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"In the centre of the Esplanade a fine monument to the national poet, Runeberg, designed by
his son, the famous sculptor, has been erected. The cost of it was defrayed by national subscription."
(On the film you can see this statue very well).
"The best shops in town are ranged along the Norra Esplanadgatan. The book-shops especially attract attention by their size, and by the variety of their stock." (The tram in the film moves along the "Northern" Esplanade, where you still can find some of the finest shops and one of the best book-shops in Northern Europe, Akateeminen kirjakauppa.) |
Gaslight cleaner at work in 1912. |
