OGRE’S HISTORY IN JĀNIS MOZULIS’ PHOTOGRAPHS. PART 2
A significant collection of photo negatives by former journalist, photographer, editor and publisher Jānis Mozulis, who passed away in 2014, was donated to the museum by his widow, Dzintra Mozule. Most of the photographs were taken in the 1970s. During this time, Jānis Mozulis worked as a correspondent for the Ogre district newspaper Padomju Ceļš […]
A significant collection of photo negatives by former journalist, photographer, editor and publisher Jānis Mozulis, who passed away in 2014, was donated to the museum by his widow, Dzintra Mozule.
Most of the photographs were taken in the 1970s. During this time, Jānis Mozulis worked as a correspondent for the Ogre district newspaper Padomju Ceļš (‘Soviet Road’), and the photographs reflect an entire era in Ogre’s history.
The museum acquired over 1,000 photo negatives depicting important events in the Ogre district in the 1970s, including social events, competitions, dances, building inauguration ceremonies, as well as various places and buildings. This donation from Dzintra Mozule is a valuable addition to the museum’s photographic collection.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the photo films were scanned and archived for digital preservation. A small portion of the material was displayed in the exhibition Ogre and Its Residents.
We are now publishing the second series of photographs, featuring events and places from the 1970s. These include the Ogre bus station in a very different appearance, competitions at the stadium, cycling races, the water tower, and more.
“OGRE KANGARI” HIKING TRAIL
We invite you to explore the hiking trail to better discover the hills of Ogre. View the photo gallery and read the story on the museum's website or Facebook page. By looking at historical images, you can compare how the city has changed over time. We have marked the route in the "BalticMaps" map browser. The “GPX” file is convenient to use with the LVM GEO mobile app. The total length of the hiking trail marked on the map is 14 kilometers (7 kilometers in Pārogre and 7 kilometers in Ogre center and Jaunogre). The hiking trail winds through both the urban part of the city (with asphalt, cobblestone, and gravel surfaces) and green areas (park paths and pedestrian-trodden forest trails without special amenities).
