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
It's a lovely atmosphere going round the village with the local people
1954
The policeman in the centre seems to be trying to "control" the crowd getting on the bus
1954
Famagusta beach in the evening light with what used to be the Constantia Hotel now called the Palm Beach Hotel
1954
The scene has hardly changed over the last 50 years. The Hotel has got slightly larger
1954
Famagusta Port bordering the Old City Wall and the various activities that went on there
1954
The entrance to Famagusta Port, showing the lighthouse on the Old City Wall
1954
The entrance to Famagusta Port, showing the lighthouse on the Old City Wall
1954
Famagusta Docks were very busy in 1954/1955 with ships coming from all over the world
1954
Famagusta Harbour was the deepest in Cyprus so enabling large boats to dock
1954
A large sailing boat at anchor waiting to dock when the modern boats leave
1954
Kongsbru from Stavanger, Norway tied up unloading her cargo and then taking out Cyprus products
1954
A row of five old fishing boats tied up at anchor in Famagusta Harbour
1954
A modern (1954) warship tied up taking on rations for her next trip
1954
Two young men fish off the quay between the boats and discuss their catch
1954
The policeman watches the young man try and catch his lunch. Everything was so nice and casual in those days
1954
The fisherman mends his nets ready for his next fishing trip to sea
1954