The film tells about the ancient Russian city of Kalinin. 1 part. City views, streets, buildings, construction of residential buildings. Industrial enterprises: an excavator plant, a carriage plant, a cotton mill "Proletarka", a knitwear factory. Part 2. The Palace of Culture, the Regional Drama Theater, the City Garden, the Pedagogical Institute, the Philharmonic Society, the life and rest of the city residents.