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View from South Harbour in 1934

View from South Harbour in 1934
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Freight trains, railway tracks and low-ceilinged warehouse buildings at South Harbour. Cranes and steamship chimneys can be seen behind the buildings. In the background are Helsinki Cathedral on the left and Uspenski Cathedral on the right.
South Harbour has long served as a major hub for cargo and passenger traffic.

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The steamship Ariadne about to leave Helsinki for Szczecin. There are plenty of passengers on the outer deck and those who have accompanied them on the quay. Ariadne was built in 1914 and was owned by Finland Steamship Company Ltd until 1969. The bow of the ship was overhauled in 1938.

Harbours and maritime transport

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Finnish Heritage Agency / Aarne Pietinen

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Pietinen

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Historian kuvakokoelma Museovirasto
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