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How people got through cold, heat and rain: houses, stoves, clothes and tricks to beat the weather.

Kostroma, Russia · 1898

Why Did Russians Sleep on Top of the Stove? A Winter in 1898

One room for the whole family and, in a corner, a huge block of clay with no chimney. We spend the winter in a smoke-blackened izba.

Series · Roof & Fire
Published October 25, 2026 · 14 min
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