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The archives of Oy Tampella Ab are archived at Elka - Central Archives For Finnish Business Records in Mikkeli. Tampella's archives are very large (about 700 metres of material) and it might be very hard to find the specific information. More information about Elka: http://www.elka.fi/kotisivu/index.php?id=74 20.1.2014 14:59Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

The origin of Finns has puzzled scientists and researchers since the 17th century. There are many theories and the research still continues. The relationship between Finnish and the rest of the Uralic language family (like Estonian and Hungarian) is well known. However, linguistics has not been able to provide any clear links between the Finns and the Mongols. In his work in the late 18th and the early 19th century German anthropologist Friedrich Blumenbach introduced the concept...29.12.2015 15:33Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

It was created in the late 1870's when the Helsinki water works started operating. 21.2.2014 14:06Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

Hämeentie 33 was the main office of insurance company Kansa in 1962-1994. It has been built by Kansa in 1962 and abandoned by it in 1994. For more information, please contact Helsinki City Museum, e-mail www.kysymuseolta.fi/helsinginkaupunginmuseo/ Information about ´Kansa´ also in Google/Wikipedia, and, if You read finnish, in the book ´Kansan tarina´ (The story of Kansa) by historian Jorma Kallenautio, ISBN 951113471X. 29.1.2014 10:15Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

In Finnish genealogical research, researching people with a common surname is not always productive because people often changed their surnames when they moved or for other reasons. In the beginning of the 1900s as Finnish nationalism grew, many Swedish and other foreign sounding names were changed to Finnish names just like Hakala. New names could be direct translations, partial translations, or completely different names. A law requiring permanent surnames for all Finnish citizens was passed...9.5.2012 16:42Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

Hello! Parts of household devices should be delivered to Sortti stations. According to HSY Waste Management Services separately collected metallic packages belong to the category of small metal items, whereas larger metal objects belong to the scrap metal category. Scrap Metal Collections may contain metallic machines and devices. Scrap metal may be delivered to Sortti stations. There is no information about the plastic parts. More information: in english: http://www.hsy.fi/en/...6.1.2012 13:24Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

Hey! Down here are two books concerned, but they are all in finnish. In the first book in the pages 67-87 are the pictures of the sleeve badges of the finnish suojeluskunta soldiers and the explanations to them are in the pages 295-310. In this book there is also a short english summary of the pages I referred to. 1. Aarniaho, Pekka. Kaluunat ja rähinäremmit : itsenäisen Suomen virkapuvut ja arvomerkit 1918-1945 . Rauma : Ase-lehti, 1996. 397 pages, 25 cm. Standard number 951-...11.9.2011 13:19Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

Your coin is Swedish, from the time of Gustav III. He was the king of Sweden from 1771 until his death 1792. The word Fäderneslandet means Fatherland. It is impossible for me to say anything about the coin’s value, it depends on the condition of the coin etc. I believe the best way to find about it is to ask a reliable numismatist. Lähteet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_III_of_Sweden http://www.netikka.net/jmi/suomikolikot/ruotsi/Gustav_III.html26.7.2011 01:24Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

339000 Finnish Marks (1900) = 1342951,04 Euros 156000 Finnish Marks (1916) = 331388,71 Euros Arvo - Money value converter of Bank of Finland Museum: http://www.rahamuseo.fi/arvo_laskuri/laskuri_base.html2.3.2011 18:01Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

Eljon Liebkind, whose stage name was Johnny, was a popular singer in Finland in the 60s. His first big hit was a song called "Hymyhuulet" (released in 1963), a Finnish cover version of Cliff Richards hit "Lucky Lips". His career began to fade when the 60s came to a close. In 1969 he toured Finland with the headline "Villi vallankumous" which translates as "Wild Revolution". It was a package concert tour with different artists. Frankies was Johnny’s backing group. Kristina Hautala was also a...22.1.2011 23:51Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

