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Thessaloniki Collection (page 9)

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Fire at Thessaloniki - Aftermath of the Fire (3 / 3)

Fire at Thessaloniki - Aftermath of the Fire (3 / 3)
A view of the devasted remains of the centre of Salonica, Greece, following the Great Fire that raged between 18th-19th August 1917

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Fire at Thessaloniki - Commencement of the Fire (2 / 3)

Fire at Thessaloniki - Commencement of the Fire (2 / 3)
Th Commencement of the Great Fire that raged between 18th-19th August 1917 at Thessaloniki. In 32 hours 9500 houses were destroyed.which left more than 70000 people homeless

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Fire at Thessaloniki - Before the Fire (1 / 3)

Fire at Thessaloniki - Before the Fire (1 / 3)
Fire at Thessaloniki - before the blaze took hold, August 1917. The Great Fire raged between 18th-19th August 1917. In 32 hours 9500 houses were destroyed.which left more than 70000 people homeless

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: The St Sophia Quarter - Thessaloniki, Greece

The St Sophia Quarter - Thessaloniki, Greece Date: circa 1910s

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Thessaloniki - Greece - Troops Pass through the town

Thessaloniki - Greece - Troops Pass through the town with their mules. This happened quite a lot in the eraly twentieth century and it would not be wise to speculate exactly which army this is

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Thessaloniki - Greece - The Harbour

Thessaloniki - Greece - The Harbour Date: circa 1910s

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Thessaloniki - General Sarrail

Thessaloniki - General Sarrail
Thessaloniki - General Maurice-Paul-Emmanuel Sarrail (1856-1929) crossing a street with his French Admirals. The French Army of the Orient was despatched to Thessaloniki in October 1915 as part of

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Dervish Meeting House - Thessaloniki, Greece

Dervish Meeting House - Thessaloniki, Greece
Dervish Tekke (Meeting House) on Rue Ignatia at Thessaloniki, Greece. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Milkman - Thesaloniki, Greece

Milkman - Thesaloniki, Greece
Milkman and children - Thesaloniki, Greece Date: circa 1910s

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Gypsy Children and musicians, Thessaloniki

Gypsy Children and musicians, Thessaloniki
Gypsy Children and musicians in Thessaloniki, Greece. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: General Serrail - WWI - Thessaloniki

General Serrail - WWI - Thessaloniki
WWI - Thessaloniki - French General Sarrail heading down the steps of the Provence on his way to the Saint-Louis - see picture 10290191 for the next photograph in this series! Date: circa 1915

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Ship struck by torpedo, Salonika, WW1

Ship struck by torpedo, Salonika, WW1
A ship struck by a torpedo at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: British troops with stakes and fascines, Salonika, WW1

British troops with stakes and fascines, Salonika, WW1
British troops landing wooden stakes and fascines (bundles of wood used in military defences) at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: 14 November 1915

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Russian soldiers with regimental colour, Salonika, WW1

Russian soldiers with regimental colour, Salonika, WW1
Russian soldiers with the regimental colour at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. The banner is made of white silk, with an embroidered motto saying God is with us

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Clearing up bomb damage, Salonika, Greece, WW1

Clearing up bomb damage, Salonika, Greece, WW1
British troops helping to clear up bomb damage caused by the German military airship LZ85 on Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Group photo at General Headquarters, Salonika, WW1

Group photo at General Headquarters, Salonika, WW1
Group photo of British Army officers taken at General Headquarters, Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Wounded British troops, Salonika, WW1

Wounded British troops, Salonika, WW1
Wounded British troops in a field hospital marquee at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: circa 1916-1917

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: British cyclists company disembarking, Salonika, WW1

British cyclists company disembarking, Salonika, WW1
A British cyclists company disembarking at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: 2 December 1915

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Allied soldiers on Salonika Front, WW1

Allied soldiers on Salonika Front, WW1
Allied soldiers relaxing at the side of a tent on the Salonika Front (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: French troops on quayside, Salonika, WW1

French troops on quayside, Salonika, WW1
French troops of the 84th Regiment halted on the quayside at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: circa 1916

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: British line trenches by the sea, Salonika, WW1

British line trenches by the sea, Salonika, WW1
British line trenches by the sea at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: circa 1916-1917

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Russian troops landed at Salonika, WW1

Russian troops landed at Salonika, WW1
Russian troops landed at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. They are marching along the quay headed by their Colours. Date: July 1916

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: British troops playing football at Christmas, Salonika, WW1

British troops playing football at Christmas, Salonika, WW1
British army officers and men of the 26th Division Train playing football on Christmas Day at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: 25 December 1915

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Generals Bailloud and Mahon, Lord Granard, WW1

