“Winter”

“Winter” (1890) / Ivan Shishkin (1832-1898) / Russian Museum. St. Petersburg.

"Talv" / Ivan Šiškin / Riiklik Vene Muuseum, Peterburi.

"Зима" (1890) / Иван Шишкин (1832-1898) / Русский музей. Санкт-Петербург).

Postcard, 1978.
My collection.

"Winter in Kõrvemaa". Estonia

"Winter in Kõrvemaa" (1978) / Oil painting by Kristiina Kaasik / Estonia.
"Kõrvemaa". Kristiina Kaasiku õlimaal (1978).
"Кырвемаа" / Кристийна Kаазик / Эстония.

Postcard, 1978.
My collection.

Puppet Theater. Estonia. 1978

The cast of "Hunt-Kriimsilm"  (Wolf-Scratched Eye?) by Estonian State Puppet Theater. Directed for TV by U. Leies, decorations by H. Uuetoa. Photo by S. Migdal.

Eesti NSV Riikliku Nukuteatri nukud U. Leiese televisioonilavastusest "Hunt-Kriimsilm". Dekoratsioonid H. Uuetoa.

Kуклы из телевизионного спектакля У. Лейеса "Волк-Замарашка" в постановке Государственного театра кукол Эстонской ССР.

Postcard, 1978.
My collection.

Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin

Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin. "Self-portrait" (1918).
"Autoportree".
К. С. Петров-Водкин. "Автопортрет".

Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin. "Bathing of a Red Horse" (1912).
"Punast hobust ujutamas".
К. С. Петров-Водкин. "Купание красного коня".

Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin. "Petrograd Madonna" (1920).
"Petrogradi Madonna".
К. С. Петров-Водкин. "1918 год в Петрограде. ("Петроградская мадонна")".

Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin. "Death Commissar" (1928).
"Komissari surm"
К. С. Петров-Водкин. "Смерть комиссара".

Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin. "Pink Still-life" (1918).
"Roosa vaikelu".
К. С. Петров-Водкин. "Розовый натюрморт".

Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin. "Morning Still-life" (1918).
"Hommikune vaikelu".
К. С. Петров-Водкин. "Утренний натюрморт". 1918 г.

Stamps, USSR. 1978.
NSV Liidu postmargid, 1978.
Почтовые марки СССР. 1978.
My collection.

* Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin (November 5, 1878 - February 15, 1939) was an important Russian and Soviet painter and writer.

Tsemesskaya Bay. Novorossiysk. Russia

 

Novorossiysk. 1.-2. Tsemesskaya Bay.
Novorossiisk. 1.-2. Tsemessi laht.
Новороссийск. 1.-2. Цемесская бухта.

Postcards, 1980, 1978.
My collection

See also: Novorossiysk.

Moscow. 1970s

Moscow. 1. Lomonosov Moscow State University. 2. Kremlin-Statue of Lenin. 3. Red Square. 4. Comecon House.

Moskva. 1. M. Lomonossovi nim Riiklik Ülikool. 2. Lenini kuju Kremlis. 3. Punane väljak. 4. VMN-i hoone.

Москва. 1. Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова. 2. Памятник В. И. Ленину в Кремле. 3. Красная площадь. 4. Здание СЭВ.

Postcard, 1970s.
My collection.

* Comecon - The Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (Russian: Совет Экономической Взаимопомощи, СЭВ; English abbreviation COMECON, CMEA, or CAME) was an economic organization from 1949 to 1991 under the leadership of the Soviet Union that comprised the countries of the Eastern Bloc along with a number of socialist states elsewhere in the world.

* Vastastikuse Majandusabi Nõukogu (lühendatult VMN; vene keeles Совет Экономической Взаимопомощи, lühendatult СЭВ) oli sotsialistlike riikide organisatsioon, mis korraldas liikmesriikide majanduslikku ja teaduslik-tehnilist koostööd. Organisatsioon asutati 1949. aastal. Selle täisliikmed olid Bulgaaria, Kuuba, Mongoolia, NSV Liit, Poola, Rumeenia, Ida-Saksamaa, Tšehhoslovakkia, Ungari ja Vietnam. Organisatsioon lõpetas tegevuse 1991. aastal seoses idabloki lagunemisega. - Wikipedia.

990.

Krasnovodsk. Turkmenistan. 1978

Krasnovodsk. Hotel "Krasnovodsk". Turkmenistan.
Krasnovodsk. Hotell "Krasnovodsk". Turkmeenia.
Красноводск. Отель "Красноводск". Туркмения.

