Stamboul Collection

Photomechanical print of a street at Stamboul with fountain, Constantinople, Turkey
3520213 Photomechanical print of a street at Stamboul with fountain, Constantinople, Turkey; (add.info.: Photomechanical print of a street at Stamboul with fountain, Constantinople, Turkey)

Mr Asmund Palm, a Merchant of Constantinople, 1773. Creator: Jonas Hoffman
Mr Asmund Palm, a Merchant of Constantinople, 1773

Turkish Boatman in the Constantinople Harbour, 1886. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Turkish Boatman in the Constantinople Harbour, 1886

View of the city of Constantinople, 1759-c.1796. Creators: Louis-Joseph Mondhare, Anon
View of the city of Constantinople, 1759-c.1796

Du Bosphore a L'Adriatique; Debarquement a la Pointe du Serail, a Constantinople, le 22 novembre. Creator: Unknown
Du Bosphore a L'Adriatique; Debarquement a la Pointe du Serail, a Constantinople, le 22 novembre, du general Franchet d'Esperey venu de Salonique a bord de "Patrie"; il est recu par

View of a cypress garden in Constantinople, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon
View of a cypress garden in Constantinople, 1742-1801. Possibly the cypress garden of the Topkapi Palace

View of an avenue in a cypress garden in Constantinople, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon
View of an avenue in a cypress garden in Constantinople, 1742-1801. Possibly the Topkapi Palace

The British Army Post-Office, Constantinople, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The British Army Post-Office, Constantinople, 1856. Crimean War: The staff employed consists of a postmaster and three assistant postmasters; eight clerks

La Paix Victorieuse; A Constantinople: entrée solennelle a Constantinople, le 8 fevrier 1919... Creator: Unknown
La Paix Victorieuse; A Constantinople: entree solennelle a Constantinople, le 8 fevrier 1919, du general Franchet d'Esperey

Moorish oarsmen at Constantinople, 1840-1900. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Moorish oarsmen at Constantinople, 1840-1900

View of a colonnade towards a cypress garden in Constantinople, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon
View of a colonnade towards a cypress garden in Constantinople, 1742-1801. Possibly the cypress garden of the Topkapi Palace

View of an avenue towards a cypress garden in Constantinople, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon
View of an avenue towards a cypress garden in Constantinople, 1742-1801. Possibly the cypress garden of the Topkapi Palace

View of Constantinople and the Seraglio from the Dutch embassy, 1700-1764. Creator: Unknown
View of Constantinople and the Seraglio from the Dutch embassy, 1700-1764

Preparations for the Reception of Prince Napoleon at Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Preparations for the Reception of Prince Napoleon at Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Plan of Constantinople and its Suburbs, 1856. Creator: John Dower
Plan of Constantinople and its Suburbs, 1856. Map showing the city of Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey), including the Golden Horn or the Port'; the Bosphorus or Channel of Constantinople

The Sultan Proceeding to the Ball given by the French Ambassador, at Constantinople, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Sultan Proceeding to the Ball given by the French Ambassador, at Constantinople, 1856. The Sultan...accompanied by his Ministers and the chief officers of his household

The Chaous Bachi, 1700-1737. Creator: Workshop of Jean Baptiste Vanmour
The Chaous Bachi, 1700-1737. The Tchavouch Bachi was the chief herald, commander of the messengers of the sultan and lieutenant of the grand vizier in his capacity as judge

The Kislar Aghassi, Chief of the Black Eunuchs of the Sultan, 1700-1737. Creator: Workshop of Jean Baptiste Vanmour
The Kislar Aghassi, Chief of the Black Eunuchs of the Sultan, 1700-1737. The kizlar agha, formally the agha of the House of Felicity

Venetian Soldiers Attacking Constantinople (recto), 1598/1605. Creator: Domenico Tintoretto
Venetian Soldiers Attacking Constantinople (recto), 1598/1605

Venetian Ships Attacking Constantinople, 1598/1605. Creator: Domenico Tintoretto
Venetian Ships Attacking Constantinople, 1598/1605

'The Eastern Question -- The Shipping in the Bosphorus off Galata, 1891. Creator: Frank Brangwyn
'The Eastern Question -- The Shipping in the Bosphorus off Galata, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

'The Crimean Church, Constatinople, 1890. Creator: C.M Clode
The Crimean Church, Constatinople, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Pin parasol à l'embouchure du Bosphore, between 1870 and 1900. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Pin parasol a l'embouchure du Bosphore, between 1870 and 1900. Umbrella pine on the Bosphorus at sunrise. In the distance is the city of Constantinople and the silhouette of the Hagia Sophia

Dealer in Sweetmeats; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Dealer in Sweetmeats; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

