Stuart Bates Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Alex, What an excellent series of photos. A real bonus having ancestors who actually recorded their experiences. Heraklion harbour looks much the same as when I was there in 1980, apart from all of the restaurants overflowing onto the pavement. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Alec - another series of exceptional old photographs. The European powers were there to try and save lives - but, what a savage and inhospitable place. Amazing the difference 114 years can make - package tourists wouldn't have wanted this old version .... I am sure all of the pictures are of great interest to an historian - clothes,weapons, foods etc.. However, there are four that I would like to make comment-on. No.19 Firing the salute. Surely they would have been safer firing directly ahead ? No.14 More seriously, this is interesting in that it shows senior naval officers still wearing frock coats. The caps would have been of the pattern with a narrower crown - pity the sun has caught the white cover. Also, see how high the medal ribbons bars are being worn. No.23 Regimental march past. Note the 4 Pioneers in front of the Colonel on horseback. Two are carrying axes and two - spades. No.25 The salute by naval ships - presumably from different Navies ? 1897 still had the old pre-Dreadnought battleships in action - most are two funnel ships, with early type destroyers in front. The bigger ships behind could be cruisers. This really is going back in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dwyer Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 "Admiral & his Captains on British Man of War" Well, I glad to see the ship's dog didn't suffer from malnutrition! Extremely wonderful photos!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Fecitt Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Alex Many thanks for posting these outstanding images. Two companies of the Border Regiment (which I was fortunate enough to serve in before it disappeared) were deployed on the international force in Crete in 1897, so I will pass the images on to the regimental museum in Carlisle. Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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