Vintage: Moscow and St. Petersburg during the 1910s
Collection of vintage black and white photos of Moscow and St.Petersburg. Photos were taken by Andy Brill‘s grandfather during trips to England and Europe with the family.
St. Petersburg
Historic B&W photos of St. Petersburg, Russia in the 19th Century
With the emancipation of the peasants undertaken by Alexander II in 1861 and an industrial revolution, the influx of former peasants into the capital increased greatly. Poor boroughs spontaneously emerged on the outskirts of the city. Saint Petersburg surpassed Moscow in population and industrial growth; it developed as one of the largest industrial cities in Europe, with a major naval…
