Baku Collection (page 2)

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

British procession through the streets of Baku
A procession of British soldiers and equipment through the streets of Baku, as a demonstration of force. July 1919

Baku - Azerbaijan - Camel train at rest
A camel train at rest in Baku, Azerbaijan

Baku - Azerbaijan - The Quay
Baku, Azerbaijan - the quayside. The Maiden Tower (Kis-Kali) can be seen in the background. Built by the 12th century architect Masud ibn Davud

Azerbaijan - Baku - scenes of the oil fields (with gushing well), factories/refineries and the waterfront (with tram)

Naptha fire at Sourakhani, Baku - Azerbaijan
A Naptha (a term which refers to flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons) fire at Sourakhani, Baku - Azerbaijan

The Ancient Walls of Baku - Azerbaijan

Railway Station - Baku, Azerbaijan
The magnificent Railway Station at Baku, Azerbaijan, likely to have been financed by the success of the local hydrocarbon industries

General view of Baku - Azerbaijan
General view of Baku and standard port (right) - Azerbaijan

Water transportation - Baku, Azerbaijan
Water carriers - barrels mounted on mules transporting fresh water through the streets in Baku, Azerbaijan

Well, Bibi-Eibat, Baku - Azerbaijan
Naphta burnout at a well at Baku, owned by Rothschilds, who began drilling in Azerbaijan in 1892. Rothchilds fuel interests in the region were bought out by Royal Dutch Shell in 1911

The Opera House at Baku, Azerbaijan

Religious School (Islamic) Medressa in Baku, Azerbaijan

The Harbour and Boulevard Baku, Azerbaijan
A rather desolate scene of the harbour and boulevard of Baku, Azerbaijan

Ceil Well, Baku - Azerbaijan - producing Petrol and naphta

Brickworks by the harbour at Baku, Azerbaijan

Dark backstreet, Baku, Azerbaijan. Delightful inset relief carving on the wall (left) and a view toward the imposing minaret of the Royal Mosque in the background

The Town Hall, Baku - Azerbaijan. The grandiose nature of the structure attests to the wealth of this oil-rich region

The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Baku, Azerbaijan
The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (often referred to as The Gilt Church ) was the main Russian Orthodox cathedral in Baku, Azerbaijan from 1898

Royal Mosque at the Shirvan Shahs Palace, Baku
Royal Mosque at the Shirvan Shahs Palace - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - Baku, Azerbaijan

Chaksei-Vakhsei Procession, Baku - Azerbaijan
The Old Chaksei-Vakhsei Procession, Baku - Azerbaijan - the exact meaning of which has very sadly been lost in the mists of time

The Parapet, Baku, Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan - Transporting bricks
An Azerbaijani builders merchant with his horse-drawn wagon filled with red bricks

Armenians from Georgia in Azerbaijan
A melting pot of confusion: Armenians from Tbilisi (Tiflis), Georgia in Baku, Azerbaijan

Georgian Women in Baku, Azerbaijan

The School of Commerce, Baku, Azerbaijan

The State University and Nicolas Street, Baku
The State University and Nicolas Street (named after the Tsar?), Baku, Azerbaijan

Festival of the Kings - Baku, Azerbaijan
Festival of the Kings (celebrated across Europe) on the 6th January - Baku, Azerbaijan. A festival to celebrate the Three Kings - 12 days after Christmas Day. Date: 1904

Olga Street, Baku, Azerbaijan

View of the Black Sea Coast at Baku, Azerbaijan, with a forground dominated by some local types and their empty horse-drawn high-sided cart

The Petrovski Quay at Baku, Azerbaijan

Ossetian Women in Baku, Azerbaijan
Women from Ossetia, photographed in Baku in Azerbaijan

The Public Gardens, Baku, Azerbaijan

Royal Mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan
Royal Mosque at the site of Shirvan Shahs Palace - a UNESCO World Heritage site at Baku, Azerbaijan

Schachsei-Wachsei Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan
Gathering of elders in the Mosque during the old festival of Schachsei-Wachsei in Baku, Azerbaijan

The Bailoff (Military Port), Baku - Azerbaijan

Red Army in Baku
Red Army forces encamped at Baku

Hearing the News
Red Army troops pause to learn the latest news as they advance on Baku

Fireworshippers Baku
Fire-worshippers at Baku, capital of Azerbaijan

Russia / 1937 / Baku Strike
Baku workers go on strike in protest at poor working conditions, but their demonstration is quickly dealt with by troops

May Day Demo in Baku
May Day demonstration in Baku, in support of the revolution

Industry / Oil
Crude oil jets from a derrick in Baku, Russia

Tartars Attacked
At Baku, in the Caucasus, Tartar rebels are attacked harshly by government troops when they set fire to naphtha wells

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