Nine years before the Russian Revolution eventually formed the Soviet Union, someone filmed their trip to Tsarist Moscow.
Thanks to You Tube, we can see this 7-minute film 115 years later.
Nine years before the Russian Revolution eventually formed the Soviet Union, someone filmed their trip to Tsarist Moscow.
Thanks to You Tube, we can see this 7-minute film 115 years later.
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A very interesting share, Pete! Thanks! Honestly, after watching the movie i had took an espresso. So cold i felt. 🙂 xx Michael
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The cold in Russia is indeed intense, Michael.
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Wow! The snow up to the windows was very telling.
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I have made a few trips to Russia in the past, and the cold weather has to be seen to be believed. Nothing at all like winter in the UK.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I can’t imagine. To think that this film survived more than a century boggles the mind. Best to you, Pete.
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Thank for this fascinating glimpse into winter in Moscow in days gone by. It sure looks COLD!
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I have been to Moscow in the month of February, and can confirm it is exceedingly cold, Liz.
Best wishes, Pete.
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The scarf-covered faces in the first part of the video were the giveaway.
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(1) I’m pretty sure that’s Moscow on the Hudson.
(2) The Tsar Bell never rang for freedom. In fact, it never rang at all.
(3) I see Russians dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh. But are the bells jingling?
(4) I can see why Russian surnames often end in -ski.
(5) “I see Pa’s horse. But I can’t see Ma’s cow.”
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I think I spotted Robin Williams at around 3 minutes 20 seconds, David. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Neat! Thanks for sharing., Warmest regards, Ed
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Glad you liked it.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Love it Pete. My kind of snow! Such beautiful horses. There is another species that has not done well at the hand of man. I wish I could have seen Russia, maybe then more than now!
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I had some wonderful holidays there when it was still the Soviet Union. If things ever calm down, (unlikely) I can really recommend Leningrad. (I still call it that)
It is an entrancing city, with wonderfully-restored architecture after the damage in WW2.
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Reminds me of Dr. Chicago. So interesting.
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Doctor Zhivago, I presume? Yes, it is exactly that time period, Maggie. 🙂
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Sometimes I despise spell correct. Yes, you are correct.
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I knew. I was only joking. 🙂
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Wow, such good quality film!
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It has been heavily restored and ‘worked on’, but I think they did a marvellous job, Stevie.
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They did indeed.
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Marvellous, from the early days of photography
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And lovingly restored too. Glad you liked it, Sue.
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Yes, very well restored
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Thanks very much, Ned.
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Great stuff chuq
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Glad you enjoyed it, chuq.
Best wishes, Pete.
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That’s been cleaned up very well!
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Yes, they did a great job on that old film.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Lovely stuff! Cameras are obviously still a novelty, but the camera person has some skill, because the long, slow pans are good: a lot of very old films are spoiled for me by short, jerky shots with poor cuts. Interesting how very few of the men are wearing gloves, when it is obviously so cold, and it was amusing to see Inspector Clouseau put in an appearance in one of the later shots [5:25] 😉 Cheers, Jon
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Thanks, Jon. On my trips to the Soviet Union in winter, I was always amazed at how little heavy clothing most people wore. I think it has to get seriously cold there before they notice the difference.
I also suspect that in 1908, poverty would have been an issue when it came to being able to afford clothes.
Best wishes, Pete.
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A bit like modern Newcastle? 😉
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wow –
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Glad you liked it, Beth.
Best wishes, Pete.
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