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Veniti
Nov 21, 2011 7:34:12 GMT 10
Post by Administrator on Nov 21, 2011 7:34:12 GMT 10
Yes, thanks, George. I will retrieve the document later this week and email it to you then.
Nicholas
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Veniti
Nov 15, 2011 15:58:46 GMT 10
Post by Administrator on Nov 15, 2011 15:58:46 GMT 10
George,
Please send me a private message with your details and I will send it to you.
There are many references to the Venitis family in the dowry archive, but no others to this particular union.
Nicholas
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Veniti
Nov 14, 2011 14:50:01 GMT 10
Post by Administrator on Nov 14, 2011 14:50:01 GMT 10
George,
Mihail Antoniou Venitis married Sophia Pandeli Kaiserli on 20 April 1906.
By dowry contract signed the day before at the municipal offices, the bride's widowed mother, Sevasti, gave a house in the town to her daughter, together with a halandron (a partially completed or ruinous house) on the road to the Aheres and various items of jewellery.
The witnesses to the contract were Mihail Omeros and municipal employee Anastasios Passaris. The parish priest who was also present was Yeorgios Papadopoulos.
I hope this is of assistance.
Nicholas
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Post by Administrator on Nov 8, 2011 13:03:20 GMT 10
Another photograph from the same collection, also taken on this Sunday in 1918. This time the photographer has captured the procession of an icon in the avlogyro (church forecourt) of the Cathedral of Sts Constantine & Helen: Holding the icon are, from left to right, Archimandrite Konstandinos Papastefanou and priest Vartholomeos Pissas. Further right stand priests Theodosios Simonides and Ioannis Kisthinios. The walling that once connected the church of St Spyridon (rear centre) with the church of the Panaghia (rear right) is also evident. Here is how this same area looks today: Nicholas
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Post by Administrator on Nov 8, 2011 10:31:44 GMT 10
Here is an unusual photograph from French archives of a group of women in traditional dress fetching water from one of the island's three so-called ' pasas' wells in around 1916 This image shows the well in the Mandraki: These three wells were built in 1860 by the Ottoman pasha Ahmed of Kaiserli to alleviate water shortages on the island. They are still in situ to this day. Nicholas
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Post by Administrator on Nov 3, 2011 16:31:55 GMT 10
Thanks to George Bayss again for bringing to our attention that the cemetery transcription was not accessible. The introductory post to this thread is therefore reproduced here together with a new link that enables Members to download an updated and expanded version of the transcription:
The cemetery of Castellorizo has been located at Mikro Nifti in the Mandraki since the beginning of the twentieth century. Prior to this, it was to be found in the Horafia precinct of the town, close to the church of Ayios Yeorgios tou Louka. A small circular ossuary at the rear of this church is the only reminder of the burial ground that existed here from at least the 17th century. Thanks to the good work of an anonymous scholar, the entire cemetery has been mapped and the headstones transcribed. While still a work in progress, the published results are a very useful tool for identifying many of those buried in the cemetery. It is to be hoped that this initiative will encourage the local municipality to restore the considerable damage to the site and the continuing deterioration of the headstones. To see the transcriptions and accompanying commentary, please view the attachment with this post. Nicholas PS Thanks to George Bayss for bringing this to the attention of the Castellorizo Forum Castellorizo Cemetery.pdf (832.69 KB)
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Post by Administrator on Nov 2, 2011 12:37:55 GMT 10
Friends, And yet another example of an Italian postcard of the period, this time showing the contrast between the newly-built dikitirio and the damage from the 1926 earthquake. Nicholas Attachments:
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Veniti
Oct 31, 2011 13:52:13 GMT 10
Post by Administrator on Oct 31, 2011 13:52:13 GMT 10
George,
To assist in my research, are you able to tell me the first names of Sevasti's parents?
Rgds, Nicholas
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Post by Administrator on Oct 31, 2011 13:41:43 GMT 10
Leviss,
As a starting point only, and if you haven't done so already, please have a look at the thread on the municipal elections in the period leading up to, and immediately after, the Mouzahres uprising (1928-1937).
