Baku Collection

Baku, Azerbaijan - Harbour and Maiden Tower (Kis-Kali). Built by the 12th century architect Masud ibn Davud, who was probably the father of the architect of Mardakan Round Tower

Azerbaijan / Baku / Iln / 1885
City on the west coast of the Caspian Sea

Parsi Fire Temple in Baku, Azerbaijan. Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster (aka Zarathustra)

Major General Dunsterville and staff, Baku
Major General Lionel Charles Dunsterville (1865-1946) and staff, with an Armenian Brigadier, at Baku. He was in command of a British mission known as the Dunsterforce which was sent out from Baghdad

Dance of Korean King by Sai Shoki, from Baku Ishii's dance school, who also appeared in a film, The Dancer from the Peninsula or The Dancing Girl of Izu (1933)

Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan
Vintage 19th century photograph: Baku, the capital and commercial hub of Azerbaijan, is a low-lying city with coastline along the Caspian Sea

The Harbour docks of Bayilov in the Sabail district of the city ​​of Baku
The Harbour docks of Bayilov in the Sabail district of the city ​ ​ of Baku, Azerbaijan. Date: circa 1910s

Olga Street, Baku, Azerbaijan. Date: circa 1908

Armenian girl, defence of Baku, Armenia, WW1
An Armenian girl serving with the troops on the front line in the defence of Baku, Armenia, towards the end of the First World War. Date: August 1918

Baku, Azerbaijan - Bailov - Docks and Port
View of Bailov (Bayil, Bayilov, Bailovo, Bayilovo), a settlement in Baku, Azerbaijan (then in Russia). Date: circa 1910s

Oil refineries and factories at Baku, Azerbaijan. Date: circa 1910s

Zoroastrian Fire Temple Baku, Azerbaijan
Zoroastrian Fire Temple (Ateshgah), Surakhani, Baku, Azerbaijan. Abandoned when oil and gas was found in the locality, the site has been prefectly preserved and is now a national heritage monumnet

Ceil Well, Baku - Azerbaijan - producing Petrol and naphta. Date: circa 1905

Port and Waterfront - Baku, Azerbaijan. Date: circa 1907

Azerbaijan - Baku - St. Marys High School for girls. Date: circa 1910

St. Ninas School for Girls in Baku, Azerbaijan. Date: circa 1909

Baku - Azerbaijan - The Puppet Theatre
Baku - Azerbaijan - The Baku Puppet Theatre, located on Neftchiler Avenue of Baku. Built in 1910 by Polish architect Jozef Plosko

Baku - Azerbaijan - The Town Hall Date: circa 1910s

Baku - Azerbaijan - The Commercial School. Date: circa 1909

Baku, Azerbaijan, Quay Caucasus & Mercury Steamship Company
Baku, Azerbaijan, The quay of the Caucasus and Mercury Steamship Company Date: circa 1908

City Gardens and the Bay, Baku, Azerbaijan. Date: circa 1908

View of the harbour, Baku, Azerbaijan (then in Russia) Date: circa 1908

Baku, Azerbaijan - Boulevard and Waterfront Date: circa 1903

Baku, Azerbaijan - Bailov - Military Port. Date: circa 1908

Baku, Azerbaijan - The Special School Date: circa 1904

Baku, Azerbaijan - Tartar Mosque
Baku, Azerbaijan - Palatial mosque of the 15th century (built in the 1430s), which is included as part of Shirvanshahs palace complex. Date: circa 1910s

Fashionable hats 1933
Selection of summer womens hats for 1933, available from Peter Robinson department store. (top) Black split straw hat with velvet bow to the side

Gorodski Garden, Baku, Azerbaijan, Caucasus
Scene in the Gorodski Garden, Baku, Azerbaijan, Caucasus

Committee of the Russian Communist Party of Baku
Leaflet issued by the Committee of the Russian Communist Party of Baku headed Comerads British Soldiers !. Commemorative Art

Baku, Azerbaijan - Locomotive Shed - Russian Railways. Date: circa 1910

Baku, Azerbaijan - Panorama. Date: circa 1902

Baku, Azerbaijan - Oil / Gas Blowout
Baku, Azerbaijan - Oil/Gas Well Blowout. Date: circa 1902

Baku - Azerbaijan - The Northern Bank Date: circa 1910s

Mud volcanoes vent, Baku 1992
Mud volcano vent, Baku peninsula, Azerbaijan, 1992

Mud volcanoes, Baku
Mud volcano flow, Baku peninsula, Azerbaijan, 1992

The Maiden Tower at Baku, Azerbaijan
The Maiden Tower (Kis-Kali) at Baku, Azerbaijan. Built by the 12th century architect Masud ibn Davud, who was probably the father of the architect of Mardakan Round Tower

Baku, Azerbaijan - The Parapet
The Parapet, Baku, Azerbaijan Date: circa 1910

Wide view of a Grand Street in Baku, Azerbaijan Date: 1904

Nicolas Street and the Town Hall, Baku - Azerbaijan
Baku - Republic of Azerbaijan. Nicolas Street (named after the Tsar one presumes) and the Town Hall. Date: circa 1910s

Armenian refugees at Baku, Armenia, WW1
Armenian refugees at Baku, Armenia, towards the end of the First World War. Date: August 1918

Armenian troops in defence of Baku, Armenia, WW1
Armenian troops manning a front line position during the defence of Baku, Armenia, towards the end of the First World War. Date: August 1918

Baku Railway Station, Azerbaijan Date: 1903

North Staffordshire soldiers on road to Baku, WW1
A group of 7th North Staffordshire soldiers on the road to Baku, Armenia. They formed part of the Dunsterforce during the Armenian-Azerbaijani War

Baku - Azerbaijan - The port and Customs
Baku - Azerbaijan - The Harbour, Port and Customs buildings. Date: circa 1907

Street scene in Baku, Armenia, WW1
A street scene in Baku, Armenia, showing the approach to the main quay. British troops had just arrived there after a long march as part of the Dunsterforce during the Armenian-Azerbaijani War

Gunners during the defence of Baku, Armenia, WW1
The defence of Baku, Armenia, towards the end of the First World War, showing British and Armenian gunners in action with a 6-inch Russian Howitzer. Date: August 1918

Oil derricks at Binagadi, north of Baku, Armenia, WW1
Oil derricks at Binagadi, north of Baku, Armenia, towards the end of the First World War. August 1918

Fire in the Baku oilfields, Armenia, apparently caused by a lack of discipline over cigarette smoking. Date: early 20th century

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