Postcard, 1978.
My collection.

* Türkmenbaşy (Turkmenbashi), formerly known as Krasnovodsk and Kyzyl-Su (trans Red Water), is a city in Balkan Province in Turkmenistan, on the Krasnovodsk Gulf of the Caspian Sea.

* Туркменбашы (туркм. Türkmenbaşy, ранее Красновoдск) - город на западе Туркмении, входящий в состав Балканского велаята. Расположен на восточном побережье Каспийского моря. На территории города находится крупный международный морской порт. Город является центром нефтеперерабатывающей промышленности Туркмении. - Wikipedia.

Cosmonautics Day. 1978

Cosmonautics Day.
Stamp, USSR, 1978.

Kosmonautika päev.
NSV Liidu postmark, 1978.

День космонавтики.
Почтовая марка, СССР, 1978.

My collection.

* Cosmonautics Day – holiday celebrated in Russia and other former USSR countries on April 12.

* Soviet orbital space station Salyut 6, launched on 29 September 1977.

Wesołych Świąt!

Wesołych Świąt!
Merry Christmas!
Häid jõule!
С Рождеством!

Postcard (Poland), 1978.
My collection.

Irkutsk - 4.

Irkutsk. Obelisk to the Builders of the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Obelisk Suure-Siberi raudteemagistraali rajatele.
Иркутск. Обелиск в честь сооружения Великой Сибирской магистрали.
Postcard, 1981.

Irkutsk. The Eternal Flame Memorial. WWII.
Irkutsk. Suure Isamaasõja memoriaal.
Иркутск. Мемориальный комплекс.
Postcard, 1978.
My collection.

Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy.
Stamp, USSR, 1978.

Leo Tolstoy.
Stamp, USSR, 1956.
My collection.

* Leo (Lev) Tolstoy (Лев Николаевич Толстой; September 9, 1828 – November 20, 1910) was a Russian writer. His two most famous works, the novels "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina", are acknowledged as two of the greatest novels of all time. Many consider Tolstoy to have been one of the world's greatest novelists.

* Lev Tolstoi (eesti keeles ka Leo Tolstoi, 9. sept 1828 - 20. nov 1910) oli vene kirjanik. Tuntuimad eesti keelde tõlgitud teosed : "Sõda ja rahu", "Anna Karenina", "Ülestõusmine", "Lapsepõlv, poisiiga ja noorus", "Kasakad" jne. 

Steam Locomotives of Russia

First Russian locomotive, Y. A. and M.Y. Cherepanov, 1833-34.

Steam locomotive of type 1-3-0 series D, 1845.

First passenger steam locomotive of type 2-2-0 series V, 1845.

Steam locomotive of type 0-3-0, series Gv, 1863-67.

Passenger steam locomotive of type 2-2-0 series Bv, 1863-87

Stamps, USSR, 1978.
My collection.

* Cherepanov, Yefim Alekseyevich (1774–1842) and Miron Yefimovich (1803–1849), Russian inventors and industrial engineers, father and son.  In 1833-34 they built the first Russian steam locomotive, and then in 1835 – the second one, more powerful.

* Tšerepanovite vedurid olid esimesed Venemaal ehitatud vedurid. Jefim ja Miron Tšerepanov olid isa ja poeg. Esimese veduri ehitasid nad Nižni-Tagili tehastes 1833. aastal ja katsetasid seda 1834. aastal. 1833. a oli Miron Tšerepanov käinud Inglismaal ja näinud seal Stephensoni vedurit. Inglise insener ja mehaanik George Stephenson oli maailma esimese auruveduri ehitanud 1814. a.

Armenian Cultural Heritage

The bronze figure from Erebuni Fortress.
Бронзовая фигура из крепости Эребуни. VIII век до н. э.
Pronkskuju Erebuni kindlusest.

Etchmiadzin Cathedral.
Эчмиадзин. Собор. Памятник архитектуры IV в.
Etšmiadzini katedraal.

Ancient Armenian Khachkars.
Цахкадзор. Хачкары. ХIII в.
Tsaghkadzor. Ristikivid.

Yerevan. Matenadaran.
Ереван. Матенадаран.
Jerevan. Matenadaran.

Yerevan. Lenin Square.
Ереван. Площадь Ленина.
Jerevan. Lenini väljak.

Stamps (USSR), 1978.
My collection.

