Mediterranean Collection (page 6)

BRITISH IN CRETE
Crete : British troops evacuating the island are harassed by Italian air attacks Date: November 1940

BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK
Italian aircraft sink a British destroyer in the Mediterranean : the crew take to the boats as the warship goes down Date: August 1940

TORPEDOED CREW HELPED
Italian submarine helps crew of torpedoed English ship to reach Azores in safety Date: September 1940

Method of curing anchovies in Sicily 1834
In the Mediterranean Sea, the anchovy is chiefly taken at night; large fires are lighted on rafts, which attracts the fish, engraving showing men a cellars packing anchovies in barrels in salt

CIRCE DOES MAGIC
Circe, the Mediterranean witch who features in Homers Odyssey, does magic with spirits and serpents

Map of Africa illustrating travels of explorers
A map of Africa which illustrates the travels of the explorers Livingstone, Stanley and Cameron. Date: 19th Century

Boatman in stern of a small open fishing boat Menorca, Spain
A boatman in a sun hat sits in the stern of a small open fishing boat moored in Alcaufar, Menorca, Spain. The boat is a typical local design known as a llaut. Date: 1980

A fisherman wearing oilskins. Djerba, Tunisia
Portrait of a rugged-looking fisherman wearing oilskins and carrying a fishing net over his shoulder. Djerba, Tunisia. Date: 1987

Young man in boat, Tunisia
A young man in traditional dress sits in the bow of a blue fishing boat in harbour. Djerba, Tunisia (see also pic 12478423 for similar image in horizontal format). Date: 1987

Boathouse in the small cove of Alcaufar, Menorca, Spain
A man pulls a small rowing boat into a boathouse in the small cove of Alcaufar, nears Algar, Menorca, Spain. It is late in the evening and the scene is lit by low, soft light. Date: 2005

Woman cleaning fish, Turkey
A woman wearing white head scarf and long skirt guts and cleans fish on the sea shore, Fetiye, Turkey (see also pic 12478400 for vertical format image). Date: 1985

Boy leans on his three-wheeled mobile food stall - Anatalya
A boy leans on his three-wheeled mobile food stall on the quayside in Roman Harbour, Anatalya, on the Turquoise Coast of Southern Turkey. It is early evening and the scene is backlit. Date: 1985

Old woman roasts chestnuts on her mobile food stall, Antalya
An old woman roasts chestnuts on her mobile food stall in Roman Harbour, Antalya, on the Turquoise Coast of Southern Turkey. It is early evening and the scene is backlit

Fishing boat with a backdrop of Taurus mountains, Antalya
A fishing boat with a backdrop of the Taurus mountains, Antalya, Turkey. The scene is backlit from a sun shining down from the mouintains and the sea water sparkles Date: 1985

Orange and olive trees in early spring, Andalucia, Spain Date: 2007

Smoker outside cafe, Mijas, Spain
A smoker sits in the evening sun outside a cafe in Mijas, Andalucia, Spain. He casts a shadow on the white wall and sits at a table with a bright red tablecloth Date: 2007

Olive grove, Thassos, Greece
Subtle mixed colours of blossom and poppies in an olive grove in Thassos, Greece. The photograph looks like a painting by a French Impressionist Date: circa 1995

Two women, Djerba, Tunisia
Back view of two Tunisian women in white robes lying on a white wall behind black wrought iron railings in Sidi Buo Said, Djerba. They look at the view below Date: 1987

Two men in Djerba cafe
Two men, one white wearing djellaba sit in a street cafe, Djerba Date: 1987

Cat on beach, Costa del Sol
A black cat walks along the beach at Fuengirola, Costa del Sol, Spain. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Bathing belle, Fuengirola, Spain
A young woman wearing an old-fashioned striped swimsuit, poses for a photograph while leaning against a wooden fishing boat on the beach at Fuengirola, Costa del Sol, Spain

