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Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Tsarevitch, Grand Duchess TatianTsar Nicholas II of Russia pictured with two of his children, the Grand Duchess Tatiana and Alexei, the Tsarevitch, building a fortification from snow in the grounds of the Imperial Palace at
Nevsky Prospekt 1917Government troops open fire on demonstrators in Nevsky Prospekt, Petrograd
Irkutsk DemonstrationThe February Revolution spreads from Petrograd across the country - this street demonstration is at Irkutsk in Siberia
Lenin and WorkersLenin addresses workers at the Putilov factory, Petrograd, who provide solid support for his coup
Medals / Gold Donated 1917RUSSIAN REVOLUTION - Petrograd : Soldiers donate medals and gold to the cause of the Revolution
Farewell mass for Women's Battalion, Russia, WW1Crowds of people at the farewell mass at Kazan Cathedral in Petrograd (St Petersburg), for the Women's Battalion of Death, the day before they left for the front to fight in the First World War
Mass burials in Field of Mars, Petrograd, RussiaMass burials in the Field of Mars, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, of those who died during the Revolution. Date: late 1917
Crew of EchuncaThe crew (?) of the ship, Echunca, which took a delegation to conference in the Soviet Union. No further details on the caption but this may well refer to members of the British Socialist Party who
LENIN AT PETROGRAD 1917Lenin, just arrived from Finland, addresses the Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party at Petrograd, calling for an armed uprising. Stalin is also present. Date: 23 October 1917
STALIN IN 1917Stalin, at the Sixth Congress of the Russian Social- Democratic Labour Party (Bolsheviks) urges the necessity to prepare for an armed uprising. Date: August 1917
A peace rally for negotiations with Germany. Date: December 1917
Oath of allegiance to Revolution, Petrograd, RussiaOfficers 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
People in Nevski Prospekt, Petrograd, RussiaAerial view of crowds of people in Nevski Prospekt, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, anticipating a counter-revolutionary challenge from General Kornilov and his Cossack soldiers
Hotel Astoria after sacking, Petrograd, RussiaInterior 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
Gostiny Dvor (left) St Petersburgs largest department storeA view of Gostiny Dvor (left), St Petersburgs largest department store, in Nevski Prospekt, with pedestrians and traffic outside
People in a street with banners, Petrograd, RussiaCrowds of people in a street with banners, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, during a period of transition when much parading and speech-making took place. Date: circa 1917
People near Winter Palace Square, Petrograd, RussiaPeople near Winter Palace Square, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, anticipating a counter-revolutionary challenge from General Kornilov and his Cossack soldiers
Captain Thompsons camera truck, Petrograd, RussiaCaptain 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
Parade with banners during Revolution, Petrograd, RussiaLarge parade with banners during the Revolutionary period, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia. Date: circa 1917
American ambassador during Revolution, RussiaThe American ambassador to Russia, David Rowland Francis (left, 1850-1927), in an open carriage, waiting for a funeral procession to pass in a Petrograd (St Petersburg)
Hotel Astoria showing its loyalty, Petrograd, RussiaThe Hotel Astoria showing its loyalty to the Revolution with banners, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia. The ground floor windows are still boarded up, following the earlier attack on the building
Large gathering during Revolution, Petrograd, RussiaLarge public gathering in the street to listen to speeches during the Revolutionary period, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia. Date: circa 1917
Demonstration during Revolution, Petrograd, RussiaDemonstration in the street during the Revolution, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia. Date: circa 1917
Soldiers on parade during Revolution, Petrograd, RussiaSoldiers on parade during the Revolution, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia. Date: circa 1917
Armed soldiers riding in a truck, Petrograd, RussiaArmed soldiers riding in a truck, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, during the Revolution. Date: 1917
Demonstration of revolutionaries, Petrograd, RussiaDemonstration of revolutionaries in Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia. Date: late 1917
Sister of Mercy in a car, Petrograd, Russia, with soldiers standing alongside, during the Revolution. It is claimed that she is a court lady
City militia with armoured car, Petrograd, RussiaCity militia (volunteer police force) with armoured car, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia. Date: 1917
Police barracks sacked by revolutionaries, RussiaPolice barracks and sacked by revolutionaries, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, after a life and death struggle. The police were killed and the prisoners were freed
Police barracks captured by revolutionaries, RussiaPolice barracks and prison captured by revolutionaries, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, after a life and death struggle. The police were killed and the prisoners were freed. Date: 1917
Revolutionists cheered by crowds, Petrograd, RussiaRevolutionists marching from the Liteiny (Liteyny) Prospekt, down Nevski (Nevsky) Prospekt, passing the Anichkov Palace, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, to attack a police barracks
Duma messengers protected by guards, Petrograd, RussiaDuma 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, Petrograd, RussiaRevolutionists marching from the Liteiny (Liteyny) Prospekt, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, to attack a police barracks. Date: 1917
Cossacks and crowds during Revolution, Petrograd, RussiaCossacks on horseback in the Nevski Prospekt, Petrograd (St Petersburg), during the Revolutionary period in Russia, keeping an eye on armed Kronstadt sailors
Revolutionists marching to Duma, Petrograd, RussiaRevolutionists marching to the Duma to swear allegiance, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, March 1917. Date: 1917
Police Barracks damaged, Petrograd, RussiaPolice Barracks damaged after being stormed and sacked, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, during the Revolution. Date: 1917
WW1 - Patriotic Demonstrations in Russia in support of the Tsar and the war effort against Germany. The caption states that war has united the whole population of Russia - this was to prove far
Russian Soldiers demonstrate in PetrogradRussian soldiers march through the streets of Petrograd (St Petersburg) proclaiming, Death or Victory and carrying a banner, the message of which is War to the end Date: May 1917
Enthusiastic Russians at the beginning of World War IWhen Austria declared war on Serbia, Russia ordered a partial mobilisation of her army. Germany demanded that the Czar countermand this mobilisation within 12 hours, but this was rejected by Russia
Repairs to Petrograd Tramways, 1923Repairs underway on tramlines in central Petrograd (St Petersburg) in 1923. Date: 1923
Winter Palace Outdoor PartyA snow covered outdoor party at the Winter Palace in St petersburg (then Petrograd) held in 1917. Date: 1917
A British- Russian hospital at Petrograd 1916A photograph showing one of the wards of the Anglo-Russian Hospital in the Dmitri Palace, Petrograd. Date: 1916
February Revolution - Petrograd, RussiaThe February Revolution of 1917 - the first of two revolutions in Russia in 1917. Centered on the then capital Petrograd (modern day St. Petersburg) in March
Revolutionaries - Petrograd, Russia 1917Russian Revolutionaries (Soldiers and Sailors) in Petrograd (St Petersburg) in 1917. Date: 1917
Russians waiting for food - Revolution of 1917Starving Russians in Petrograd (St Petersburg) waiting for food to be thrown down to them from a (possibly foreign) ship - Revolution of 1917. Date: 1917
Petrograd Workers VoteWorkers at the Putilov factory, who played a crucial role in the Bolsheviks seizure of power, at an election meeting for the Petrograd Soviet
Racecourse PlowedThe authorities take the food shortage seriously - just how seriously is evidenced by the plowing up of this racecourse near Petrograd so that crops can be planted there
Helping the HomelessHomeless children of Petrograd receive free dinners at a canteen