Cyprus Scenes and Way of Life in 1954 [Paperback]
Richard Chamberlain (Author)
* ISBN-10: 095656190X
* ISBN-13: 978-0956561909
In 1954 Richard Chamberlain and his twin brother were conscripted into
the British Army and sent off for duty in Cyprus with twin brother
Michael. The teenager had never before been outside England.He took an
old 127 camera and “ As soon as we arrived I started photographing the
Cypriot people and way of life," When he came out of the army, his
negatives and prints were put away in a cupboard and forgotten about,
but about two years ago they found were digitised The popularity of
“Cyprus Scenes and Way of Life in 1954 “is easy to understand. The
pictures taken more than 50 years ago on black and white film, exert a
strong nostalgic pull. Yes, there's the beauty of the coastline,
mountain castles and ornate places of worship, such as St Nicholas
Cathedral. There's the majesty of the Salamis ruins - Salamis, by the
8th Century, being the greatest of the Cypriot city-kingdoms. But most
potent of all is the evocation of a lost era. The photographs tell of
a way of life less frenetic than today, when people had time to stop
and chat and the pretty beaches hadn't fully been exploited by
developers. Significant changes in society hadn't yet fully manifested
themselves, either - though they were on the way and would all too
quickly have an impact.In 1954, the beautiful island was still a
single entity, This was before ENOSIS and 20 years before the conflict
with Turkey which led to the sad division between the North and South
of the island. His fascination with Cypriot life in the mid-50s led to
scenes such as men sitting outside the cafes - smoking their pipes,
drinking strong black coffee and playing backgammon. There are camel
trains making their way through the main street of Famagusta, bustling
markets, an old shoe mender at work by the side of the road, a lady
spinning cloth, an elderly violinist earning a few coins by playing in
the street, and shoe-shine boys making footwear gleam. Sellers of
meat, fruit and nuts - their stalls built on bicycle wheels, by the
looks of it - have time to smile and pose.
Price $22.50
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