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Russia, Karelia, Lake Onega, Kizhi Island. Roof of the Church of the Transfiguration

Church of the Resurection, St. Petersburg, Russia

Church of the Annunciation, Kremlin, Moscow, Russia

Varshava Appartment Building, Moscow, Russia

Cis amuses the kids. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

Arguing the Point Somewhere in France
Arguing the Point. Somewhere in France. On verso - Dearest Cis, Just a few lines hoping you are well. Enclosed you will find PPC which I hope you will like. I am still in. Card entitled 1

A roaring lion and Union Jack with nervous looking Kaiser
Roused. A roaring lion and Union Jack with a rather nervous looking Kaiser. On a card stamped Fiield Post Office, T50, 12th June 1915. Censor stamp No. 1569 and signed E. P. Kitching

General Sir Frederick Paul Haines, G. C. B
General Sir Frederick Paul Haines, G.C.B. C.I.s. Commander-In-Chief of the Army in India, 1879

Odessa sea port, ukraine, 1990s

A khirgiz horsewoman named aini bapaeva, kirghiz republic, ussr

A street in kiev, ukraine at the turn of the century (late 1800s or early 1900s)

Jet power version of Buran, Russian space shuttle
Buran space shuttle training aircraft. This full-sized mock-up of the Russian Buran space shuttle was used to conduct approach and landing training for its pilots

Russian shuttle Buran on launch pad at night
The first Russian space shuttle, Buran, seen at night on its launch-pad. Buran was the first of five Russian shuttle vehicles

Second animals in space: Soviet space dogs
Space animals. Scientist holds up Strelka (left) and Belka, the dogs on board the Soviet Korabl- Sputnik 2 (also called Sputnik 5), the second spacecraft to carry animals into orbit

Centrifuge used to train Russian cosmonauts
Human centrifuge. TsF-18 centrifuge used to train cosmonauts at Star City (Zvezdny Gorodok), Russia, for manned missions. The centrifuge simulates the acceleration felt by cosmonauts in spaceflight

Integration of Buran and Energia
The Russian Space Shuttle Buran, being integrated with its Energia launcher. Buran made its only orbital flight on 15 November 1988, an unmanned test mission

Mir space station in orbit seen from Soyuz
Peace in orbit. The Russian space station Mir ( peace ), seen floating in orbit above the Earth. As is common practice with the space station

Proton rocket & Granat observatory on launch pad
A Soviet Proton rocket, carrying the Granat astrophysical observatory, being installed on the launchpad at Baikonur Cosmodrome, USSR, on 29 November, 1989

Soviet cosmonauts during training
Soviet cosmonauts Yuri Romanenko and Alexander Laveikin in training for their record-breaking stay on board the Mir space station

Rhesus monkeys used in Soviet space research
Space monkeys. Rhesus monkeys sent into space as part of the Russian-American Biocosmos/Bion or Biosputnik space programme

Russian shuttle Buran & An-225 carrier flying
Piggy-back flight, Soviet-stlye. An Antonov An-225 cargo aircraft carrying the Buran space shuttle during a test flight. The An-225, called " Mryia" (Ukrainian for dream )

Soviet space shuttle, Buran, on launchpad
The Soviet space shuttle, Buran, mounted on its launch vehicle, Energia, on a launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome, USSR. An unmanned Buran was launched on November 15th 1988 for a test flight lasting 3

Technician holding two Soviet space dogs
A technician holds Blackie and Breezy, two of the dogs launched into space on Soviet spacecraft

Sputnik 1, the worlds first artificial satellite. The Soviet satellite was launched from Tyuratam on October 4, 1957, and transmitted signals back to earth for a period of 21 days

Cosmonauts in training tank at Star City, Russia
Cosmonaut training. Cosmonauts undergoing training in a water tank at Star City, Russia. The large water tank is used to allow training for extravehicular activity (EVA)

Sputnik 3-1. Failed Soviet spacecraft Proateishyi Sputnik (Sputnik 3-1). The satellite (upper frame) is seen attached to the launch vehicle

A Soviet satellite of the Cosmos series
A Soviet space satellite of the Cosmos series. The Cosmos satellites are a continuing series of Soviet scientific and military satellites

