Steamship Berda. The first steamship in Russia

A bunch of a member of the Association of Researchers of St. Petersburg and a freelance officer of the State Museum of History of St. Petersburg V. A. Chernenko, written on the basis of a wide range of sources, primarily newly discovered archival documents, is devoted to the history of the creation of the first steamer and organization of regular steam shipping in Russia our country.
The author also talks about the inventor and builder of the first domestic steamer, Scottish by origin, the talented carlistery engineer Charles (Carl Nikolayevich) Berd, about the history of his factory and the contribution of the Bird Dynasty to the creation of an architectural and artistic appearance of St. Petersburg.
Written in the year 200-year anniversary of the first Russian warehouse and the organization of the shipping company in Russia, illustrated by copies of unique archival drawings, engravings, watercolors and paintings by the artists of the XIX century, old and modern photos, a book