A summer day on the beach in Helsinki 1931

An idyllic summer day on the Pihlajasaari beach in Helsinki in 1931. The De Havilland D.H.60X Moth "Pilvetär" (K-SILD) was on display and it probably took daring sunbathers on a flight above the Helsinki archipelago.

"Pilvetär", which was owned and operated by the Finnish Air Defense League (Ilmapuolustusliitto) saw some more serious duty in 1939 - 1940. It was part of the air defense in Finland´s Winter war against Russian aggression.

The photo by Foto Roos - here with my colorization - is in the Helsinki city museum collection (N43185).

Boys at the bathing pier

Boys at our bathing pier: 

The nurses´ dining room

The nurses´ dining room at the Kivelä hospital in Helsinki in the early 20th century.

This photo by Roos - here with my coloration - is in the Helsinki city museum collection (N36435).

An emancipated lady in the 1890´s

An emancipated lady in Helsinki in the 1890´s. My colouring of a photo in the Helsinki City

 museum archive (G16900).

STS Sedov in Öresund

STS Sedov - the world´s largest sail training ship with a length of 117,5 meter - passed by this morning. Even without sails the Sedov is always a mighty sight.

"STS Sedov (Russian: Седов), formerly Magdalene Vinnen II (1921–1936) and Kommodore Johnsen (–1948), is a four-masted steel barque that for almost 80 years was the largest traditional sailing ship in operation. Originally built as a German cargo ship, Sedov is today a sail training vessel, training cadets from the universities of Murmansk, Saint Petersburg and Arkhangelsk. She participates regularly in the big maritime international events as a privileged host and has also been a regular participant in The Tall Ships' Races." (Wiki)

Mein Schiff 1 in Öresund

The Finnish built cruise ship Mein Schiff 1 passed by early this morning on its way to Copenhagen. 

"It is the fifth vessel built for the German line by Meyer Turku, and ushers in a new era for the Mein Schiff platform, as the ship class was lengthened by 20 meters for additional capacity, allowing the ship to carry 2,900 guests."

"Facts and Figures: Mein Schiff 1:
Commissioning: May 11, 2018
Length> Width> Draft: 315.7 m> 35.8 m> 8.0 m
Surveying: 111,500 GT
Number of decks: 15
Flag: Malta
Crew size: approx. 1,100
Passengers: 2,894 (on a 2-bed basis)
Cabins: a total of 1,447
Restaurants & Bistros: 12
Bars & Lounges: 15"

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Arild panorama

The former fishing village Arild is one of my favorites in my part of Skåne ...