Дореволюционная Россия на фотографиях - СимбирскPre Revolutionary Russia in Photographs - SimbirskHere I present an album of photographs of the city of Simbirsk taken between 1866 and 1913.Simbirsk was the birthplace of Vladimir Lenin and the city changed its name to Ulyanovsk in 1924.During the Soviet period, Ulyanovsk lost much of its historical heritage - all traces of the Cathedral and churches are gone and only a few 19th century buildings remain.Also during the Soviet period, Ulyanovsk was an important tourist centre, drawing visitors from around the country because of its revolutionary importance and a visit to the home of Lenin was a "must". When I visited a few years back, I found the city dreary and uninspiring..........