16 March 2014, Crimea.

The video shows the situation in Crimea on the day of the illegal ‘referendum.’ People with Russian symbols and military equipment in the streets, people without identification marks carrying weapons, Ukrainian military personnel on the territory of a military unit. Commentary by Akhtem Chiygoz, head of the Bakhchisaray Regional Mejlis.

Crimea on the day of the illegal referendum, 2014

March 14, 2014, Crimea.

A report about protests against the Russian occupation regarding the illegal "referendum". A human chain along the highway, protesters with Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar flags, posters with pro-Ukrainian slogans. Comments from protesters.

Rally against the "referendum" in Crimea

May 5, 2008, Simferopol.

The plot is devoted to the problem of the activities of black archaeologists and stolen antiquities.

In the video: antiquities, stone women; various archaeological values ​​seized from a black archaeologist at customs; landscapes of Simferopol.

Comments: art historian Olena Aleshchenko; chief inspector of the customs post "Simferopol-Airport" Anatoly Leonenko; professor of the Tavria National University Igor Khrapunov.

Black Archaeologists in Crimea

Crimea, 1978. Color video, no sound.

In the video: Crimean steppe, construction of the Crimean nuclear power plant; houses and buildings, the inscription "The atom works for peace, for communism".

The video is published within the framework of the "Archives of Crimea" initiative: a joint project of the Public Broadcasting and the Central State Audiovisual and Electronic Archive.

Construction of the Crimean Nuclear Power Plant

Crimea, 1974. Video in black and white, without sound.

In the video: excavation site, pioneers and guides inspecting the territory; archaeological expedition, archaeologists at work, field research; sketches, examination of ceramics, reconstruction, students at work.

We publish the video as part of the "Archives of Crimea" initiative: a joint project of the Public Broadcasting and the Central State Audiovisual and Electronic Archive.

Crimea: Research of Kerkinityda, 1974

Crimea, 1972. Video in black and white, without sound.

In the video: archaeological excavations on the Black Sea coast near Yevpatoria, various plans of the excavation site; archaeologists at work, ceramics, description of artifacts, reconstruction.

The video is published within the framework of the "Archives of Crimea" initiative: a joint project of the Public Broadcasting and the Central State Audiovisual and Electronic Archive.

Archaeological excavations in Yevpatoria, 1972

Crimea, 1978 The video shows Yalta, a therapeutic pool, vacationers doing exercises in the pool, doctors, and procedures. The video is in color, without sound. 

The video is published as part of the “Crimean Archives” initiative: a joint project of Public Broadcasting and the Central State Audiovisual and Electronic Archive.

At resorts in Crimea: 1978

Crimea, 1978. The video shows the construction of the second stage of the North Crimean Irrigation Canal: machinery at work, a panorama of the canal. The video is in color, without sound. 

We are publishing the video as part of the “Archives of Crimea” initiative: a joint project of Public Broadcasting and the Central State Audiovisual and Electronic Archive.

Construction of an irrigation canal: 1978

Kyiv, 1962. The video shows an exhibition of works by amateur photographers from Sevastopol: visitors at the exhibition viewing photographs and exhibits. The video is black and white, without sound. 

We are publishing the video as part of the “Crimea Archives” initiative: a joint project of Public Broadcasting and the Central State Audiovisual and Electronic Archive.


Exhibition of works by photographers from Crimea: 1962

Crimea, 1975. The video shows Yalta, the construction of a residential building, and a team of builders led by M. Akimov from construction management No. 35 of the Yaltaspeetsbud trust. The video is black and white, with no sound. 

We are publishing the video as part of the “Archives of Crimea” initiative: a joint project of Public Broadcasting and the Central State Audiovisual and Electronic Archive.

New house in Yalta: 1975 

Crimea, 1977. The video shows Yevpatoria, children from the Bach-Kishkuns region of Hungary vacationing at the Zolotyi Bereg pioneer camp: children playing in the street, doing exercises, playing in the sand and the sea. The video is in color, without sound. 

We are publishing the video as part of the “Archives of Crimea” initiative: a joint project of Public Broadcasting and the Central State Audiovisual and Electronic Archive.

Yevpatoria: Hungarian pioneers on vacation

Crimea, Gurzuf village, 1977. Video of the opening of the International Children's Festival “May the Sun Always Shine!” at the Artek Pioneer Camp: opening of the festival, raising of the flag, fireworks, pioneers with a symbolic key and banners, views of the village. The video is in color, without sound. 

The video is published as part of the “Archives of Crimea” initiative: a joint project of Public Broadcasting and the Central State Audiovisual and Electronic Archive.

Crimea AR