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Internet and History: Unique archive of aerial photographs of Britain from the 1940s to 2009 made available online
Unique aerial photographs of Britain from the 1940s to 2009 have been made available online on Cambridge University Library’s Digital Library as part of “Britain from the air: 1945-2009” online project.
Regions of Russia: Exhibition timed to 165th anniversary of navigation on the Shilka River mounted in Nerchinsk
The Nerchinsk Regional Museum (the Trans-Baikal Territory) presents an exhibition “The Shilka River: From Sretensk to Pokrovka”. It is timed to the navigation on the river, which was launched 165 years ago. On display are little-known images of the river, views of settlements along its banks, landscapes and steamboats, research drawings and maps. Some rarities, dating from the mid-1850s to the 1910s, have been provided to the Nerchinsk Museum by several largest repositories, including the State Archive of the Russian Federation.
Museums of Russia: “The Art of Conservation 5:0” display timed to 50th birthday of Tropinin Museum underway in Moscow
In 2019 the Tropinin Museum in Moscow is celebrating its 50th birthday. A new exposition “The Art of Conservation 5:0” is opening the anniversary year of Moscow museum.
The Year of Theatre in Russia 2019: “Special and Wonderful Theatre” exhibition mounted in Tyumen
The Mendeleev Tyumen Regional Research Library presents an exhibition “Special and Wonderful Theatre”, which is timed to the Year of Theatre in Russia 2019.
History of Moscow: Historical and documentary exhibition “Tram – All-Time Hard Worker” kicked off in Moscow
The Moscow Main Archive Directorate (Glavarkhiv) presents a historical and documentary exposition “Tram – All-Time Hard Worker”, which is staged in the Exhibition Hall. Visitors will learn about the early history and development of one of the first means of public transport in the capital city. Materials on display cover the period from the late 19th century to the present day. The exhibition will be open until March 21, 2019.
Internet and Culture: A newly-launched website provides 3D recordings of heritage sites
A newly-launched project Anqa’s website gives an opportunity to explore and discover the sites and virtual tours on Project Anqa’s web platform, provided by Carleton Immersive Media Studio, a Carleton University Research Center (Ottawa, Canada).
History and Culture: Photo exhibition “Soviet Daily Life. The 1930s–1960s” staged in Moscow
As part of the XI Moscow International Biennale “Fashion and Style in Photography 2019” Multimedia Art Museum (Moscow) presents “Soviet Daily Life. The 1930s–1960s” exhibition of a prominent Soviet photographer Mikhail Grachev.
Internet and History: The Getty Research Institute makes the collection of Ottoman-era photographs accessible online
The Getty Research Institute (California, the USA) has made over 3,500 Ottoman-era photographs from the Pierre de Gigord Collection accessible online.
Languages of Peoples of the World: Exhibition of books in rare and extinct languages kicked off in the Russian State Library
The Center of Oriental Literature of the Russian State Library (Moscow) presents an exhibition of books in rare and extinct languages, which is dedicated to the International Mother Language Day. The International Mother Language Day was proclaimed at the 30th session of UNESCO’s General Conference and is celebrated on February 21. It is observed to promote linguistic and cultural diversity.
IT and Society: Linguists of the Ural Federal University use computers to study the language of Russian classic writers
For the first time in Russia, computer modeling will enable philologists of the Ural Federal University to study works of writers of Russian classics of the 19th century. By analyzing the texts of Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Turgenev and other writers, researchers are going to identify their individual stylistic features and build systematized models of lexical compatibility peculiar for each author.