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Recollections of the year 1917 about Narva (1957)

Original title: 1917. aasta mälestusi Narvast

Newsreel “Soviet Estonia” No, 40, October 1957

Newsreels Duration 01:09

Plot summary

Three members of the first workers' committee of the Kreenholm Manufacturing Company visiting former locations.

General view to the city of Narva and the river. Photograph of the first workers' committee of the Narva Kreenholm Manufacturing Company. Albert Mesilane, chairman of the former workers' committee, together with co-fighters August Võsu and Helena Dvoitchenko visiting familiar revolutionary places. 

Albert Mesilane recalls the release of a hundred and sixty prisoners in 1917 in front of the former Kreenholm prison (synchronized). Nearby villa that belonged to the former director of Kreenholm hid the headquarters of the Red Guards and an armory. Reporter Valdo Pant rushing to the veterans with a microphone, eager to share the veterans' memories with radio audience.

Keywords: exterior view of a building | views of city | telling one's memories | October Revolution | reporter | revolutionary events | revolution veterans | View all »

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