Generals Bailloud and Mahon, Lord Granard, WW1
General Maurice Camille Bailloud (1847-1921) (centre) of the French Army 156 Division, speaking with Lieutenant General Sir Bryan Mahon (1862-1930) of the British Army, at Salonika (Salonica)

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Russian soldiers making a bivouac, Salonika Front, WW1

Russian soldiers making a bivouac, Salonika Front, WW1
Russian soldiers making a bivouac on the Salonika Front (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Quay on fire, Salonika, Greece, WW1

Quay on fire, Salonika, Greece, WW1
Aerial view of the quay on fire at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War, with people in the streets in the foreground. Date: August 1917

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Mule-drawn British limbers near Salonika, WW1

Mule-drawn British limbers near Salonika, WW1
Mule-drawn British limbers near Daudli, north of Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: 5 July 1916

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Allied soldiers at a well, Salonika, WW1

Allied soldiers at a well, Salonika, WW1
Allied soldiers (Russian, Italian and possibly French) collecting water from a well at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: August 1916

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - The Harbour - Balkan War

Thessaloniki, Greece - The Harbour - Balkan War
Thessaloniki, Greece - The Harbour - At the time of the Balkan War (1914-1915). Date: 1915

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Greek troops landing at Salonika, WW1

Greek troops landing at Salonika, WW1
Men of the 6th Greek Division landing at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: September 1916

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: British field hospital marquee, Salonika, WW1

British field hospital marquee, Salonika, WW1
Greek workmen spreading mud on a British field hospital marquee to camouflage it from enemy aircraft at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: circa 1916-1917

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: German bomb damage, Salonika, Greece, WW1

German bomb damage, Salonika, Greece, WW1
Damage caused by bombs dropped from the German military airship LZ85 on Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Three people were killed and three injured

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Russian Monastery - Thessaloniki, Greece

Russian Monastery - Thessaloniki, Greece. Date: 1917

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: British soldiers in trench near Bairakli Juma, Salonica, WW1

British soldiers in trench near Bairakli Juma, Salonica, WW1
Three British soldiers of the 3rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers 85th Brigade manning a trench near Bairakli Juma, Salonica (Salonika, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: May 1917

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Thessaloniki - Greece - The Inauspicious House

Thessaloniki - Greece - The Inauspicious House (Betchinar or La Maison Sinistre...!!). World War One era. Date: 1917

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: General Dietrich and staff officers, Salonika, Greece

General Dietrich and staff officers, Salonika, Greece
General Dietrich and staff officers on the quay at Salonika (Thessaloniki), Greece, during the First World War. Date: July 1916

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Admiral Trowbridge with Serbian sailors, WW1

Admiral Trowbridge with Serbian sailors, WW1
Admiral Trowbridge, ADC to Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia, inspecting Serbian sailors on their return from training on a British battleship at Salonika during the First World War

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Eleftherios Venizelos on board Hesperis, Salonika, WW1

Eleftherios Venizelos on board Hesperis, Salonika, WW1
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864-1936), Greek politician, who served as Prime Minister 1910-1920 and 1928-1932. Seen here (left) on board the Hesperis at Salonika during the First World War

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: French and Serbian allies at Salonika, Greece, WW1

French and Serbian allies at Salonika, Greece, WW1
French and Serbian allies at Salonika (Thessaloniki), Greece, during the First World War. Vojvoda (Field Marshal) Petar Bojovic (1858-1945) of the Serbian Army is on the left

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Porter in Thessalonika

Porter in Thessalonika
Indigenous barefooted elderly Turkish porter, carrying a small wooden cabinet - Thessalonika Date: circa 1910s

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Thessaloniki - Greece - Mobile Butcher

Thessaloniki - Greece - Mobile Butcher Date: circa 1910s

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: French camp - Thessaloniki

French camp - Thessaloniki
The French army camp - Thessaloniki, Greece. This fascinating card has a strong historical interest - In 1915, during World War I

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Music in French camp - Thessaloniki

Music in French camp - Thessaloniki
Music in the French camp - Thessaloniki, Greece. This fascinating card has a strong historical interest - In 1915, during World War I

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Patriotic Greek Card

Patriotic Greek Card from the First World War showing the Greeks triumphing over the Turks - likely to be in Thessaloniki

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Naosu Station, Thessaloniki, Greece

Naosu Station, Thessaloniki, Greece
Naosu Station, Thessaloniki, Monastir line

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Promotional card for Aegean Sea Cruise line

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

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Greece - King George I

Greece - King George I (1863 - 1913) - assassinated in Thessaloniki

Background imageThessaloniki Collection: Salonika during Turkish Occupation

Salonika during Turkish Occupation
Salonika, Greece during Turkish Occupation



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