Sky Horse company has been permanently collecting, systematizing
and describing photo- and video materials on the history of
Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine, for the extent of over two years. At the moment
we have an extensive digital archive comprising more than
10,000 images.
Publishers’ plans are to produce some series of books and
computer disks targeted at the broad audience long expectant
of and interested in the city’s history.
DVD "Kyiv. 1943-1970. Photograph album"
"Kyiv. 1943-1970" is the first disc in a series of digital photograph
albums dealing with history of the city.
We invite you to take a virtual walk in and around Kyiv of
50-60ies of the last century. We have tried to recreate the
spirit of that era that the representatives of senior generation
would share their pleasant memoirs whereas the youth could
see the city which is already fading to exist. Here you will
meet no judgements - so was, and it will never come back again.
We only mention the time and place when and where the picture
has been taken.
DVD contains more than 1500 various photographs and post
cards with the city views, subdivided into sections: "40-ies",
"50-ies", " 60-ies ". Some photos from
this album previously were never published anywhere.
The disc is furnished with convenient software for computers
operating on Windows and Mac OS.
Price (not included postage):
$39
While purchasing this disc, you receive 10-percent discount
coupon for the purchase of any subsequent edition.
Publisher’s plans for 2008-2009 / what will be available at
the site
In 2008-2009 publishing of the following series is planned:
Discs (DVD) with digital picture albums covering the period
from the second half of XIX century up to the middle of 80-ies
XX century.
Richly illustrated books on the history of Kyiv in "souvenir"
format:
- The pre-revolutionary period (XIX century - 1917);
- 1917-1941;
- Nazi occupation (1941-1943);
- Period of the so-called restoration and blossom of the Soviet
Kyiv (1943-1970);
- From the period of "stagnation"
to Chernobyl tragedy 1970-1986.
Approximate volume of each
book is some 500 pages, hardcover, enamel-paper, four-color
printing
process.
A series of discs (DVD) based on materials of the above-mentioned
books, with plenty of photo- and video materials.
Starting from fall 2008, this site is planned to host some
of the information which will be included into the books and
disks: interesting photos, articles, video-clips and lots
of other materials.
Offer of cooperation
"Kyiv. Digital archive" is an open project. Publishers invite
all interested individuals and organization to collaborate.
We are interested in any materials (photos, articles, video-pieces,
old press items and documents, paintings, graphics) related
to the city’s history.
We are also willing to share our materials with any outside
projects.
(See our contacts at the page bottom)
Our partners:
Livinskaya Lydia Arkhipovna – manager of the Museum of municipal
transportation of Kyiv
Ponomarenko Lydia Antonovna – a well-known Kyiv place-name
expert, author of a plenty of articles and books on history
of the city
Arutyunian Ashot Mishayevich - author-compiler and publisher
of s number of books on Kyivhistory
Afanasyeva Lyudmila Konstantinovna - vice-president of the
Board of the Kyiv municipal organization of the Ukrainian
society for protection of historical and cultural monuments
Bakanov Vitaly Andreevich - writer, author of several books
on Kyiv topics
Kozlov Konstantin Pavlovich - researcher of the history of
electrical transport
Nagiba Alexander Nikolayevich – a known Kyiv relict-collector
and expert
Sviridovsky Sergey Semenovich - director of the museum of
“Arsenal" plant
Suprunov Sergey Sergeevich - photographer, author of a number
of unique images of Kyiv in 70-ies
Tsyganenko Vladimir Aleksandrovich - director of the Museum
of power sector of Ukraine
Contact information
Contact phone for cooperation issues: +38 (044) 482-0555
(from 11:30 a.m. till 7:00 p.m.)
