Over 40.000 photographs from the 1880s to 1970s touch upon many aspects of Cyprus life: its monuments, landscapes and people.
The Cavas Orderly, gov[ernme]nt cottage, 1930
1930-1940
Man riding horse
20th Century
These Cypriots are not used to having a camera pointed at them in 1954
1954
Water tanker spraying the road to lay the dust. The policeman on the left nearly got a soaking!
1954
This looks like a smart businessman smoking his pipe, while the policeman looks on
1954
It's a lovely atmosphere going round the village with the local people
1954
This Cypriot crowd had been to some sort of village festival
1954
The policeman in the centre seems to be trying to "control" the crowd getting on the bus
1954
The Cypriot policeman talks things over with the beach stall holder, while the children enjoy the sea
1954
The policeman watches the young man try and catch his lunch. Everything was so nice and casual in those days
1954
The crowds watch the parade
1954--06--06
The Cypriot Police showing how smart they are
1954--06--06
Turkish parade
1964 - 1965
Turkish parade
1964 - 1965
Turkish parade
1964 - 1965
Turkish parade
1964 - 1965