Porters; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Porters; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

Pastrycook; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Pastrycook; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

Public Writer at the Bazaar; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Public Writer at the Bazaar; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

Boatman of the Bosphorus; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Boatman of the Bosphorus; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Porter Carrying a Load; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Consul's Attendant; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Consul's Attendant; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Consul's Attendant; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Woman of Constantinople in-doors; The Women of Turkey, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Woman of Constantinople in-doors; The Women of Turkey, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Woman of Constantinople in the Street; The Women of Turkey, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Woman of Constantinople in the Street; The Women of Turkey, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Banquet given by the Sultan to Prince Napoleon, in the Hall of the Palace of Beylerbey, 8th May 185 Creator: Unknown
Banquet given by the Sultan to Prince Napoleon, in the Hall of the Palace of Beylerbey, 8th May 1854, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

The Sultan going to visit Prince Napoleon at the Palace of Defter Dar Bournou, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Sultan going to visit Prince Napoleon at the Palace of Defter Dar Bournou, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Kara Fatima, the Heroine of Kurdistan at Constatinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Kara Fatima, the Heroine of Kurdistan at Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Dancing Dervishes of Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Dancing Dervishes of Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Grand Ball given by the French Ambassador at Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Grand Ball given by the French Ambassador at Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

The Sultan Abdul Medjid proceeding to the Divan of the Sublime Porte, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Sultan Abdul Medjid proceeding to the Divan of the Sublime Porte, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

General Baraguay D'Hilliers, French Minister at Constantinople, and his staff 1849, 1854. Creator: Unknown
General Baraguay D'Hilliers, French Minister at Constantinople, and his staff 1849, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Constantinople, le caïque de la sultane, between 1880 and 1890. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Constantinople, le caique de la sultane, between 1880 and 1890

Les eaux douces d'Asie, environs de Constantinople, between 1880 and 1890

Sérail à Constantinople, la danse de l'almée, between 1880 and 1900. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Serail a Constantinople, la danse de l'almee, between 1880 and 1900

Constantinople, le repos de la sultane. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Constantinople, le repos de la sultane

Constantinople, le kiosque des Janissaires, between 1880 and 1885. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Constantinople, le kiosque des Janissaires, between 1880 and 1885

L'Embouchure du Bosphore, between 1880 and 1890. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
L'Embouchure du Bosphore, between 1880 and 1890

Hospital Ship near the Seraglio, at Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Hospital Ship near the Seraglio, at Constantinople, 1854. Crimean War. The English have a spacious and tolerably comfortable hospital near Cadikeiry [where]...they remain till they become

Horse Bazaar, at Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Horse Bazaar, at Constantinople, 1854. Scene during the Crimean War. One of the busy scenes in the Turkish capital during the encampment of the British troops in the suburbs, was the Horse Bazaar

Encampment of the Grenadier Guards, at Constantinople - from a daguerreotype by J. Robertson, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Encampment of the Grenadier Guards, at Constantinople - from a daguerreotype by J. Robertson, 1854. Scene from the Crimean War: British soldiers in Turkey

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"Stamboul: A Tapestry of History and Culture" Step into the vibrant streets of Stamboul, a city steeped in centuries of rich history. From its early days as the capital of the Byzantine Empire to its transformation under the rule of the Omayyad Caliphate, this captivating city has witnessed countless tales unfold. In 748 A. D. , Stamboul became a battleground between two mighty empires - the Omayyad Caliphate and the Byzantine Empire. The clash of cultures and power struggles shaped its destiny for years to come. The Black Sea, with its strategic Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits, played a pivotal role in Stamboul's maritime dominance. It served as a gateway connecting Europe and Asia, facilitating trade routes that brought prosperity to this bustling metropolis. At the heart stood the magnificent Throne of the Byzantine Emperors, an emblematic symbol of imperial authority. Its grandeur reflected their reign over this majestic city that captivated both locals and visitors alike. Journeying back to Constantinople in 1890, we catch glimpses through time captured by unknown artists. Their brushstrokes immortalize Sultan Süleyman alongside his architectural masterpiece -the Süleymaniye Mosque- which still stands proudly today. Yet not all stories told are ones of glory; some depict darker chapters etched into Stamboul's past. Lithographs reveal scenes from trials where eighteen Armenians faced justice or portray chilling moments when Armenian porters met their tragic fate at sea during times marred by violence. Riots erupted on these ancient streets, stained with bloodshed as Armenians fell victim to police brutality orchestrated by Softas and Kurds. These haunting images serve as reminders that even amidst beauty lies a complex tapestry woven with human struggle. Amidst these historical narratives emerge glimpses into everyday life within Stamboul's walls.