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983 – Entrance Vatopedi

Fernand Cuville head entrance Vatopedi. Autochrome, very early colour photographie 1918. Almost the same shot (by hv) but now in sept. 2009. The stained glas window is not the same as in 1918. Maybe it is the old glas but … Continue reading

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784 – pictures from The Station by Robert Byron

These pictures are from the book “The Station- Athos: Treasures and Men”, published in 1926. Karyes (“Metropolis”) – 1926 The church of the transfiguration on the Top “David and Mark with the guestmaster of Docheiriou” “Synedius reading” “The grape-pickers’ lunch” … Continue reading

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581 – Photo’s by Robert Byron

Robert Byron wrote the book The Station, Athos: Treasures and Men in 1928. He made a lot of pictures which I found recently on the web. Here are some which I liked the most. Simonos Petras with the aqueduct Street … Continue reading

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329 – Byron: The Station

60 photos by the author. hv

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