Balkans Collection (page 4)

The five crown princes of the Danube and Balkans
The crown princes of the Danube and Balkans kingdoms convening in Sofia- from left to right: Prince Alexandre of Serbia, Prince Boris of Bulgaria, Prince Constantin of Greece

Balkans - Mostar - Typical Turkish man
Balkans - Mostar - Typical Turkish Muslim man in traditional costume

Balkans - Mostar - Turkish man at ritual prayer

WWI - Balkans - General Sarrail - Thessaloniki
WWI - Thessaloniki - General Sarrail heading toward the Saint-Louis in a small steam launch, having left the Provence

1st Balkan War - unexploded shell
Macedonia - a Turkish Notable (Dignitary) in his garden looking at a Bulgarian shell which had not exploded. The First Balkan War, which lasted from October 1912 to May 1913

Serbian Refugees; First World War, 1916
Photograph showing Serbian refugees travelling along a track in the Balkans, during World War One, 1916. The original caption for this image suggested that these people were returning to their

Allied March-Past after the capture of Monastir; First World
Photograph showing General Sarrail, with kepi hat raised, saluting a unit of Russian soldiers as the Allied army of the Balkans held a march-past to celebrate the capture of the town of Monastir, 1916

Weight of Power / Balkans
Thanks to Russia the balance of power in the Balkans tips in favour of Serbia & the god of war rather than Germany & the angel of peace

Dalmatian Girl
A girl of Dalmatia (now in Croatia)

Albanian Lady
An Albanian lady of rank

Foreigners Leave Edirne
BULGARIA / TURKEY The Bulgarians reluctantly allow foreigners to leave the Turkish city of Edirne (formerly Adrianople) which they are bombarding

Montenegro Army Supplies
Supplies for the Montenegro army, seeking to expel the occupying Turks, are carried over mountainous terrain by the women of the country

Turks Quit Montenegro
Turkish bashi-bazouks evacuate Montenegro picturesquely, in barges towed by steamers

Arrest of Princip
Arrest of Gavrilo Princip, the Serbian nationalist who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo

Alexander in Philipopoli
Prince Alexander receives a warm welcome as he enters Philippoli

Alexander Abdicates / 1886
Prince Alexander is compelled to abdicate at gunpoint

Stambulov Assassinated
Stambulov is assassinated at Sofia

Tirnova / Electing Prince
At Tirnova, the Sobranje elect a new prince

Racial / Bulgarian C1840
A Bulgarian man

Racial / Albania / Arnauts
Arnauts of Albania on their horses

Racial / Montenegro 1913
Montenegro warriors of the Black Mountains, Podgorica

Newsreel in Balkans
Newsreel cameramen covering the Balkan Wars find themselves in the line of fire of the warring forces

Austrians Take Sarajevo
The Austro-Hungarian colours are raised over a fort outside Sarajevo, as the Turks are forced to abandon the city

Sarajevo, Street Fight
Bitter fighting in the streets of Sarajevo between Bosnian rebels and the Turkish government forces

Yugoslavia Train Crash
On the Zagreb to Spalato line, high winds and snow combine to send a freight train off the tracks

Edirne Bombarded
BULGARIA / TURKEY The Bulgarians bombard the Turkish city of Edirne (formerly Adrianople)

Emperor Basilius II
EMPEROR BASILIUS II son of Romanus II added the Balkans, Mesopotamia and other regions to the Empire

Wayside Inn, Bosnia
This wayside inn in the Balkans is without doubt the most picturesque pub in our files ! Whether you d want to spend the night here, though, is another matter

Turks Burn Serb Town
SERBIA Turks burn the town of Kujaschewatz

Dancing for Rain, Serbia
RAINMAKING, SERBIA In times of drought, young Dodoles go from village to village in costumes garnished with foliage, dancing while the peasants water the ground

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