Athens (1524 Subjects)
State sword presented to Dimitrios Kallergis, prime mover of the revolution of 3rd September 1843.
The house of Don Pacifico, Portuguese consul in Athens, which was sacked by antisemitic groups in 1847. The Greek government's refusal to compensate Don Pacifico eventually led to a British intervention (as Don Pacifico was a British national) and the temporary blockade of the port of Piraeus.
View of the Royal Palace of Athens (the today Greek Parliament) and the surrounding area, 1853.
Otto and Amalia of Greece exiting the Royal Palace, 1854.
Otto and Amalia of Greece at the mass of Athens Cathedral, 1854.
Areos street, Plaka quarter, Athens. On the right, the Library of Hadrian. July 1854.
Fête to officers of the English and French forces, and the Greek army and Navy, in the Acropolis during the British-French occupation of Athens and Piraeus in 1854-57. July 1854
Kings Otto and Amalia visit Alfred Prince of Wales at the British Embassy, Athens. November 1859.
Portrait of Dimitrios Voulgaris, who was prime minister of Greece eight times.
The temple of Olympian Zeus, the Arch of Hadrian anf the Acropolis. In the background, Philopappus Hill and monument. In the foreground, the spring of Callirrhoe on Ilissus river. Painting by Harry Johnson.
Portrait of George I of Greece.
View of the Royal Palace of Athens (today the Greek Parliament) and the surrounding area, 1863.
The residents of Athens welcome George I of Greeks, October 1863 (imaginary representation). On the right, the Acropolis and the temple of Hephaestus.
George I of Greece reviews the National Guard, 1863.
View of Acropolis from Pnyx Hill, 1863.
The Archibishop of Athens receiving King George I of Greece in front of the cathedral of Athens, 1863.
The National Guard at Athens taking the oath of allegiance to George I, 1863.
The plain of Marathon and the Acropolis (composition). The temple of the Olympian Zeus, in the background.
The trial of the members of the brigand band of Arvanitakis, perpetrators of the Dilessi murders.
Panoramic view of Athens. On the left, a part of the railway line Piraeus-Athens-Peloponnese. In the background, on the right, the Acropolis and the temple of Hephaestus. In the background centre, the Royal Palace (today Parliament of Greece).
Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII of England) leaving Athens, 1875. In the background, Kapnikarea church and Ermou street.
Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII of England) watches the illumination of the Acropolis of Athens, 1877.
Alexandra Princess of Wales and Olga of Greece promenading at the Royal Gardens (today National Garden), March 1877. In the background, the temple of Olympian Zeus.
Alexandra Princess of Wales promenading in the Royal Gardens (today National Garden), during her visit to Athens in 1877. In the background, from left to right, the temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Arch and the Acropolis.
Alexandra Princess of Wales promenading in the Royal Gardens (today National Garden), during her visit to Athens in 1877. In the background, the Acropolis.
A drunken man returns to his home the morning after the last night of the Carnival, Athens, 1877.
The streets of Athens during the Carnival, 1877.
Itinerant flower-sellers of Athens, 1877.
View of Athens. In the background, on the right, the Greek Parliament.
Portrait of Teresa Makris, 1870. Teresa Makris was the muse of Lord Byron, who met her during his stay in Athens.