Nicholas
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Post by Administrator on Oct 10, 2011 13:39:28 GMT 10
Ahmet,
It is wonderful that you have joined our Forum!
We have long looked for descendants of the Islamic population of Castellorizo, so it is quite exciting that we have at last made contact.
Hopefully, some of the information that you will find in the pages of the Forum will provide you with some useful background information about Castellorizo's history to enable you to place what you know of your ancestors into some context.
The story of your great-grandfather is indeed a fascinating one and I hope that someone viewing this Forum is able to provide you with more information.
In the meantime, if there are any photos or documents that record your family's connection to the island, then I'm sure many Members would be delighted to see them.
Best wishes, Nicholas
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Post by Administrator on Sept 12, 2011 4:25:36 GMT 10
To add to the photos of the French years on Castellorizo, here is a previously unpublished image of a gun battery near the island's Crusader castle in 1916 courtesy of Jacques Fichou of France who has kindly made his father's precious collection available to this Forum. Nicholas Attachments:
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Post by Administrator on May 20, 2011 14:08:04 GMT 10
b]Francis Beaufort[/b] was a distinguished seaman and traveller who, in 1817, published a detailed account of his travels along the coast of Turkey and drew a number of charts and sketches of the places he visited. So well known and respected did he become that the universal scale for measuring wind strength carries his name. In Greece, the name of the measure has been corrupted to 'Bofor'. During one of his visits to Castellorizo (in 1811), Beaufort drew the sketch of the town that appears below. The sketch reveals clearly that the town radiated around its central square (' Mesi tou Yialou') and only extended from the tip of the Kavos promontory as far as the base of the harbour, close to where the island's only bank operates today. The sketch also makes reference to the Crusader castle (which at that stage had not been incorporated into the town) and another so-called 'ruined castle' lower down the promontory which is thought to be the site of the Ottoman konak (fort) which became a French hospital during WWI and, later, the island's first museum. Nicholas Beaufort 1811.pdf (240.82 KB)
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Post by Administrator on May 13, 2011 18:31:35 GMT 10
Cristian,
Please refer to p 75 of Castellorizo: An Illustrated History of the Island and its Conquerors and, in particular, the sources cited in footnote 9 on that page for details of this encounter.
Nicholas
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Post by Administrator on May 13, 2011 10:08:23 GMT 10
During the French occupation of Castellorizo, the French naval authorities issued travel documents to those members of the local population who had been permitted to travel abroad for migration. These fascinating documents ( laisser-passer) are a very useful record of those Castellorizians who left the island during this turbulent period because, aside from including their personal details, each document also includes a photograph of the holder and the details of their journey to their ultimate place of destination. Here is an example - this is the laisser-passer issued on 27 October 1920 to Evangelos Konstandinou Koutsoukos who arrived in Fremantle on 2 February 1921 after having departed Castellorizo on 12 November 1920. His long journey to Australia took him via Athens, Port Said, Colombo and Singapore. Nicholas Attachments:
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Post by Administrator on May 11, 2011 16:31:51 GMT 10
Here is another one of Albert Gabriel's marvelous watercolours of Castellorizo's bustling harbour front in June 1916. Nicholas Attachments:
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Post by Administrator on May 11, 2011 10:38:28 GMT 10
The promontory of Kavos, for so long the most affluent and densely-populated section of the town, was a scene of utter devastation at war's end. Here is an image from 1946 that shows the extent of the destruction wrought to this precinct by the German bombardment of October-December 1943 and the cruel fire of July 1944. Nicholas Attachments:
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Post by Administrator on May 11, 2011 7:51:07 GMT 10
As part of its occupation of the island between 1915-1921, the French navy produced and distributed in 1916 a coloured stamp that celebrated the island's incorporation into France's dominion. Here it is... Nicholas Attachments:
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Post by Administrator on May 10, 2011 18:46:37 GMT 10
As described in some detail in the piece that appears in the History section at castellorizohistory.com/TheAdventuresoftheHMSBen-My-Chree.pdf the HMS Ben-My-Chree was a British seaplane carrier that was sunk in Castellorizo's harbour by Turkish bombardment in January 1917. Here is an image of the partially-submerged vessel as it was left stranded until its raising and transport to Piraeus after the War. Nicholas Attachments:
