Photos and documents from the archives of Larisa Chukhina (1913-2002)

Larisa Chukhina (nee Stobuvnik) in 1939 graduated from the philosophical department of   Stefan Batori University in Vilnius, though her scientific career was interrupted by the war. Larisa Chukhina came to Riga in 1948, but for long years she was deprived of working in her speciality. She had to study again for the second time at the Leningrad University (1964). In 1967 she defended her candidate thesis, and in 1985 she defended her doctor thesis. From 1967 she was working in the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences of the LSSR. From 1981 till her death she was working at the Institute of philosophy and law (from 1991 also at the Institute of philosophy and sociology of the Latvian University).
The photo album is prepared by S.Chukhin, S.Kovalchuk, T.Feigmane.

Photo album of Arkady Pavlov – one of the best football players in the pre-war Latvia

Arkady Pavlov (1903-1960) was playing in the Latvian national football team from 1924 till 1933, and participated in the Olympic Games in Paris (1924).
The photo album is prepared  by L.Pavlova and T.Feigmane.

«Silent garden» on the Moscow suburb of Riga


«Silent garden» on the Moscow suburb of Riga
The photo album is prepared by L.Kleshnina.

Photos and documents from the archives of the families of the hereditary Riga inhabitants the Pavlovs and the Popkovs

 Photos and documents from the archives of the families of the hereditary Riga inhabitants the Pavlovs and the Popkovs.
The photo album is prepared by L.Pavlova and T.Feigmane.

The soldier of three armies

 The photo album shows the destiny of the Russian inhabitant of Riga Konstantin Lozhenitsin (1908-1944, who served in the Latvian Army, then in the Soviet Army, and ended his life as obersturmfuhrer in the Latvian SS legion.
The photo album is prepared by Andrey Zuyev.

Collection of badges and awards of Arkady Pavlov (1903-1960)

 Arkady Pavlov played in the Latvian national football team from 1924 till 1933 and was considered to be one of the best Latvian football players of that time.
The photo album is prepared by L.Pavlova, D.Zhilin and T.Feigmane.

The story of the Russian girl Elvira Bestugina

The girl was brought to Latvia in 1956 by her parents. She was 15. Herfather was amilitary service man. At the previous living place they had nomusical school, and the girl took lessons in playing the accordion with private teacher.
The photo album and text is prepared by E.Bestugina

13th graduates of Riga School No13

13 школа

 13th graduates of Riga School No13
Photo album prepared by L.Kleshnina.

Riga Pokrov Cemetery

Покровское кладбище

 Video telling about the Riga Pokrov Cemetery.
Author A.Lentz.

Photos and documents from Galina and Alexander Tihomirov family archive

Тихомиров

 Galina and Alexander Tikhomirov started their familyat the beginning of 1950s. Galina Tikhomirova was teaching history in Riga schools for more than 30 years. Alexander Tikhomirov comes from Latgalia, from the family of old believers. During the Second World War he participated in the partisan movement. Many years he worked at Riga base of refrigerator fleet, worked in the sea.
Photo album prepared by S. Kovalchuk and T. Feigmane.
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