Turkey Collection (#74)

The Golden Horn meets the Bosphorus
The Golden Horn meeting the Bosphorus at Constantinople, Turkey

Saint Sergius and Saint Bacchus Church
Little Aya Sofya - the Saint Sergius and Saint Bacchus Church, now a Mosque. Begun by Justinian in 527. Saint Sergius and Saint Bacchus were Patron Saints of Christians in the Roman Army

Fortune teller - Constantinople
A female street fortune teller in Constantinople

Street of Book Sellers, Grand Bazaar, Constantinople
A view of the Street of Book Sellers at the Grand Bazaar, Constantinople. In the old days of the Ottoman Empire it was said that the only thing a Gentleman could carry in the street was a watermelon

Tower at the Rumeli Hisari
A Tower at the Rumeli Hisari (European Side of Constantinople) looking away from the Black Sea down the Bosphorus

Porch of the Suleymaniye Mosque
The Porch of the Suleymaniye Mosque, Constantinople with the Ablution Fountain in the foreground

Small outdoor Market in Constantinople
A scene in a small outdoor market at Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey

Rug Seller - Grand Bazaar, Constantinople
Rug shop in the Grand Bazaar, Constantinople, with the proprietor examining a rug

Rowing on the Golden Horn
An afternoon rowing women on the Golden Horn with the silhouette of the Topkapi Palace and Mosques behind

The launching of the Constantinople Lifeboat
An elder lifeboatman lifts his hammer to strike out the holding peg to launch the Constantinople lifeboat and its team of lifeboatmen down a wooden ramp. The boat is called the Shellu

Turkish Artillery on the move - possibly during manoeuvres

Street scene, Constantinople

Sultan Ahmet Mosque - Feeding the Birds for good luck
In Turkey, birds are sometime released for good luck. These women with their bowls of corn sell the seed which you throw to the birds - this is considered lucky (feeding wild animals)

Saray Burnu, Constantinople at sunrise
The Saray Burnu, Palace Point, Constantinople at sunrise, with the silhouette of the Topkapi Palace and the Mosques of the city

View toward the Black Sea - Constantinople
Panoramic view from the Asian side of the Bosphorus, looking toward the Black Sea with Rumeli Hisari on the European Side

Haydar Pasa Station - Constantinople, Turkey
Haydar Pasa Station viewed from the waters of the southern mouth of the Bosphorus - Constantinople, Turkey

Fishing at Beykoz, Turkey
A photograph taken from the deck of the HMS Iron Duke of fishing at Beykoz (Beicos), Turkey. A fisherman is positioned atop a large pole, connecting sets of nets

Lifeboat Station interior - Constantinople
The interior of the Lifeboat Station, Constantinople

Turkish Firewarden
Turkish firewarden, holding a ceremonial rod in his right hand and a roll of hose in his left. Most of the houses in Constantinople were made of wood and cooking done on charcoal

The Beyazidiye Mosque with pigeons, Constantinople
The Beyazidiye Mosque (built between 1501-1506) in Constantinople, with pigeons. The Mosque encorporated a number of educational buildings, public baths and tombs (turbes)

Turkish Ox Cart - Gallipoli
Turkish ox-cart - Gallipoli. Note the three-block solid wheels, a technology dating back to the earliest wheels depicted in relief carvings from the ancient near Eastern/Mesopotamian civilisations

Distributor of free water - Constantinople
A distributor of free water - Constantinople, Turkey - he is listening out for the call of the thirsty man

Turkish Professor - Constantinople
Turkish Professor in typical schoolmaster clothing

Salonica - Yedi-Kule Fortress - Greece
The Fortress of the Seven Towers ( Yedi-Kule) - Salonica, Greece

Turkish Family from the Albanian / Macedonian region
Albanian / Macedonian region - Ottoman Turkish family outside their house

Turkish Quartet
A fine Turkish musical quartet, including a tamborine player, a violinist, a gentleman playing some sort of pipe (similar to those used by snake charmers) and a fourth gent (second from left)

View across the Galata Bridge, Constantinople with a passing electric tram

View of Constantinople
The distinctive skyline of Constantinople, Turkey, with the domes and minarets of the Great Mosques

Turkish General Store
A Turkish general hardware store, selling jugs, pots, baskets, bags, rope, bowls, plates etc

Riding through Constantinople on donkeys
A husband and wife ride through Constantinople on a pair of donkeys, with the ladies steed being led by a young servant

View toward Constantinople, Turkey
A lovely painting of the evening view across the Golden Horn toward Constantinople, Turkey, the skyline dominated by the minarets and domes of the Mosques

A free water vendor, Turkey
A free water vendor, who nonetheless would always receive a token payment for his liquid provision

A Chief of the irregular firemen, Istanbul
A Chief of the irregular Firemen in Constantinople, Turkey with his fine upturned moustache and remarkable sheepskin coat

Variety of Turkish vendors
(Left) Ice Cream Salesman - selling ices made from buffalo milk/cream. (Centre) Fish salesman in Beycos. (Right) Water seller with a superb decorated (with leaves) water holder from Gueos Tepe

Wood Vendors, Constantinople
Wood vendors - Constantinople with a view of the port and the Galata Tower in the distance

Bead Seller, Constantinople
A seller of strings of beads, Constantinople

Irregular Galata Fireman and their Chief
Irregular Galata Fireman and their Boss, Kemer Alty at Constantinople. Date: 1910s

Praying at the Mosque, Constantinople
Overflow of the Friday Prayers at a Mosque in Constantinople, Turkey

Elderly date seller - Constantinople
An elderly date seller - Constantinople, carrying a fine set of metal scales. He also carries a large wicker basket on his back

Salonica - Dervish House - Greece
Tekke - Dervish Meeting House at Salonica, Greece

Guards of the Ottoman Bank and the Ambassador of Austria
Studio photographic portraits of the guard of the Ottoman Bank and the guard of the Ambassador of Austria in Constantinople, Turkey

Apple Salesman with a gigantic pannier - Turkey
Apple seller standing alongside his large pannier, filled to the brim with fruit. The weight of this woven backpack must have been immense

Turkish Butcher skinning a sheep
A Turkish butcher skinning a sheep in Constantinople

Rabbit Seller - Constantinople
Black North African rabbit seller in Constantinople, with a white bunny available for purchase in the cage at her side

Collector of Dung - Constantinople, Turkey with his pony bearing two wicker panniers to hold the gathered refuse and a spade to pick it up with!

Kitchen of the Commercial Religious Institute, Istanbul
Kitchen of the Commercial Religious Institute - Establishment of the Brothers at Kadikoy, Constantinople

The Main Post Office, Istanbul. There are different counters for local/ interior post and for International post. A clock above the counter unusually shows the time in two different time zones

A Turkish Tinker
A metal utensil manufacturer in Constantinople in his workshop. A Turkish Tinker, a mender of metal objects

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