Multuple exposure photograph of a Soviet rocket
Multiple exposure photograph of a Soviet rocket at the Baikonur cosmodrome in central Asia

Belka, Soviet space dog, in a spacesuit

Sputnik 1 satellite
Sputnik 1. Artwork of Sputnik 1, the worlds first artificial satellite. The Sun and the Earth are reflected on the satellites surface

Soviet rocket being transported to launchpad
A Soviet rocket on its way to the launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in central Asia

A satellite of the Soviet Cosmos series
A satellite of the soviet Cosmos series

Soviet cosmonauts practice water landing procedure
Soviet cosmonauts practise a water landing during a training exercise

Diamond mining, Sakha
Diamond mining in the Republic of Sakha, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

Kimberlite mine, Mimi, Yakuta, Russia. Kimberlite is an igneous rock containing the mineral olivine. It is named after Kimberley in South Africa, where its main reserves are found

Coal mining in the Kuznetsk Basin, Western Siberia, Russia. This coal basin covers an area of approximately 26, 000 square kilometres

Open cast coal mining
Open cast coal mine. View across a coal mine in Buryatia, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Buryatia, a Central Asian republic of the former Soviet Union

Mir space station construction, 1986
Mir space station construction, at the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Centre, Moscow, Russia. This Soviet space station was launched in stages, starting from February 1986

Buran space shuttle and carrier, 1989
Buran space shuttle being transported by its Antonov An-225 carrier aircraft. The Buran space shuttle was a reusable Soviet spacecraft, similar in design to the Space Shuttles used by NASA

Mir space station orbiting the Earth. Mir was launched by the USSR in February 1986 and spent 15 years in orbit around the Earth, being used to carry out numerous scientific experiments

Mir burning up. Computer artwork of the Russian space station Mir burning up as it re-enters the Earths atmosphere. After 15 years in orbit, its planned re-entry on March 23, 2001

Damage to the Mir space stations Spektr module
Mir space station damage. Damaged solar panels (at upper centre) attached to the Spektr module of the Russian Space Station Mir. Mir was struck by a Progress unmanned supply vessel on 25 June 1997

Cosmonaut in training tank at Star City, Russia
Cosmonaut training. Cosmonaut undergoing spacewalk (extravehicular activity, EVA) training by a mock- up of the Mir space station in a water tank at Star City (Zvezdny Gorodok), Russia

Rocket launchpad, Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. This facility is used by the Russian Federal Space Agency for space launches. It was founded in June 1955 by the former Soviet Union

Swing trainer for cosmonauts
Swing trainer at the Gagarin Cosmonauts Training Centre in Russia. The chair spins to disorient the trainee cosmonaut in order to assess his ability to work in difficult environments

Centrifuge training for cosmonauts
Centrifuge training at the Gagarin Cosmonauts Training Centre in Russia. The centrifuge simulates the forces experienced due to acceleration at launch so that the cosmonaut can be assessed for his

Space monkeys. Female researcher watching rhesus macaques during training for the Soviet-American Bion space programme. The monkeys are being made accustomed to having their movement restricted

Space dogs. Soviet researcher checking the space dogs Damka (meaning " little lady" ) and Kozyavka (" beauty", on right) in their space capsule

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Celebrating the Pioneers: A glimpse into Russia's rich space history 🚀✨ From the iconic Laika, the brave space dog who paved the way for human exploration, to Valentin Glushko, the brilliant Soviet scientist behind groundbreaking advancements in rocket technology. This captivating collection of images takes us on a journey through time and space. In St. Petersburg, witness two student soldiers braving a snowstorm as they embody resilience and determination amidst challenging conditions. The partly frozen Neva River with its majestic Winter Palace stands as a testament to Russia's enduring spirit even in freezing winters. The Sputnik 1 stamp and postcard serve as reminders of humanity's first steps into outer space, forever changing our understanding of what lies beyond our planet. And let us not forget Belka, another courageous Soviet space dog whose mission left an indelible mark on history. As we explore Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin) in St. Petersburg or visit Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, we are reminded of the cultural heritage that intertwines with these scientific achievements, and is this fusion of artistry and innovation that makes Russia's contributions to space exploration truly remarkable. Join us in celebrating these pioneers who dared to dream big and pushed boundaries beyond Earth's limits.