Sophia Collection (page 6)

Istanbul, Turkey - Bodrum Mosque
Interior view of the Little Aya Sofya - the Saint Sergius and Saint Bacchus Church, now a Mosque. Begun by Justinian in 527

Turkey - Istanbul - The Hippodrome, Blue Mosque / Ayasofya
Turkey - Istanbul - The Hippodrome with the Sultan Ahmed Mosque(Blue Mosque) (foreground right) and a view toward the Ayasofya (back right). Date: circa 1920

Turkey - Istanbul - Ayasofya Interior. Architects of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul were Anthemius of Tralles and Isadorus of Miletus. Date: circa 1920

Mosque of St. Sophia and Ahmed III fountain, Constantinople, Turkey. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, Turkey. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

St. Sophia Cathedral, Kiev, Russia, (i. e. Ukraine)
St. Sophia Cathedral, Kiev, Russia, (i.e. Ukraine). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

View down into the Ayasofya, Istanbul, Turkey
Interior view of the Ayasofya Church/Mosque/Museum - Istanbul, Turkey. Date: 1897

Cathedral church of St. Sophia and mosque, Nicosia, Cyprus
The cathedral church of St. Sophia at Nicosia, capital of Cyprus. Converted to a mosque by Turks, the choir was destroyed but the nave remains. Date: 1878

Constantinople Fall - 5
In the cathedral of Santa Sophia, the Roman and Orthodox churches are reconciled - but its too late to save the city. Date: 28 May 1453

Bitola, Macedonia - the St Sophia Mosque
Bitola ( formerly Monastir or Manastir), Macedonia - the St Sophia Mosque. Date: circa 1910s

Prayers inside Aya Sofya, Istanbul
Prayers inside the Aya Sofya Mosque, Istanbul - nowadays this incredible building is no longer a Christian Church (original usage) or a Mosque (later usage), but houses a museum. Date: circa 1905

The Greek Cathedral, St. Sophia, London
The Greek Cathedral, St. Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, built in 1879. Date: circa 1930s

Kaiser Wilhelm II in Constantinople (2 / 2)
German Kaiser Wilhelm II visiting Constantinople during World War One - leaving the Ayasofya after a brief visit Date: 1917

Mountbattens / 1923
Mountbattens/1923

Sophia Bryant - 2
SOPHIA (SOPHIE) BRYANT Irish scientist, historian and educator. Date: 1850 - 1922

Promotional card for Aegean Sea Cruise line
A promotional postcard for an Italian Aegean Sea Cruise Line. The liner is the Albano, under the command of Captain Persich

Selimiye Mosque (St Sophia), Nicosia, Cyprus
Selimiye Mosque in Nicosia was originally constructed during 1209 and 1228 as the Saint Sophia Cathedral. The Kings of Cyprus were crowned here until the Venetians took control of the island in 1489

St Sophia Cathedral, Vologda, Russia
View of St Sophia Cathedral in the city of Vologda, Russia. The building was consecrated in 1570 and named after Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod

St Sophia Cathedral, Kiev, Ukraine
View of St Sophia Cathedral in Kiev, Ukraine. The first building began in the 11th century, but the current exterior dates from the 17th century

St Sophia Cathedral, Tobolsk, Russia
View of the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St Sophia, with a belfry on the right, in Tobolsk, Siberia, Russia. The building was completed in 1686

Countess Torby
Sophia Nicholaievna, Countess de Torby, married morganatically to Grand Duke Mikhail of Russia in 1891

Ayasofya - Interior view
The famed Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) in Constantinople. Architects of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul were Anthemius of Tralles and Isadorus of Miletus. Became a mosque and now it is a Museum

Railway passing the Little Aya Sofya
The Turkish railway passing the Little Aya Sofya - the Saint Sergius and Saint Bacchus Church, now a Mosque. Begun by Justinian in 527

Turkey - Istanbul - Ayasofya
The Ayasofya, Constantinople as viewed from the Blue Mosque with the Bosphorous in the background, looking toward Asia

Group of Mevlevi Dervishes - Istanbul (sepia)
Group of Mevlevi Dervishes (sepia) at St. Sophia Mosque, Constantinople. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273)

Group of Mevlevi Dervishes - Istanbul (colourised)
Group of Mevlevi Dervishes (colourised) at St. Sophia Mosque, Constantinople. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia)

A view of the Bazar, Constantinople, set within a border of a fish smokery, nets and smoked fish!

Hagia Sophia Interior - Istanbul, Turkey, set within a border of leaves and a piece of bark

The Old Palace Bridge of Saint Sophia, Constantinople, Turkey

Lady leads her sheep to Market - Constantinople
An elderly lady leads her sheep to Market on a string, along a cobbled street - Constantinople, Turkey

Turkish girl and red rose - Istanbul
A portrait of a pretty young Turkish girl, set in a circle, with the blooms of a red rose below. Picture from a set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in

Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey - First Friday Prayers
The first Friday Prayers as Sultan for Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey (1844 - 1918) at the Ayasofya Mosque. Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1909 until his death in 1918

Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey leaving the Mosque of St Sophie in Salonica. Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey (1844 - 1918)

Trabzon, Turkey - St Sophie Church
Church of St Sophie, Trabzon on the Black Sea coast in north-eastern Turkey. The capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon was located on the historic silk road route and during the Ottoman period

Ayasofya, Istanbul - Fountain
Ablution Fountain in the courtyard in the heart of the Ayasofya Mosque Complex, Istanbul

Sun setting over St Sophia
The sun setting over the Ayasofya. The famed Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) in Constantinople. Architects of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul were Anthemius of Tralles and Isadorus of Miletus

Imam at prayer inside the Ayasofya
Imam at prayer inside the famed Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) in Constantinople. Architects of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul were Anthemius of Tralles and Isadorus of Miletus

Christian propaganda postcard
A postcard depicting the Ayasofya Mosque with a fascinating inset picture showing the Turkish crescent shoe stamping on the Christian cross and on the reverse of the card the caption reads

Aya Sofya in Moonlight - Constantinople
The Hagia Sophia Mosque in Moonlight with the Hippodrome (and associated obelisks) in the foreground

Queen Charlotte
Portrait of Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and wife of George III. Originally Charlotte Sophia, Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Phil. Christ. Konigsmark
PHILIP CHRISTOPH KONIGSMARK Swedish soldier, lover of Sophia Dorothea, wife of George I, king of England

View of Istanbul
A shimmering view of Istanbul harbour, with the Yeni-Valide -Jamissi mosque, or the former church of Saint Sophia, in the distance

Sylvia Sidney / Postcard
SYLVIA SIDNEY (Sophia Kosow) American film actress, also on TV

Sophie Tucker / Nerman
SOPHIE TUCKER (Sophia Abuza) American vaudeville singer with occasional film roles

Istanbul / Sophia / 1763
A view of the church of Santa Sophia

Sophia / Sweden / Sepia Phot
SOPHIA WILHELMINA of NASSAU Wife of Oscar II, King of Sweden (reigned 1872-1907)

Margaret / Greek / Sisters
PRINCESS MARGARET of Greece with her sisters THEODORA (b 1906), CECILIA (b 1911) and SOPHIA (b 1914) - daughters of Prince Andrew and Alice, sisters of PRINCE PHILIP

Sophie Tucker / Photo
SOPHIE TUCKER (Sophia Abuza) American vaudeville singer with occasional film roles

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