Smyrna Collection (page 4)

Izmir - following the fire
A view of the waterfront buildings at Izmir (Smyrna / Smyrne), Turkey following the fire of 1922. Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I, the Greek Army occupied Izmir

Suburb of Caratach, Izmir, Turkey
The suburb of Caratach, Izmir, Turkey Date: circa 1908

Izmir, Turkey - Activity on the quayside
Busy activity at the port of Smyrne (Smyrna, modern Izmir), Turkey Date: 1905

The Quay - Izmir, Turkey
The Pathe Cinema with its emblem of a Cock. The building next the cinema is the Kramer Theatre - at Izmir, Turkey. circa 1910s

Izmir, Turkey - Results of bombardment in 1915 (7 / 9)
Izmir, Turkey - View of the city 24 hours after bombardment by British in March 1915

Izmir, Turkey - Results of bombardment in 1915 (8 / 9)
Izmir, Turkey - View of the city 24 hours after bombardment by British in March 1915

Izmir, Turkey - Results of bombardment in 1915 (9 / 9)
Izmir, Turkey - View of the city 24 hours after bombardment by British in March 1915

Izmir, Turkey - Results of bombardment in 1915 (6 / 9)
Izmir, Turkey - View of the city 24 hours after bombardment by British in March 1915

Izmir, Turkey - Results of bombardment in 1915 (3 / 9)
Izmir, Turkey - View of the city 24 hours after bombardment by British in March 1915. Date: 1911

Izmir, Turkey - Results of bombardment in 1915 (2 / 9)
Izmir, Turkey - View of the city 24 hours after bombardment by British in March 1915

Izmir, Turkey - Results of bombardment in 1915 (5 / 9)
Izmir, Turkey - View of the city 24 hours after bombardment by British in March 1915

Izmir, Turkey - Results of bombardment in 1915 (4 / 9)
Izmir, Turkey - View of the city 24 hours after bombardment by British in March 1915

Izmir, Turkey - Results of bombardment in 1915 (1 / 9)
Izmir, Turkey - View of the city 24 hours after bombardment by British in March 1915

Railway Station at Izmir, Turkey
The tracks of the Railway Station complax at Punta, Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Turkish woman from Smyrna (Izmir) clutching an umbrella

Turkish Movie Star from Izmir
Unidentified 1920s Turkish Film Actress from Izmir (Smyrna)

Lady of the Smyrna (Izmir)
Elegant lady from Smyrna (Izmir), veiled and seated

Dervishes young and old with ney player - Smyrna. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Smyrne - Dervish Street - Bazar
Smyrne - Dervish Street located in the Bazaar with Mosque in the background. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

The Aqudeuct and Castle at Ephesus, Turkey
Panoramic view of the Aqueduct and Castle at the site of the ancient city of Ephesus, Turkey

Izmir (Smyrna) - Carpet porter
A carpet porter from Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Funfair
Funfair at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey, with large ferris wheel and carousel rides

Izmir (Smyrna) - Street Entertainer
A street entertainer with tamborine and trick-performing monkey. Basically a beggar using a monkey to do tricks and gain a few coins

Pasaport Quay - Izmir (Smyrna)
The Pasaport Quay - Customs and Immigration House at the harbour of Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Izmir (Smyrna) - Albanian Tribal Chiefs
Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Albanian Tribal Chiefs

Izmir Region of Turkey - Map
An Ottoman Map depicting the Izmir region of Turkey with several Greek Islands, incorporating several Western Turkish provinces

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - School
A Turkish neighbourhood school in Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey

Near Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Greek Hotel Owner
The corpulent and magnificent Greek Hotel proprietor of the Hotel Ephesus at the village of Seljuk close to Smyrna (Izmir), Monsieur Carpouzas

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Franque Street
Franque Street, Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Old Mosque
The front of an old Mosque in Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Izmir - Aqueduct and Castle (Ephesus)
View toward the Roman Aqueduct and Castle at the site of the ancient city of Ephesus, Turkey close to Izmir (Smyrna)

Manisa near Izmir, Turkey
A street at Manisa (Magnesia du Sypile), close to Izmir, Turkey with a group of men sitting outside a Mosque

Izmir (Smyrna) - General View
A general view of Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Clock Tower
Tower built to commemorate the Jubilee of Sultan Abdulhamid II

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Melon Market
The Melon Market at Smyrna (Izmir)

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - View of the Quay
Quayside view - Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. Belle-Vue and the Kordon in the Pasaport -Punta direction. Shows the newly-constructed harbour wall

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Quay & Port
A section of the Quayside and the entrance to the port at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Izmir - Valley of the Prophet Elias
The Valley of the Prophet Elias at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. Elias was born in Kokoulo near Smyrna

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Fig Market
The fig Market at the Bazaar, Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey

Izmir (Smyrna) - Turkish Wrestlers
Wrestlers at Izmir, Turkey. Yagli gures (Turkish wrestling) is the Turkish national sport. It is commonly known as oil wrestling (sometimes as grease wrestling)

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Ferry
The Karatas Ferry Guzel Izmir (" Good Izmir" ) approaching the ferry Station at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Hisar Cami
View toward the Kizlaragasi Han (1744) caravanserai in the historic Kemeralti bazaar zone of Izmir (Smyrna), with the Hisar Mosque (1592) seen in the background

Izmir (Smyrna) - The Evolution of Transport
A superb postcard photograph showing a meeting of transport types from the very early (block wheels - dating to the earlist known wheeled transportation types)

Turkey, Izmir - Turkish man with bicycle
Mustafa with his bicycle at Smyrne (Izmir), Turkey. Date: 1903

Izmir, Turkey - The Sorting of Figs
Fig sorting at a depot Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. A very traditional scene in the main fig-producing region in Turkey

The rooftops of Smyrna
A view over the rooftops of Smyrna (Smyrne), Turkey

A general view of Smyrna
General view over the houses of Smyrna (Smyrne)

Izmir, Turkey - Jewish bead seller
Jewish bead sellers at the market in Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

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