Crowded beach, Fuengirola, Spain
Thousands of tourists on the beach at Fuengirola, Costa del Sol, Spain. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Crete, Greece, Village of Komitadhes (Sfakia)
Crete, Greece, Village of Komitadhes (Komitades), Sfakia. Date: circa 1907

Marseille, France - Bassin de la Joliette. Date: circa 1908

Route through the Mediterranean of the HMS Ramillies, ordered at full speed to travel to Jaffa on 24th October 1929 to respond to the crisis situation in the Middle East

Sestri Levante, Italy
Sestri Levante - a town and comune in Liguria, Italy. Lying on the Mediterranean Sea, it is approximately 56 kilometres south of Genoa and is set on a promontory. Date: circa 1898

The South of France - Menton - Harbour
The South of France - Menton, the old town on the Mediterranean coast close to the Italian border. Date: circa 1909

Algeria - Algiers - Club des Officiers d El Kettani - the 50m Olympic Swimming Pool - in the background is the district of Bab El Oued and the St Eugene European cemetery. Date: circa 1950s

Othellos Tower - Famagusta, Republic of Northern Cyprus Date: circa 1930s

Alexandria, Egypt - Boats moored in the West Bay. Date: circa 1907

Iskenderun - Alexandretta - Turkey
Iskenderun (Alexandretta / Scanderoon), Turkey. Date: 1930s

Syra, Greek Island of Syros - Cyclades - The Port. Date: circa 1905

Mytilene, Greek Island of Lesbos - The Fortress Date: circa 1905

Mytilene, Greek Island of Lesbos - North Coast Fortress Date: circa 1905

Algeria - Bejaia - The Town and French Naval Squadron
Algeria - Bejaia (formerly Bougie or Bugia) - The Town and French Naval Squadron stationed there at this time. Date: circa 1910s

The Boat to Gozo with Fort St. Angelo in background - Malta. Date: circa 1930s

Waterfront at Syracuse on the Ionian coast of Sicily, Italy
The waterfront at Syracuse on the Ionian coast of Sicily, Italy. Well known for its ancient ruins. Date: circa 1910s

A woman from Spra and a Woman of Cyprus. Date: 1821

WW2 - German tank driving through a burning Russian village
Photograph of a German tank driving through a burning Russian village in the Crimean area, 1941-1944 (c). From a collection of 34 photographs relating to different theatres in World War Two

Map of the Suez Canal, Egypt
Map of the Suez Canal in Egypt showing the water way from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea which was constructed in the 19th century by the Suez Canal Company founded by Ferdinand de Lesseps

Casino Palace Hotel in Port Said, Egypt
Casino Palace Hotel on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea at the entrance of the Suez Canal in Port Said in north-eastern Egypt

SMS Breslau - Re-named Midilli for the Ottoman Fleet - WW1
SMS Breslau was a Magdeburg-class cruiser of the Imperial German Navy, built in the early 1910s. Following her commissioning

South metope XXXI. Parthenon marbles depicting part of the b
South metope XXXI from the Parthenon marbles depicting part of the battle between the Centaurs and Lapiths. 5th century BC. Athens. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Statue of Aphrodite. Idalion, Cyprus
Statue of Aphrodite, Great Goddess of Cyprus. 5th century BC. Limestone. Idalion, Cyprus. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

The Acropolis at Pergamon. Turkey. Altar of Zeus. Imaginary reconstruction by German painter Friedrich von Thiersch (1852-1921)

Spain. Cadiz. City and port. Engraving. 17th century. Colore
Spain. Cadiz. 17th century. Engraving depicting the city with the port. Colored

The Battle of Alexander at Issus. Oil painting by the German
Albrecht Altdorfer (1480-1538). German artist, member of the Danube School. The Batlle of Alexander at Issus, 1529. It portrays the 330 BC Batlle of Issus

Minoan Art. The Hagia Triada Sarcophagus. Painted with scene
Minoan Art. Crete. The Hagia Triada Sarcophagus. Painted with scenes from Cretan life. Ritual. Bull sacrifice. Woman wearing a crown is carrying two vessels. A man playing a seven string lyre

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