Thomas
There is a book by George Horton "Modern Athens" which desscribes
things c.1900 and which is illustrated with charming period drawings,
including some of Greek Kafenia of the period.
The best sources of illustrations I can suggest are the photographic
archives in Athens such as :
1] E.L.I.A.
HELLENIC LITERARY AND HISTORICAL ARCHIVE.
5, AG. ANDREOU ST.
ATHENS 105 56.
TEL. 210-32 50 378
FAX 210-32 13 667.
E-mail: info(a)elia.org.gr.
(excellent for collecting stuff on popular culture)
http://www.elia.org.gr/pages.fds?pagecode=02&langid=2
Use the <ZOOM> button on the left of the web page to view
some examples of interesting ephemera and illustrations
<<<The E.L.I.A. collection adds up to a multifaceted coverage of Greece's
historical development through the 19th and 20th centuries.
E.L.I.A.'s merit lies in the fact that it maintains an exceptional
collection of over 800 archives of historical, literary, economic and
artistic content. ............
Moreover, it maintains a rich stock of visual and pictorial material:
photographs, post cards, maps, old advertisements, and a wide range of
various everyday collectibles or ephemera, curios and a mass of other
objects.>>>>
2] Benaki Museum
http://www.benaki.gr/archives/photographic/en/index.htm
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVES
15, Filikis Eterias square
106 73 Athens
tel +30-210 721 1033
fax +30-210 722 8465
photographic_archive(a)benaki.gr
For saints days and fasts see here:
http://www.goarch.org/en/chapel/calendar.asp
for recipes for fasting see here :
http://aggreen.net/food/recipes.html
(You can e-mail me off list for a list of books about Greek food
and cooking if you need more)
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June Samaras
KALAMOS BOOKS
(For Books about Greece)
2020 Old Station Rd
Streetsville,Ontario
Canada L5M 2V1
Tel : 905-542-1877
E-mail : kalamosbooks(a)gmail.com
www.kalamosbooks.com
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I was wondering if anyone can help with accessing some
of the the following for a project I am working with
others on.
2 photographs: 1 of upper-class Greeks eating a meal
c. 1900-1930 in Greece; and 1 of
peasant Greeks eating a meal, same time period. I want
to have a label that mentions that what you ate was
determined by economics and class and need a way to
illustrate it. I have had no luck tracking down
anything that would fit the bill.
Another missing piece is that I need to find a way to
illustrate the
idea of fasting. I was hoping that some kind of
calendar might exist
that shows when periods of religious fasts are or
perhaps a pamphlet
from the church that advises people on fasts.
Foods associated with specific holidays or events
We would like to create a PowerPoint
presentation that includes images to represent things
like the special foods served at funerals or for
mourning, the specific breads baked for
special holidays, etc. We have a book called something
like "Greek American Traditions
and Custom" that is chock full of this info. What we
don't have are images. In the end, I can scan any
images and put together the PowerPoint but I just
don't have time to figure out where
and how to get them (can these be in any cookbooks?
is there some treasure trove of historic photos?)
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thomas Mantzakides