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An album containing postcard views of Cyprus. The postcards are by a variety of photographers and publishers.

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An album containing postcard views of Cyprus. The postcards are by a variety of photographers and publishers.

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192 x 169 mm. Showing a potter at work with his wheel. The caption on the reverse of the photograph reads: 'This fine art is being practised in Cyprus from the very early days. Here, at the potter's wheel, a Cypriot makes an earthen-ware jar of the type so often used in Cypriot households for storing olives, cheese and other items'.

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The photograph was taken during a short stop-over Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi made at Larnaca Airport.

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175 x 240 mm. President Makarios with Queen Elizabeth II during visit to Cyprus.

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An album containing postcard views of Cyprus. The postcards are by a variety of photographers and publishers.

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205 x 154 mm. A view looking along the ramparts of the fort and Famagusta, with the sea beyond.

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An album containing postcard views of Cyprus. The postcards are by a variety of photographers and publishers.

Scope and Contents From the File:

An album containing postcard views of Cyprus. The postcards are by a variety of photographers and publishers.

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An album containing postcard views of Cyprus. The postcards are by a variety of photographers and publishers.

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Quarter-plate (landscape format). Church of St. Nicholas in background. Note domestic architecture.

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An album containing postcard views of Cyprus. The postcards are by a variety of photographers and publishers.

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183 x 115 mm. Autotype. A view showing the ruins of a temple at Lapithos, an ancient city-kingdom of Cyprus.

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Quarter-plate (landscape format). A little beyond Paphos Lighthouse.

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178 x 116 mm. Autotype. A view showing the entrance to rock tombs carved into a low rock-face on the plain of Paphos.

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Half-plate.

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An album containing postcard views of Cyprus. The postcards are by a variety of photographers and publishers.

Scope and Contents From the File:

An album containing postcard views of Cyprus. The postcards are by a variety of photographers and publishers.

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179 x 118 mm. Autotype. A view showing a ruined church in the foreground, with St Nicholas' Cathedral beyond: 'This view was taken at Famagosta from the inner side of the moat and opposite the gateway at the north-eastern angle of the wall. The prominent ruin here depicted was singled out as a good example of the present condition of a multitude of churches that were all gradually overthrown' (Thomson 1879, vol.2, p.47).

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An album containing postcard views of Cyprus. The postcards are by a variety of photographers and publishers.

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Half-plate (landscape format). From the West side looking east: sea hidden by the background: earthquake 300 A.D.

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207 x 156 mm. A view showing part of a ruined church, possibly that mentioned by Di Cesnola: 'South-east of the town [Kyrenia], about an hour's ride from it, and midway up the mountains, stands an imposing Medieval ruin, called 'Lapais'. It was an abbey, built by King Hugh III, and belonged to the Latin Church, but was destroyed by the Turks when they captured the fortress of Cerynia' (Cesnola 1877, p. 237).

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205 x 151 mm. A view looking up the steep and craggy hillside towards the ruins of the Byzantine Castle at the summit.

Scope and Contents 205 x 152 mm. A view showing the Cathedral of St Nicholas on the horizon, with the remains of the Nestorian Church in the foreground: 'Until recently it was used as a stable for camels and other animals by the Moslems, but the Orthodox community of Famagusta have now obtained permission to make use of it and have 'restored' several parts. Such a restoration to a religious use is very unfortunate under the circumstances. The interesting peculiarities of one branch of Christianity will...

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226 x 173 mm. Showing the remaining pillars of the Marble Forum of Salamis. The caption on the reverse of the photograph reads: 'This the greatest of all the city-kingdoms of Cyprus, was founded in 1184 B.C. by Teucer, son the king of the Greek island of Salamis, after the end of the Trojan war. Rich and highly cultured, Salamis is reputed to have ranked second only to Athens in the olden days. In this picture the Marble Forum'.