August 29, 201015 yr Actual colour photo's from Russia 100 years ago. http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/08/russia_in_color_a_century_ago.html
August 29, 201015 yr Very cool but very freaky too. Look like they were taken last week but with these oddly dressed people in them. Bizarre.
August 29, 201015 yr All I got were a series of big, black blank pictures. I guess I have to be signed up with facebook to see them. This is also "cool" and the reason I'll be coming back to Thailand in November.
August 29, 201015 yr All I got were a series of big, black blank pictures. I guess I have to be signed up with facebook to see them. That is not face book it is Boston.com HERE Moonrakers....Very cool thanks for the link
August 29, 201015 yr Thank you for posting the pictures. The one thing that always seem noticeable in old photos is nobody ever seems to be smiling. Even the children don't smile.
August 30, 201015 yr Author Anyone know what these cylinders in this mans shirt would be? It looks solid and pointy at the end. Maybe it's used for poking things like animals, he could be a farmer? Although it looks worn as well, maybe it's just a kind of walking stick?
August 30, 201015 yr The object in his hands is obviously a knife in a scabard. The tube in his belt and those things in his pockets are hard to identify. I wouldn't be surprised if the things in his pockets were shells for a gun. what the tube in his belt is I have no idea.
August 30, 201015 yr The object in his hands is obviously a knife in a scabard. The tube in his belt and those things in his pockets are hard to identify. I wouldn't be surprised if the things in his pockets were shells for a gun. what the tube in his belt is I have no idea. Yes I was referring to the ones in the sewn in pockets on his shirt/robe. Shells/cartridges was my first thought too. Odd though as the size seems very large....Then again could be tubes of Vodka
August 30, 201015 yr The object in his hands is obviously a knife in a scabard. The tube in his belt and those things in his pockets are hard to identify. I wouldn't be surprised if the things in his pockets were shells for a gun. what the tube in his belt is I have no idea. Yes I was referring to the ones in the sewn in pockets on his shirt/robe. Shells/cartridges was my first thought too. Odd though as the size seems very large....Then again could be tubes of Vodka He obviously worked on the Russian buses, and thats where they keep the rolls of coins and tickets.
August 30, 201015 yr Author The object in his hands is obviously a knife in a scabard. The tube in his belt and those things in his pockets are hard to identify. I wouldn't be surprised if the things in his pockets were shells for a gun. what the tube in his belt is I have no idea. Yes I was referring to the ones in the sewn in pockets on his shirt/robe. Shells/cartridges was my first thought too. Odd though as the size seems very large....Then again could be tubes of Vodka Oh right, I thought you meant the stick. Perhaps they are jello shots?
August 30, 201015 yr Stunning images. The hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. Thanks Moonrakers.
August 30, 201015 yr Thank you for posting the pictures. The one thing that always seem noticeable in old photos is nobody ever seems to be smiling. Even the children don't smile. Many of the older Thai people I know don't smile for photos either. In fact, my MIL used to get all dressed up when I would pull out the camera. When you grow up with no camera and no photos, getting your picture taken is a serious business.
August 30, 201015 yr Cool coat. (sans suicide pouch) Are they on the roof? The way the ground is cambered either side.......and next doors chimney. The shot of Tblisi with the buildings on the edge of a 200 ft cliff. Great photos. Thanks for that. Regards.
August 30, 201015 yr Thank you for posting the pictures. The one thing that always seem noticeable in old photos is nobody ever seems to be smiling. Even the children don't smile. Many of the older Thai people I know don't smile for photos either. In fact, my MIL used to get all dressed up when I would pull out the camera. When you grow up with no camera and no photos, getting your picture taken is a serious business. Exactly what I thought when Ian said none smile in old photos.
August 30, 201015 yr I thought the reason for no smiIes is the duration of time that it took to take a photo then. More chance of the photo going wrong if peopIe smiIed, as weII as being uncomfortabIe.
