Anzalī dar guz̤ar-i zamān: majmūʻah-yi ʻaksʹhā-yi tārīkhī-yi shahr va mardum-i Anzalī

A richly illustrated record of Bandar Anzalī, the principal port on Īrān’s Caspian coast, this volume brings together nearly nine hundred historical photographs with concise contextual notes drawn from two decades of research by compiler Amīr Pūrtahmasabī. Structured in four sections—an introduction to Iranian history and cartography, the story of the Malvān football club, old Anzalī, and new Anzalī—it traces the city’s development from a modest Timurid-era harbour to a densely populated and strategically significant modern port. The images, sourced from archives, private collections, and digital repositories, document urban change, social life, and sporting culture. The compiler situates the material within a broader narrative of Iranian continuity, addressing Caspian trade routes and Gīlān’s role in encounters with modernity, while historical maps complement the visual record.