Pre-revolutionary Russia: 15 unique photographs taken during the trip of the royal family to Mogilev

Unique photographs taken during George Kennan's trip to Siberia in 1885-1886

American journalist George Kennan went down in history not only as a traveler and author of books about Siberia, but also as a person who supported Russian revolutionaries. It was after his stories about the harsh conditions of detention of political prisoners in Siberia in the United States that a critical view of the Russian monarchy spread. Kennan initiated the creation of the American Society of Friends of Russian Freedom. In this review, you can see the Siberian photographs taken by Kennan in Sibihb at the end of the 19th century

30 photographs from the archives of the British royal family, taken by Lord Snowdon

Lord Anthony Armstrong-Jones Snowdon, ex-husband of Princess Margaret, died at the age of 86, but left behind an archive of charming photographs. He was a renowned photographer who worked with Vogue magazine for over six decades, and his most famous photographs are photos of the royal family. Lord Snowdon was married to Princess Margaret until 1978, but even when the couple broke up, he continued to film the royal family

The last costume ball of the empire: unique photographs of the royal family and nobility

For one of the anniversaries of the reign of the Romanov dynasty, an unusual ball was organized in the Winter Palace. All those invited had to observe the dress code - to come to the holiday in the clothes of the pre-Petrine era. In our review, there are unique photos that capture the participants of this bright event

Unique retro photographs taken during the fighting during the war in Afghanistan

For 10 years of war, Afghanistan passed at least three million people from the post-Soviet space, of which 800 thousand participated in hostilities. This war still resonates with pain not only in Afghan families, but also in the families of all those who had to fulfill their international duty far from their homeland. This review contains the most interesting photos that can tell a lot about those terrible days of the war

Unique retro photographs of the royal family from the photo album of the maid of honor Anna Vyrubova

The last empress of Russia, Anna Vyrubova, her maid of honor and best friend, called her "my big baby" and "sweet martyr." Although there was an opinion that Vyrubova was a commoner, this was not true. Anna Vyrubova (nee Taneeva) was the great-great-granddaughter of Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, and her father was the chief administrator of His Imperial Majesty's Chancellery. And even after she got married and ceased to be a maid of honor, the empress's affection for her remained. I have