September 6, 201015 yr Very cool but very freaky too. Look like they were taken last week but with these oddly dressed people in them. Bizarre. I agree, Boo. I have colour pictures of myself when I was young. It's the same . . . very freaky looking at them. Nice thread, Moonrakers.
September 6, 201015 yr Very cool but very freaky too. Look like they were taken last week but with these oddly dressed people in them. Bizarre. I agree, Boo. I have colour pictures of myself when I was young. It's the same . . . very freaky looking at them. Nice thread, Moonrakers. Why did you where Russian women's clothing when you were younger..............?
September 6, 201015 yr Anyone know what these cylinders in this mans shirt would be? Cossack dress with kindjal, belt and breast cartridges (19/20th century). This was a traditional dress of people of Caucasus, usually associated with Circassians ("Circassian coat"), but also worn by Chechens and other nations of the region. The Cossacks liked the dress so much, that they adopted it as their own. Consequently, the Caucasian dress became a military uniform of Cossack regiments. Many Russian officers and court officials also proudly wore Caucasian dress. Members of the tsar family proudly posed to photographs wearing Caucasian dress. Paradoxically, Circassians, who gave the name to the coat, were forced to flee the Caucasus as a result of the Russian invasion and a consequent occupation, and today live mainly in the Middle East (the king of Jordan has Circassian body guards, still wearing their national dress!). This particular coat was most likely manufactured in the early 20th century. The fabric is wool over cotton. There are twelve beautiful silver/wood breast cartridges. They have beautiful silver niello caps. The kindjal belt is made of natural color high quality leather with elaborately decorated silver niello fittings. The belt was an essential part of the Caucasian dress. The pistols and kindjals were usually attached to the belt in the society where every man was a warrior. Similar style belts were manufactured and used in both, Chechnia and Dagestan. This type of belt was also used by Russian Cossacks.
September 6, 201015 yr Anyone know what these cylinders in this mans shirt would be? Cossack dress with kindjal, belt and breast cartridges (19/20th century). This was a traditional dress of people of Caucasus, usually associated with Circassians ("Circassian coat"), but also worn by Chechens and other nations of the region. The Cossacks liked the dress so much, that they adopted it as their own. Consequently, the Caucasian dress became a military uniform of Cossack regiments. Many Russian officers and court officials also proudly wore Caucasian dress. Members of the tsar family proudly posed to photographs wearing Caucasian dress. Paradoxically, Circassians, who gave the name to the coat, were forced to flee the Caucasus as a result of the Russian invasion and a consequent occupation, and today live mainly in the Middle East (the king of Jordan has Circassian body guards, still wearing their national dress!). This particular coat was most likely manufactured in the early 20th century. The fabric is wool over cotton. There are twelve beautiful silver/wood breast cartridges. They have beautiful silver niello caps. The kindjal belt is made of natural color high quality leather with elaborately decorated silver niello fittings. The belt was an essential part of the Caucasian dress. The pistols and kindjals were usually attached to the belt in the society where every man was a warrior. Similar style belts were manufactured and used in both, Chechnia and Dagestan. This type of belt was also used by Russian Cossacks. You've made that up...............
September 6, 201015 yr You've made that up............... Actually it is copied from a fancy-dress hire shop brochure. But having some Circassian friends (living in Syria) and seeing their dressing-up for serious parties, I had a good idea of where to find some text. All-knowing, all-seeing, just ask me anything. I will have a reply ready. And sometimes it may even be polite.
September 6, 201015 yr Very cool but very freaky too. Look like they were taken last week but with these oddly dressed people in them. Bizarre. I agree, Boo. I have colour pictures of myself when I was young. It's the same . . . very freaky looking at them. Nice thread, Moonrakers. Why did you where Russian women's clothing when you were younger..............? Tell me, suiging, is this not freaky?? (As in long-haired hippie freaky. ) Yes, it seems like it was still today. P.S. I'm the hansum guy in the photo.
September 7, 201015 yr Crickey, Five happy smiling pals leaning towards each other for comfort and protection from the obvious axe-murderer............. ( I take it that was you )
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