Over 40.000 photographs from the 1880s to 1970s touch upon many aspects of Cyprus life: its monuments, landscapes and people.
Nicosia neighbourhood
1930-1940
Ronald Storrs burnt car, 1931
1930-1940
Governor Sir Ronald Storrs
1930-1940
Street in Nicosia
1930-1940
Life in Cyprus
1930-1940
People posing by car
20th Century
Camel train making their way through Famagusta high street
1954
Camels and traders have a chat with the locals!
1954
TAXI! Famagusta main street
1954
Young men outside Spitfire Cabaret!
1954
Famagusta Centre by night
1954
Kodak camera and film shop in Famagusta centre where the soldiers used to get their photographic equipment
1954
Flags out in the main Famagusta street for a Cypriot celebration day
1954--10--28
OXI! Celebration day
1954--10--28
A street in Famagusta looking lovely in the sunshine
1954
Famagusta offices and businesses with the old Morris Minor in the foreground
1954
A busy Famagusta market with a lovely atmosphere
1954
These Cypriots are not used to having a camera pointed at them in 1954
1954
Two Turkish Cypriots in traditional Turkish Cypriot clothing
1954
A typical busy Cypriot street in the mid 1950's
1954
Water tanker spraying the road to lay the dust. The policeman on the left nearly got a soaking!
1954
Famagusta high street looking towards the Spitfire Cabaret at night
1954
The carpenters making wooden farmers implements, ploughs etc
1954
Market day in one of the villages. I'm afraid I can't remember which one
1954