Thursday 18 February 2016

Tsar Nicholas II blesses soldiers leaving for the front lines

On this photograph from 1905 Russian Tsar Nicholas II gives his blessing to soldiers
leaving for the Russo-Japanese war:


(Processing and colouring by me)

Wednesday 17 February 2016

Coaling warships during the Russo-Japanese War 1904 - 1905

During the Russo-Japanese War (1904 - 1905) both sides used a British invention - Temperley overhead cranes - for coaling their warships while underway. The image from 1905 (coloured by me) shows a Russian navy ship receiving coal from a steamer with a Temperley crane.



Tuesday 16 February 2016

The Kremlin in 1890s

Here is my version of the Kremlin in the late 19th century. I coloured an 1890s photograph
hoping that you will like it:


Monday 15 February 2016

Sunday 14 February 2016