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Stamps and Shipping Documents

Stamps and Shipping Documents The Philatelic collection donated by Constantine and Irene Anitsas includes over three thousand stamps with sea themes as well as rare documents such as charters, receipts, agencies, decrees related to the voyage and historical others. The stamps depict ships, islands, ports, people and events that took [...] Περισσότερα

The Commercial Harbours Visited

The Commercial Harbours Visited Black Sea Odessa, Tananrog, Mariupol, Sevastopol, Theodosis, Euputoria, Braila, Batumi, Galatsi Bosphorus Constantinople Mediterranean Smyrna, Crete, Dodecanese, Cyprus, Santorini, Piraeus, Patras, Trieste, Venice, Angona, Brindisi, Naples, Genova, Livorno (Leghorn), Messina, Palermo, Nice, Marseille, Barcelona, Tarragone, Alexandria, Malta Great Britain Cardiff, Liverpool, Falmouth, Swansea Odessa Smyrna Constantinople [...] Περισσότερα

Spyros Vasiliou

Spyros Vasiliou In the museum are exhibited four beautiful paintings of the Galaxidian painter Spiros Vasiliou with Galaxidian themes. He was a well known painter distinguished also as an iconographer (painted the Athens church of St.Dionysios and received the prize of Athens Academy),stage designer, engraver and author. He published a [...] Περισσότερα

Stigma

Stigma The position of any place on the earth’s surface is determined by its latitude and longitude. Throughout the centuries, it was relatively easy for seamen to guess the latitude of their position by the length of day time in relation to the season and by the angle between the [...] Περισσότερα

Ships’ figureheads

Ships’ figureheads Wood-carved figures adorned the prow of many of the large Galaxidian ships in the era of maritime prosperity. As one can see in the paintings, the figureheads were whole torsos, mainly female (mermaids) and often with one arm raised, that were attached to the prow under the bowsprit. [...] Περισσότερα

Liberated Galaxidi and flourishing merchant marine 1830 until beginning of 20th century

Liberated Galaxidi and flourishing merchant marine 1830 until beginning of 20th century After repeated ravages during the War of Independence, the liberated people from Galaxidi returned to their burnt and ruined homes. Hard workers and creative, the inhabitants are building their churches, schools and houses, organizing the town council, and [...] Περισσότερα

Galaxidi in the War of Independence 1821 – 1829

Galaxidi in the War of Independence 1821 – 1829 People from Galaxidi were initiated early into the revolutionary “Friendly Society” (Philikí Etairía) and of the first to hoist the flag of Liberty in mainland Greece on May 27, 1821. They contributed militarily to the War of Independence but most importantly, [...] Περισσότερα

Ancient settlements around Galaxidi

Ancient settlements around Galaxidi Galaxidi is a blessed place. The variety and mellowness of the landscape offers natural beauty and advantages: the hills near the coast provide places for settlement, the small but fertile valleys and the gentle slopes cultivable land, while the surrounding mountain ranges protection and ample water. [...] Περισσότερα

Forecasting the weather

Forecasting the weather In the time of the sailing ships when no weather forecasts were broadcast nor were there any radio communications, forecasting the weather was of primary importance to the sailor. He relied on his own experience and on simple instruments such as the barometer that shows the atmospheric [...] Περισσότερα

Measuring depth The lead

Measuring depth The lead The lead is one of the oldest navigational instruments and was used to measure the depth of the sea. This measurement was essential when the ship passed shallow waters near reefs, approaching ports of destination or in unknown harbours. It was usually made of lead and [...] Περισσότερα

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