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A pile of ro ad signs half-trashed and piled up on a building-site, to indicate the site is in construction.

Website under construction, many entries missing, no photos with the streets yet, layout not finalized...

This started with a book (last few pages under review) and so far 1814 of the 1884 articles (A to Z, with 50-odd Ts remaining) entered so far, so some 5% of the links go nowhere.

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The Book

All author earnings of A Rambling Dictionary of Tallinn Street Names to be donated to the foundation or donate here.

If anyone could help or advise as to the legal mechanism, it would be appreciated, thanks!

The Website

Not intended at the beginning, the present website is taking on a life of its own, with plans for relevant discussion forums, picture galleries and, over time, more non-streetname entries.

In theory, it will be funded by advertising relevant to people in Tallinn, to be determined.

A percentage of profits (also to be determined) to be donated to the foundation. 

Contact

Photograph of Simon Hamilton in Pikk street, Tallinn.

Apparently, a company that uses its owner's name is considered more trustworthy because they put themselves on the line.

This is me, in Tallinn this spring (2025), on a 3-month spree to check details, take photos (about 12K), explore (ave. 15K/day), and so on. I think I covered every street in Kesklinn (apart from Mõigu), most of Põhja-Tallinn and some Kristiine.

For information, please contact Simon at this address dot com, thanks!

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Sihveri J.

Sihveri J.

(Jaan Sihver, 1879-1918)

Soldier, communist, and member of the Estonian Provincial Assembly, Eestimaa Kubermangu Ajutine Maanõukogu. Soviet occupation renaming (1959-1991) of Vana-Lõuna.

Tiivase A.

Tiivase A.

(Alma Tiivas, 1893-1942)

Farmer’s daughter from Rakvere, player in the Estonian revolutionary movement, secretary of the Tallinna Tööliste ja Sõjaväelaste Saadikute Nõukogu (Tallinn Workers’ and War Orphans’ Government Delegation). Exiled to Siberia but got as far as Narva then returned and was elected to the Tallinn Soviet. Died in Тимашёвск (Timashevsk, Krasnodar Krai), in the same year as 75 Jews killed by Nazi Einsatzgruppen, (association or relevance unclear). Soviet occupation renaming of Roopa (1959-1960) then Nõmme-Kase (1960-1990).

Tisleri A.

Tisleri A.

(Alice Tisler, 1893-1918)

Who once lived in this street. Daughter of a farm laborer, tulihingeline kommunist (ardent, lit. ‘fire-bespirited’, communist), member of the Tallinn Red Guard, killed in the Battle of Keila, 1918-02-23. Soviet occupation renaming (1949-1990) of Magasini.

Tombi J.

Tombi J.

(Jaan Tomp, 1894-1924)

Communist who earned the unhappy distinction of being the only person sentenced to death in the 1924 149 protsess (Trial of the 149, an attempt to smother burgeoning communism). Reincarnated nomino-nautically as an Ecuadorian tanker. Soviet occupation renaming (1940-1991) of Vilmsi J..

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