Here are some more historical pictures, starting with one of the oldest photographic pictures of the mountain from 1857, with a kellion near Provata (?):
Athos, the mountain in 1857
Thirteen years later, 1870: Vatopedi monastery
Vatopedi in the beginning of 1900 with a few changes: a new building is situated on the right of the small church in the middle, and you can see a second story added on the building on the right.
One of the Russian monk-photographers, deacon Procopius (in Karyes), beginning 1900.
Panteleimon monastery, beginning1900
Panteleimon vessel, beginning 1900
Panteleimon: constructing the pier, with a lot of helping hands
Skiti Andreou dental office, beginning 1900
Skiti Andreou: lunch in the courtyard, beginning 1900
Karyes: panorama 1904
Karyes: grape harvest, beginning 1900
Karyes: The cell of St. Nicholas Burazeri, beginning 1900. I do not recall any building/bell tower like this in Karyes in 2011. Does it still excist?
Monastery of Agiou Pavlou: unloading a ship at the pier, 1928
Mylopotamos 1947
Kutlumusiou grape harvest, 1950
Wim, 29/3
The cell of St. Nicholas Burazeri (Bourazeri) does still exist, I think. Maybe not exactly as you see it here. And it is not in Karies, but on the road from Karies to I.M Stavronikíta. See p.e. the Facebook of monk Gravilo, who lived there: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.138963249466818.25521.111591225537354#!/media/set/?set=a.138963249466818.25521.111591225537354&type=3
Hello! I am about to start research about photography in Old Valamo monastery, and the photoarchive wich is now in New Valamo, Finland.
I am interested to know more about the photographers of theese pictures. I have heard there was a darkroom in at least one of the monasteries. Please, also tell me if you know of any other sources on early photographers in orthodox monasteries.
Yours, Katarina Koskivaara
Hello, I suppose that http://athos.weblog.nl/19-panteleimonos/290-old-pictures-from-panteleimon/ will help you with some basic information.