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Establishment of the military candle factory, 1891–1894
How the factory was established and its building site arranged.
Staritsa candle factory
We research the factory’s history and prepare emergency stabilisation for all buildings in the complex.
Regular support helps us plan archive orders, research and the project’s day-to-day work.
See our progressA donation towards ZELINO 1893 ANO’s research and heritage conservation work.
Archives
How the factory began, the land it stood on and the people who ran it. These records are our next research priorities.
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How the factory was established and its building site arranged.
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Who proposed the factory and how permission was sought.
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The terms on which the factory received its land.
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How the factory’s management and oversight changed.
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How the rules governing the factory were established.
Conservation
Surveys, design, cost estimates and emergency stabilisation for all buildings in the complex.
Help preserve itWe publish research progress, documents and financial reports.