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Field photograph·Csn0252

Kyrenia: buildings, boats and water

Kyrenia harbour with a curved quay, white houses, moored boats and a white tower above the town
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn0252. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A view over the harbour from higher ground, with a curved quay lined by tall white houses with balconies and shuttered windows. Several small boats lie in the dark water, and two tiny figures stand on the quay. A white tower rises above the houses on the right, with low hills and open sea beyond; flat-roofed buildings in the foreground sit above a line of trees.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Harbour at Kyrenia with white houses along the curved quay and small boats moored in the water
Description, scan 2
A photograph mounted on a card shows a harbour seen from above, with white houses and a tall white tower along the curved quayside. Several small boats are moored in the dark water, and a few people stand on the quay. Two flat-roofed buildings sit in the foreground above a line of bushes, with a low hill and open sea beyond.

English, as on the record

KYRENIA "It is an ancient city, small but strong, and well-walled, with a good harbour, which, though small, is closed with a chain and well-defended. It is the most healthy district of the whole Kingdom of Cyprus because it lies open to the west wind." Pero Tafur-1435 (Andancas e viajes) A.Y. Tilbian & Son

English, as on the record

KYRENIA "It is an ancient city, small but strong, and well-walled, with a good harbour, which, though small, is closed with a chain and well-defended. It is the most healthy district of the whole Kingdom of Cyprus because it lies open to the west wind." Pero Tafur-1435 (Andancas e viajes) A.Y. Tilbian & Son

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)