Baltic Lives:
An Exploration of Latvian History
Come on a unique journey through Latvian history. Walk the streets of Riga and witness the rise of urban industry. Experience the glory of Empire and witness sail turn to steam. Feel the devastation of war and the thrill of freedom. The journey is just beginning…
Žanis Zekants in the 1930s when he would have been a student at the Riga Craftsmen School (photo in private family collection)
In the Latvian military...
“Demonstration on October 17, 1905” by Ilya Repin (Wikimedia Commons)
Most people know all about the 1917 Russian Revolution which spelled...
A collection of portrait studio stamps on photographs in the family collection
Old family photographs are so precious. Some of us have hundreds, some...
A group of participants of the 1938 National Song Festival (Latvian National Library)
The importance of song and dance to the people of the Baltic nations...
The migrant ship Anna Salen (photo from the Anna Salen Immigrants to Australia Facebook Group)
On the 25th of October, 1949, my father-in-law and his...
The full name of this book is Baltic Souls: remarkable life stories from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. I came across it while browsing online and was...
Cover of the 1810 Riga Address book (Internet Archive)
Cover of the 1930/1931 Riga Address book (Latvian National Library)
The 1810 Riga address book...
Riga docks and Daugavmala area, early 20th century (Zudusi Latvija)
On Tuesday, the 22nd of September in the year 1925, Andrejs Blezurs arrived at the...
The subtitle of this remarkable book is ‘Two women’s journeys from war-torn Europe to a new life in Australia’. This is a story close to my heart after...
I am excited to let everyone know that I now have a Facebook page for Baltic Lives. I have created this page as a companion to this website. It will be...