Harry at Mekhanobr-tekhnika (St Petersburg), and then the St Petersburg Polytechnic Institute
After Moscow, Harry went on to Mekhanobr-tekhnika in the beautiful city of St Petersburg. Mekhanobr Teknika is a research and engineering company based in St Petersburg, Russian Federation, with a heritage of about 100 years. They create the designs which then are scaled up and sold to mining and recycling industries in some forty countries.
He then gave a lecture to a wonderful audience at the St Petersburg Polytechnic Institute, which has a long history. It was founded by Gargarin.
The high-speed train journey from Moscow to St Petersburg.
Leonid Vaisberg, who has led Mekhanobr-tekhnika for over 50 years, kindly accompanied Harry on the journey.
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Harry's meal on the train.
The speed was just over 200 km per hour.
St Petersburg is about 650 km from Moscow.
There were two stops on the way, but on each occasion for a strict 1 minute.
Just outside the Leningradskiy Railway Station in St Petersburg
The architecture in St Petersburg is just spectacular.
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A vibratory device at Mekhanobr-tekhnika for reducing the particle size of minerals.
Material is fed between two crushing jaws that perform counterphase oscillations.
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In the recycling of tyres, these are rubber particles obtained by shredding followed by magnetic separation.
In the recycling of tyres, this is steel obtained by shredding the tyres followed by magnetic separation.
Leonid Vaisberg
He is next to a vibrating cone crusher. These crushers can be several metres in diameters.
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The machine is not sensitive to large objects that may accidentally enter it.
Harry's lecture at St Petersburg Polytechnic Institute
The lecture apparently was beamed live on the internet.
Nice lunch with colleagues before catching a return flight to Moscow.
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The Carmen Suite, a ballet at the Miriinsky Theatre in St Petersburg
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Strawberries and champange, during the interval, with the lovely Nina.
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Sights and Sounds of Saint Petersburg
Harry believes that the best time to see Saint Petersburg is in winter, when the river freezes and snow everywhere. Not everyone agrees.
With temperatures well below -15 C, the River Neva in St Petersburg is frozen sufficiently for people to walk on.
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A monument to the Russian Navy.
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The frozen river.
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This is a naval ship that was in the war with Japan. The flag looks like it is of the United Kingdom, but in fact indicates that its guns are silent.
St Isaac cathedral in St Petersburg
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Quite elegant cast iron fencing.
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A beautiful Russian orthodox cathedral.
Bronze bell.
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Inside the cathedral.
St Isaacs Cathedral.
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Some of these columns show damage, deliberately left, sustained during the second world war.
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The view from a bookshop/restaurant. Zinger cafe, Nevsky Prospect.
The Russian Museum
The Russian Museum.
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Elisabeth
Elisabeth
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Portrait of Murtaza Kuli
The last day of Pompeii
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After his capture by enemy forces, he cuts of his hand so that he cannot be forced to fight for the enemy.