Field photograph·C00829

People resting outside the expedition's house at Machairas

Five people resting in deckchairs under pine trees outside the expedition house at Machairas.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00829. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Four people sit or recline in wooden deckchairs in dappled shade under tall pine trees, while a man in a light shirt and trousers stands among them holding something small. A woman in a patterned dress sits at the left edge, and a small tin lies on the sandy ground in front of the chairs. A bundle of cloth lies on the ground at the right.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • People resting in deckchairs under pine trees at Machairas.
Description, scan 2
Five people rest in wooden deckchairs on sandy ground under pine trees. A woman in a patterned dress sits at the left, and a man in a short-sleeved shirt stands behind the group. Three others lie back in chairs to the right, and a small tin lies on the ground in front of them.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Outside the expedition's house. On the far right Einar Gjerstad rests in a deckchair, beside him Gudrun Atterman and then Erik Sjöqvist; possibly Alfred Westholm stands behind him. On the left probably Vivi Gjerstad rests in a deckchair. In Machairas.

Swedish, as on the record

Folk och Fä 5

Swedish, as on the record

Utanför expeditionens hus. Längst till höger vilar Einar Gjerstad i en solstol, bredvid honom Gudrun Atterman och sedan Erik Sjöqvist, möjligtivs står Alfred Westholm bakom honom. Till vänster vilar antagligen Vivi Gjerstad i en solstol. I Macheras.