* Erebuni is a district of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is situated southeast of the city centre where Erebuni Fortress (782 B.C) is located. The name of Yerevan itself is derived from Erebuni. Erebuni Fortress, also known as Arin Berd (the "Fortress of Blood") is a fortified city from the ancient kingdom of Urartu. It was one of several fortresses built along the northern Urartian border and was one of the most important political, economic and cultural centers of the vast kingdom.

* Etchmiadzin Cathedral = Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin is a 4th century Armenian church in the town of Ejmiatsin, Armenia. It is also the central cathedral of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Etchmiadzin Cathedral is listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the oldest state-built church in the world. The original vaulted basilica was built in 301-303 by Saint Gregory the Illuminator when Armenia became the first officially Christian country in the world.

* A khachkar or khatchkar (cross-stone) is a carved, cross-bearing, memorial stele covered with rosettes and other botanical motifs. Khachkars are characteristic of Medieval Christian Armenian art found in Armenia. The most common khachkar feature is a cross surmounting a rosette or a solar disc.

* Tsaghkadzor means "valley of flowers" in Armenian. The city is located 50 kilometers north of Yerevan.

* Matenadaran = The Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts is an ancient manuscript repository located in Yerevan, Armenia. It holds one of the world's richest depositories of medieval manuscripts and books which span a broad range of subjects, including history, philosophy, medicine, literature, art history and cosmography in Armenian and many other languages.
-- Wikipedia.

Ashgabat. National Library of Turkmenistan

Ashgabat (Aşgabat). Karl Marx National Library of Turkmenistan.
Ašhabad (Aşgabat). Karl Marxi nim Riiklik Raamatukogu.
Ашхабад. Государственная республиканская библиотека им Карла Маркса.

Postcard, 1978.
My collection.

Moscow. Kalinin Prospect

Moscow. Kalinin Prospect.
Moskva. Kalinini prospekt.
Москва. Проспект Калинина.

Postcard, 1978.
My collection.

9 May - Victory Day

Postcard, 1978.

Postcard, 1983.
My collection.

* The Soviet Victory Day or 9 May marks the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union in the Second World War (also known as the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union and some post-Soviet states). It was first inaugurated in the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union, following the signing of the surrender document late in the evening on 8 May 1945 (9 May by Moscow Time). It happened after the original capitulation that Germany earlier agreed to the joint Allied forces of the Western Front. The Soviet government announced the victory early on 9 May after the signing ceremony in Berlin.

Vilnius. Lithuania. 1978 - 5.

Monument to the Lithuanian authoress Žemaite (sculptor P. Aleksandavicius).
Leedu kirjaniku Žemaite mälestussammas.
Памятник литовской писательнице Жемайте.

Respublican Song and Dance Festival at the "Žalgiris" stadium.
Laulu- ja tantsupidu Žalgirise staadionil.
Республиканский праздник песни и танца на стадионе "Жальгирис".

The Church of St. Anne (16th century).
Püha Anna kirik.
Костел св. Анны (16 в).

* Vilnius.
Postcards, 1978.

* Вильнюс.

My collection.

Vilnius. Lithuania. 1978 - 4.

A restored part of Old Vilnius.
Vanalinna restaureeritud osa.
Реставрированный уголок Старого города.

Belfry of the Church of St. Michael (17th century).
Püha Miikaeli kiriku kellatorn.
Колокольня костела св. Михаила (17 в).

Architectural group in Old Vilnius.
Vaade vanalinnast.
Уголок Старого города.

* Vilnius.
Postcards, 1978.

* Вильнюс.

My collection.

Vilnius. Lithuania. 1978 - 3.

Foyer in the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Riikliku Ooperi- ja Balletiteatri fuajee.
Фойе Государственного академического театра оперы и балета.

Monument to V. I. Lenin (sculptor N. Tomsky).
Lenini mälestussammas.
Памятник В. И. Ленину.

View of Old Vilnius.
Vaade vanalinnale.
Вид на Старый город.

* Vilnius.
Postcards, 1978.

* Вильнюс.

My collection.

Vilnius. Lithuania. 1978 - 2.

The building of the State Philharmonic Society where in 1918 Soviet power in Lithuania was proclaimed.
Riikliku Filharmoonia hoone, kus 1918. aastal kuulutati välja Nõukogude võim Leedus.
Здание Государственной филармонии. Здесь в 1918 году была провозглашена Советская власть в Литве.

Gorky Street.
Gorki tänav.
Улица М. Горького.

New public and shopping centre.
Uus kaubanduskeskus.
Новый общественно-торговый центр.

* Vilnius.
Postcards, 1978.

* Вильнюс.

My collection.