Corfu in 1962 through the eyes of the British organization PATHE.

In 1962, British Pathé, renowned for its 20th-century chronicles, captured Corfu in a way almost no one remembers. It was a different island—one of silence, simplicity, and untouched light.

Corfu hadn't yet experienced mass tourism. The beaches were empty, the villages were slow-paced, and the natural environment was almost untouched. No smooth coastlines, no concrete on the horizon. Just the sea, the slopes, the prickly pears, and the people. Real people.

The footage shows old people who don't just sit in cafes, but live life to the fullest until the very end. Children play not with smartphones, but with pebbles and marbles. The locals smile differently—without worry, without fuss, with dignity.

I was particularly struck by Glyfada Beach. Such space, such silence. Today it's full of sun loungers and music, but it was once a place for solitary steps and the glint of sunlight on the sand.

These shots aren't glossy. They're simple, but their power lies precisely in this simplicity. Back then, only large film studios could afford cameras, making such chronicles a true rarity. Not staged, not commercials, but documents of the times. A glimpse into the past that brings the real Greece closer.