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RCS/Y3018H contains:
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2 Fishing trawlers at Larnaca [i.e. Lárnax]
3 Kyrenia [i.e. Kirínia]
4 Famagusta Beach
5 Carnival festivities in Limassol [i.e. Lemesós]
6 [Beach on the Limassol - Paphos road]
7 Bellapais Abbey
8 Peristerona Church of St. Barnabas and St. Hilarion
9 ['Tombs of the Kings' at Kato Paphos]
10 St. Barnabas Monastery
11 The Pillar of St. Paul
12 Soli Theatre (rebuilt)
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Photographs of Cyprus, circa 1965

Title Bellapais Abbey
Reference Y3018H/7
Extent and Medium Good condition.
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228 x 171 mm. The caption on the reverse of the photograph reads: 'The most beautiful of medieval monuments in Cyprus. It was founded late in the 13th century and got its name from 'Abbaye de la Paix' (Abbey of Peace). Superbly situated on a rock escarpment half way up the Kyrenia mountains, it commands magnificent views over much of the Kyrenia coast. In this picture Cypriot girls in national costumes dance in front of the cloister'.

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Cyprus
Cyprus
Kyrenia
Northern Cyprus
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