In the first few days of his group's arrival, Spencer visited a number of popular attractions including palaces, fortresses, and museums in the cities of Moscow and Leningrad.
Moscow River Kremlin Wall Towers on Kremlin Wall, Etc. Churches and Former palace now Government Office.
Neva River - The grand river flowing into the Baltic - along the banks of which Peter the Great built St. Petersburg - now Leningrad - about 1709
Museum – Palace of a former Grand Duchess – close to the Hotel Europa – Leningrad – where we stayed – in company with Bernard Shaw, Lord & Lady Astor, Viscount Lothian, Maurice Hindus & others.
Prospect of the 25th of October One of the main streets of Leningrad – The Old fashionable street where the old aristocracy used to parade on frequent sunny afternoons – but now renamed as above in commemoration of the 2nd revolution on Oct 25, 1917 when the Bolsheviks overthrew the moderate Krensky socialist government.
Moscow River Trade Union Headquarters Transmission Line from Moscow Steam Generating Station.
New Telephone & Telegraph Hdqutrs [i.e. Headquarters] Building Moscow
Background Lenin Institute for Political & Social Research Foreground Monument commemorating founding of U.S.S.R with constitution inscribed on bronze tablet. In Moscow "Revolutionary Square"
State Opera - Moscow Building 600 years old Some of the finest opera in the world is still produced here. Interior was being renovated for the coming winter season during the summer of 1931. In the heart of Moscow close to the Kremlin & the Red Square
Kazan Cathedral – Leningrad still open – and where a few of us attended a catholic service.
Children’s Village Near Leningrad Czaro Palace Entrance to former Summer Palace
New Entrance to Red Square St. Basils in background from the Grand Hotel
Canal leading to Neva River Leningrad
Fortress of Peter & Paul Neva River Leningrad
Revolutionary Museum Moscow Palace of a former Prince
Left – Corner of Finnish Station – where Lenin came in from Finland on Oct 25/17 and started the 2nd revolution. A typical Russian Droskie [i.e. Drosky] with wooden yoke over horses neck in front. These ancient riggs are privately owned & are rapidly disappearing. Statue of Lenin – on the exact spot where he delivered his stirring address – standing in a gun carriage on Oct 25
Church of the Resurrection Leningrad Byzantine Architecture – Similar to famous old St. Basil on the Red Square in Moscow. Pineapple & pear shaped domes are highly coloured glazed tile – bright blue, yellow, white & gold. The exterior walls are really inlaid with mosaic Art! This church is closed.
Imperial Church of the Country Districts in the Interior. Most of them closed - Many used for gain storage
One of the Churches in the Kremlin Church of Ascension - where all Czars up to "Peter the Great" - 1700 - are buried.
