Gárdoš

Photographs

Zemun and the tower, photographed a hundred and twenty years apart, together with photographs from the society’s work. Each plate carries its author and licence.

  1. An old postcard of the Gardoš Tower, photographed shortly after it was built

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    The tower shortly after it was raised in 1896. The card prints the town’s name three times over: Zemun, Semlin, Zimony. The monument itself is named for János Hunyadi.

    around 1900 · Public domain

  2. A tinted postcard of Gospodska Street in Zemun around 1900, with passers-by

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    Gospodska Street around 1900, the main street below the hill. The card also gives it as Úri-utca, its Hungarian name.

    around 1900 · Public domain

  3. A game in progress at the 2010 meeting in Budapest

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    Taken on 13 November 2010, during the first university chess meeting in Budapest.

    2010 · Society archive

  4. A group in the office of the Hungarian University Sports Federation

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    The reception at the Hungarian University and College Sports Federation office in Budapest, November 2010.

    2010 · Society archive

  5. The playing hall, with flags and a projected chess board

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    The playing hall on 3 April 2011. A banner with a drawing of the tower hangs above the table.

    2011 · Society archive

  6. A group photograph of the players and organisers

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    Players and organisers, 3 April 2011.

    2011 · Society archive

  7. Four men standing in a room hung with framed pictures

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    Taken on 2 April 2011.

    2011 · Society archive

  8. Chess boards with Serbian and Hungarian table pennants

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    From the Barcza Gedeon Memorial in Berekfürdő, October 2011.

    2011 · Society archive

  9. Two players at the board, a Hungarian pennant on the table

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    From the meeting in Budapest, November 2012.

    2012 · Nagy Márton · Society archive

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The tower shortly after it was raised in 1896. The card prints the town’s name three times over: Zemun, Semlin, Zimony. The monument itself is named for János Hunyadi.

around 1900 · Public domain

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Gospodska Street around 1900, the main street below the hill. The card also gives it as Úri-utca, its Hungarian name.

around 1900 · Public domain

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Taken on 13 November 2010, during the first university chess meeting in Budapest.

2010 · Society archive

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The reception at the Hungarian University and College Sports Federation office in Budapest, November 2010.

2010 · Society archive

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The playing hall on 3 April 2011. A banner with a drawing of the tower hangs above the table.

2011 · Society archive

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Players and organisers, 3 April 2011.

2011 · Society archive

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Taken on 2 April 2011.

2011 · Society archive

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From the Barcza Gedeon Memorial in Berekfürdő, October 2011.

2011 · Society archive

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From the meeting in Budapest, November 2012.

2012 · Nagy Márton · Society archive

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