburg Date: 1889

Background imagePetersburg Collection: St Petersburg / Hermitage

St Petersburg / Hermitage
The Hermitage theatre Date: 1830s

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Russian Warehouses

Russian Warehouses
Warehouses and the Exchange, at St Petersburg, Russia Date: circa 1750

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Music cover, St Petersburg Quadrille on Russian Airs

Music cover, St Petersburg Quadrille on Russian Airs, by Charles D Albert. circa 1860

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Captain Thompsons camera truck, Petrograd, Russia

Captain Thompsons camera truck, Petrograd, Russia
Captain Thompsons camera truck, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, during the Revolution. This was the safest way to take photographs of street riots and fighting, guarded by a crew of soldiers



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