Old postcards Tallinn

This section collects view postcards of Tallinn through 1991 — series from 1973, 1978 and 1980. The photographs show the capital of the Estonian SSR: the Old Town, the Town Hall, defensive towers, new housing and the Olympic sites at Pirita.

Subjects include Town Hall Square and the pharmacy, Long Hermann tower, Kiek in de Kök, the Viru Gate, Hotel Viru, the Estonia Theatre, Kadriorg, the Song Festival Grounds, the Maarjamäe memorial and a sailing regatta in the bay. The frames record recognisable Tallinn landmarks of the 1970s and early 1980s.

Dates and captions are useful for collectors and historians of Estonia’s capital. Browse the current cards and compare them with other cities in the section in the Old Postcards archive.

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