Sergey Glezerov continues the story (begun with the publication of the book “Petersburg to the North of the Neva”) about the results of his research into the history of the northern urban outskirts of St. Petersburg. For the first time in local history literature, the history of the vast Grazhdanka district and the noble activities of local historians are told in such detail Lesnoy from pre-revolutionary times to the present day. The publication is full of unique illustrative material.