German settlement Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for o More
Mezen was founded in the 16th century on the site of Okladnikova (Bolshoy) settlement (Sokolnya Nova) and Kuznetsova (Malaya) settlement of the Mezen district. The first to settle here was the boyar son of Okla More
The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary More
Pinega is one of the oldest settlements in the Arkhangelsk region. By decree of Empress Catherine II in 1780, on the site of the abolished Kevrol district and part of the Dvinsky county, the Pinega county of th More
Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich from 1137. In 1315, the Shenkur graveyard was bought by the Novgorod posadnik S More
New Lane Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new More
Highway Street Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. Th More
Moscow street In the XIX century, the life of the city was animated by the large trade road that ran through it - Stromynka, which connected Moscow with the textile edge. After the abolition of serfdom, indust More
Luzhenskaya street There is a legend that Melenki was founded in 1463 by settlers from Kostroma that was destroyed by Tatars. In 1778, the village of Melenki, when the Vladimir province was divided into counti More
Fat-rendering plant at Seldyanoi cape. Solovetski Islands. The Solovetsky Monastery. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky. 1916. Салотопенный завод на Сельдяном мысу в гавани Благополучия. More
The village of Soroka. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky. Село Сорока. Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского.
The village of Soroki. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky. Село Сороки. Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского.
Fishing nets - Soroka village - now the town of Belomorsk. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky. Рыбацкие сети - Село Сорока — сейчас город Беломорск. Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотогр More
The village of Shueretskoye - Shuya. Klimentovskaya, Nikolskaya and Pyatnitskaya churches (not preserved). Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky. Село Шуерецкое - Шуя. Видны Климентовская, Н More
1908. Экспедиция в Архагельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова
Русский: Общий вид села Кимры Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Типично украинский по структуре Знаменский храм в подмосковном Курове боярина А.С. Шеина. Построен в 1681-87 гг., снесён в 1931 г.
1911. Архангельская губерния на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова
1900-е. Село Пертово и его обитатели.
