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Remembered by people who were there · 1914

Old Saaremaa sailors remember shipbuilding at Tagalaht

Saaremaa vanad meremehed meenutavad laevaehitust Tagalahel

This raw tape, labelled 'old Saaremaa sailors' stories and songs', preserves the voices of men who went to sea before and after the First World War. One of them describes sea voyages, fishing and the building of ships at Tagalaht near Abula village. Others talk about the first settlers of the islet of Loonalaid, work on steamers, a cargo of sugar that came ashore, and mines cleared from Karala beach in 1918. Old sailors' songs close the tape.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

See toorlint, mille karbil seisab „Saaremaa vanade meremeeste jutud ja laulud“, säilitab meeste hääli, kes käisid merel enne ja pärast Esimest maailmasõda. Üks neist kirjeldab merereise, kalapüüki ja laevaehitust Tagalahel Abula küla lähedal. Teised räägivad Loonalaiu esimestest asukatest, tööst aurikutel, randa jõudnud suhkrulaadungist ja 1918. aastal Karala rannas kahjutuks tehtud miinidest. Lindi lõpetavad vanad meremehelaulud.

Map of the area around Old Saaremaa sailors remember shipbuilding at Tagalaht
58.43718° N, 22.13942° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: ERR Arhiiv RMARH-154770 ↗

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