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Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich of Russia

Gatchina, 15 Aug 1901 – London, 7 Jul 1980

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A life in time

  1. 15 Aug 1901

    Born in Gatchina

  2. 7 Jul 1980

    Dies in London, aged 78

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Gatchina.

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The 1900s · Prince is born in Gatchina

In the news1891–1903

Trans-Siberian Railway Construction Begins

The construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway began in 1891, eventually connecting distant parts of the empire and opening new economic opportunities.

What people wore

Diverse Women's Peasant Costume and Decorations

Women's peasant clothing was highly diverse, often featuring a chemise, a pinafore or flapped dress, and specialized headgear like kokoshniks for women or wreaths for girls. Festive outfits were distinguished by rich embroidery, lace, ribbons, and long beaded chest decorations called gaitans.

Getting around

Slow river travel against the current

River travel against the current was slow; barges pulled by human haulers (burlaks) from Astrakhan to Nizhny Novgorod covered only about 30 km per day, requiring 70 to 75 days for the trip.

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.Around the world · 1908–1927

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.

ModelTMitch · public domain

In the news1903

Trans-Siberian Railway Completed

The Trans-Siberian Railway was completed, boosting industrial development and enabling travel across the vast Russian Empire.

Music

The origins of the Russian garmon

In 1839, a Tula gunsmith purchased an imported harmonica for 40 roubles and used it to create the garmon, an instrument that became central to Russian village celebrations.

Daily life

The universal Russian stove

Most peasant homes had a universal stove that occupied a quarter of the room; it was used for heating, cooking bread, boiling clothes, and sleeping. Many of these stoves were built without chimneys, meaning smoke filled the room and exited through the roof or door.