Imp. Family/Romanov's Family's Pets Links List

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Again, thanks nena.

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[AGRBear]

Could this dog, photographed at Stavka with Joy, be Aleksei's Shot?

Dog in foreground is _____?

[mitia]

Dog in the foreground is a boy or a girl ?

[nena]

I would love to know which dog it is, I don't know, it might be Shot which was mentioned in IF diaries and letters. 

[nena]

NII - 1914, horses:

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[Condecontessa]

Going back to the pic of joy and "shot", is that the whole pic or was it just a close up of the dogs. If there's a whole pic can you please post it? Thanks.

[Sarushka]

Going back to the pic of joy and "shot", is that the whole pic or was it just a close up of the dogs. If there's a whole pic can you please post it? Thanks.

It's from the Vyrubova album recently sold at auction.


Incidentally, I was incorrect about the location of the photo -- according to Vyrubova's notation, it was taken at "Zarskoe" in 1915, not Stavka.

[AGRBear]

NII - 1914, horses:

I think this was someone's attempt to breed a horse with a zebra.

Take a closer look at the animal's hind legs.

Le Zorse:
http://homeusers.brutele.be/carolo-test/zorse.html

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10448585&ref=rss

U-Tube:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/697234/zebra_horse_zorse/

[AGRBear]

Alexander Palace:
Elephant House

From history of zoo in St. Petersburg:

"...As to history of the maintenance of elephants in Tsarskoe Selo, that the first of them, according to S.N.Vilchkovskogo (1911), " apparently, soon were lost ". In 1828 architect A.Menelasom for the maintenance of elephants had been constructed the special pavilion which has received the name "Elephants". It has been built in Aleksandrovsk park. This pavilion was wooden, in the "Indian" style, with intricate turrets, extensions and the xxtensive "court yard" enclosed by a metal fencing.
In 1832 there were in a menagerie one elephant with two attendants. Another elephant has been presented to tsar by emir Bukhara and delivered to Tsarskoe Selo in 1849. Later, in 1860, these elephants have transferred to Petersburg. With 1870 -1872 in Tsarskoe Selo one more elephant was presented by emir and had transferred to Petersburg Zoo.  According to S.N.Vilchkovskogo (1911), elephants lived in Tsarskoe Selo in the beginning of the twentieth century. Last elephant in Tsarskoe Selo has been shot in 1917 by revolutionary sailors..."

http://www.lenzoo.ru/russian/history/ind13.html

In reading the early years of Nicholas II's diaries, I have come across entries such as Tuesday, March 21, 1895: "...went for walk with Alix and visited elephant..." but no name as yet. During the years 1913-1916, Alexei often visited the elephants and I may find a name in N's diaries.

Joanna

Hello JStorey

Further entries from Nicholas' diaries:

"Monday 9 June 1914 ...After changing clothes, I went for walk. Day radiant. I led with Alexei elephant to our pond and watched its bathing ..."

"Tuesday 10 June 1914 ...There was again bathing of elephant, this time Alix and all children were present ..."

Joanna

http://www.alexanderpalace.org/tsarskoe/alexandrovka.html

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Section:  Imperial Family
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Princess Cecille

Cecilie and Wilhelm II  living in Exile

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Maria Feodora Thread

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[nena]

NII and horses:

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