Москва и Санкт-Петербург: 1856 / Moscow and St.Petersburg: 1856
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Channel: Nigel Fowler Sutton · 2018 · Travel & Events
Москва и Санкт-Петербург во время коронационных торжеств Императора России, Александра II Фотографии Капрал Дж. Мак 1856 Moscow and St. Petersburg during the coronation celebrations of the Emperor of Russia, Alexander II Photographs by Corporal J. Mack 1856 Music: Nocturne in D Minor, No.3 by M. Balakirev Lord Granville led the British delegation at the coronation of Alexander II, Emperor of Russia. He later wrote a letter to Queen Victoria outlining his impressions of the new Emperor, the coronation celebrations and the state of Russia. Lord Granville travelled to Russia on HMS St Jean d'Acre. On board was Corporal J. Mack. who took a number of photographs during the voyage from England to Russia for the coronation, together with a number of photographs of St. Petersburg and Mosocw.... Subsequently, the photographs were presented to Queen Victoria by Lord Panmure (later known as Lord Dalhousie) in November 1856... The photographs feature in a number of modern Russian blogs from whence I found them. The photographs remain part of The Royal Collection