The National Defence University´s Library answered to your question and gave a list of references below. Most of the source books on the subject are available only in Finnish. However, in Kari Kuusela´s book there is a short chapter in English about German Assault Gun Brigade seconded to the Finnish Army during the Battle of Tali-Ihantala. I hope you find these books useful! Käkelä, Erkki. Laguksen rynnäkkötykit : rynnäkkötykkipataljoona 1943-1944 / Erkki Käkelä. Porvoo ; WSOY, 1996. ISBN...24.8.2010 12:50Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

Consider two ships on courses that intersect. The rule is that the ship on the left must give way. The stand on vessel (the one keeping her course)sees the green light on the starboard (right) side of the other ship. The give way vessel (the one who must keep out of way) sees the red light on the port side of the stand on vessel. The helmsman gives way to a red light by either turning away and showing a stern light (which is white), or by going around the stern of the stand on vessel. From...13.7.2010 02:33

According to Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_University_Press and many other sites, the oldest publishing house in the world is the Cambridge University Press. It was founded in 1534 by Henry VIII, but the first book wasn’t published until 1584. Since that, the Cambridge University Press has continually published books, and will certainly publish them in the future, too. The website of the CUP can bee seen at http://www.cambridge.org.19.6.2010 00:58

Hi! Difficult question! It is impossible to answer it comprehensively. By a quick glance it seems that Nazi Germanyt did benefit from the confiscation of the Jews. Sources and more information: Wikipedia: Economy of Nazi Germany http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Nazi_Germany Dean, Martin: Robbing the Jews: The Confiscation of Jewish Property in the Holocaust, 1933-1945 (Cambridge University Press, 2008).27.1.2010 18:45Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

It really sounds a lot. And it also looks like a little bit of exaggeration. According to a book of statistics by City of Helsinki Urban Facts in the year 1870 15 % of the Helsinki residents were born abroad. This persentage diminished towards the turn of the century: the amount of the immigrants remained about the same, while the population of Helsinki increased. We called to the library of City of Helsinki Urban Facts and they confirmed the fact that in the year 1890 the amount of...1.11.2009 22:55

It took Finland 8 years to deliver the war reparation goods to the Soviet Union. Newspaper link below contains all the essential information concerning the topic. http://www2.hs.fi/english/archive/news.asp?id=20020903IE12 Suffice it to say that when the Soviets and the Finns signed the formal reparations agreement on December 17th 1944, it was set at $300 million based on the dollar’s 1938 value. Initially the period of payment was to be six years but already in the fall of 1945, the Soviet...30.7.2009 12:19Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

Hi, By far the best place to start is the Helsinki City Museum's Picture Archives. The archive has a huge selection of photos from all ages of Helsinki (all ages with photography that is). The web-archive alone contains some 35 000 photos. They do charge a fee per picture depending on the use but browsing and service is free of charge. I myself have had many a fine moment browsing the archive during various projects. Contact the archive by phone or by e-mail and work out the details:...21.6.2009 19:33

The city of Helsinki has a city archive where you will find useful information and hints: http://www.hel2.fi/tietokeskus/eng/index.html There is also a city museum, at http://www.hel.fi/wps/portal/Kaupunginmuseo_en/Artikkeli_en?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/museo/en/Collections+-+Research The actual planning deparment is on the web at http://www.hel.fi/wps/portal/Kaupunkisuunnitteluvirasto_en/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/Ksv/en/ Please contact these to start with.4.2.2009 14:29Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

By the time when Helsinki was founded, the area was inhabited by Swedish speaking peasants. Helsinki, or Helsingfors as the name is in Swedish, was founded at the location of a hamlet called Forsby (Swedish name), nowadays known also by its Finnish name Koskela as a neighbourhood of the town. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsinki19.1.2009 15:46Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

As there were no American troops in Finland during or after the WWII, our chances of having any information to help you in your quest are extremely limited. I'm sure the archives of U.S. Army, Marine and Air Forces would be a much better starting point. http://www.archives.gov/15.12.2008 09:10Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

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