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Post by Administrator on May 10, 2011 12:26:29 GMT 10
Courtesy of our good friend in Italy, Antonio Vecchi, here is an image of Italian troops marching through the town in November 1941 as part of the commemoration services conducted for the Italian losses suffered during the failed British commando raid on Castellorizo in February that year. Attachment DeletedNicholas
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Post by Administrator on May 10, 2011 10:24:09 GMT 10
Here is another image from WWI which shows a group of French sailors standing around the ruins of island's 14th century Crusader castle in the early months of 1918. Nicholas Attachments:
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Post by Administrator on May 10, 2011 8:44:56 GMT 10
Thanks, Allan - this new website is highly recommended for those wishing to learn more about this disaster and its lasting effects on the island and its diaspora. As a foretaste, here is an image of the ill-fated Empire Patrol when it was launched in Trieste as the MS Rodi in 1928. Nicholas Attachments:
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Post by Administrator on May 10, 2011 8:13:53 GMT 10
Further to the above comments, here is an image from 1968 that shows the cells of the Monastery prior to their collapse. Nicholas Attachments:
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Post by Administrator on May 9, 2011 14:58:52 GMT 10
As is the case with most modern warfare, the civilian population of Castellorizo was to suffer dearly during the First World War, especially when its French occupiers exposed the island to savage bombardment from the opposite coast. Aside from the destruction wrought by these encounters with the Turks and their German allies, the islanders also experienced the customary deprivations of war: famine, disease and an economic malaise brought about by the loss of trade in the region. This thread will display various images of those dramatic years and we begin here with a previously-unpublished photograph of a group of French naval officers sitting causally on the steps of the Santrapeia School in 1918. At this time, the School had been requisitioned by the occupying French for use as a military headquarters. Nicholas Attachments:
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Post by Administrator on May 9, 2011 14:43:27 GMT 10
Just a gentle reminder to all those Members of this Forum who have yet to order their copy of An Island in Time, the first detailed photo-history of Castellorizo between the years 1890-1948.
While there are still some limited stocks, Members are reminded that the edition is strictly limited to 750 copies. With over 500 already sold, there is not much time to order your own copy of this elegant publication that captures within its pages the island's fascinating history through six decades.
Orders may be forwarded to books@castellorizohistory.com or enquiries directed to (02) 9223 8054.
The Castellorizo Forum
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Post by Administrator on May 9, 2011 8:07:21 GMT 10
Here is another shot of the aftermath of the earthquake, this time of the quay area hardest hit by the devastation. Nicholas Attachments:
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Post by Administrator on May 6, 2011 14:57:59 GMT 10
Of course I’m very interested in the possibility of reading the diary of the Italian radio operator, can you send it to me? Regards Manlio Manlio, Please send me a private message with your address details and I will post you a copy of Giovanni Fresu's diary. And, regarding the four photos you have posted here, are they available in higher resolution? Furthermore, are there any more to be seen? Best wishes Nicholas
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Post by Administrator on May 4, 2011 17:13:59 GMT 10
George,
I'm surprised that the photos don't appear for you as our member Manlio is using a conventional uploading facility known as 'uploadit' which seems to work well for others and has been used elsewhere on this Forum.
Please check your security and browser settings, as these may be the problem.
Alternatively, you might need to check that you have the correct software on your computer to read these image files.
Let me know how you go, Nicholas
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Post by Administrator on May 4, 2011 12:57:48 GMT 10
Further to my last post, here are two wonderful images of the island's harbour showing Air Orient and Imperial Airways seaplanes 'moored' in its accommodating waters during their stopovers. Nicholas Attachments:
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Post by Administrator on May 4, 2011 11:06:17 GMT 10
To complete this thread, here is a photo of the doomed Amiral Charner... Nicholas Attachments:
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Post by Administrator on May 2, 2011 9:41:14 GMT 10
Stefan,
Thanks for this great link to this valuable resource - will read with interest!
Rgds, Nicholas
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