One of my most treasured possessions is my photograph collection. Thanks to my great grandfather Arthur Lestal who was a photographer by profession, I have been able to catch a glimpse of my family's life in Estonia as far back as the 1800s. I have always been sad about the fact that I grew up without a grandfather (my father’s father Alexander passed away when I was two years old) but through Arthur's photographs and my father’s stories I feel as though I really know my grandfather. I never tire of looking at these old photographs, I enjoy seeing the big family gatherings, how people used to decorate their homes and the ever changing fashions.
Becker family
Arthur & Margarethe Lestal with friend.
The Lestal / Becker family.
Nurses during Tzarist time.
Hans, Annette, Arthur, Margarethe and Ralf Lesthal.
Alexander Lestal and friends, Ambla.
Becker / Jorik family.
Son of Carl Becker.
Becker / Jorik family.
Margarethe, Arthur and Alexander Lestal outside their home in Koie Street.
Cousins.
Lestal / Niggul birthday party.
YMCA huts.
Alex Lestal.
Alex & Margarethe Lestal.
Lestal party
Lestal party