Cyprus digital resources - Council of Historical Memory of the Liberation Struggle of EOKA

Council of Historical Memory of the Liberation Struggle of EOKA

1955-1959 (SIMAE) archives

The Institute of Commonwealth Studies Library has strong collections of books and other materials on the recent history of Cyprus, one of the European Commonwealth countries, and has supported a number of researchers, including Institute of Commonwealth Studies doctoral students, examining aspects of the history of Cyprus in the pre- and post-independence era. Our own collections are supplemented by material elsewhere including a new digital resource.

The Council of Historical Memory of the Liberation Struggle of EOKA 1955-1959 (SIMAE) archives  forms part of the University of Cyprus digital library. It provides information and access to a selection of online documents from the archives of the Council for the Historical Memory of EOKA 1955-1959.

EOKA (the National Organization of Cypriot Fighters) was active from 1955 to 1959. Its members were Greek-Cypriots, who aimed by means of guerrilla warfare to rid the island of British rule and unite Cyprus with Greece. The materials included in this collection include online pamphlets and documents, video film clips with former members, historic photographs of events and members and oral history interviews. At the time of writing the collection consists of 2.140 photographs, 28 printed publications, 530 audio tapes and 75 videotapes Topics covered include the political history of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios and relations between Britain and Cyprus. Some materials are in Greek only.