Editing Limassol (section)

===British colony===
[[File:Limassol Old Town 19.JPG|thumb|Limassol Old Town with British colonial architecture|right]]
In 1878, the [[British Empire|British]] had administrative control over Cyprus after the [[Cyprus Convention|Cyprus convention]]. The first British governor of Limassol was Colonel Warren.<ref name="Daedalus">{{cite web|url=http://www.daedalus.gr/prdinformatics/HOC/britishoccupationofcyprusAEn.htm |title=The History of Cyprus – The British occupation |last=Daedalus Informatics |work=daedalus.gr |year=2006 |access-date=9 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402085458/http://www.daedalus.gr/prdinformatics/HOC/britishoccupationofcyprusAEn.htm |archive-date=April 2, 2012 }}</ref> He showed a particular interest in Limassol and even from the first days the condition of the town showed an improvement. The roads were cleaned, the animals were removed from the centre, roads were fixed, trees were planted and docks were constructed for the loading and unloading of those ships that were anchored off-shore. Lanterns for the lighting of the central areas were also installed in the 1880s. In 1912, electricity replaced the old lanterns.<ref name="Daedalus"/>

From the first years of the British occupation, a [[post office]], a telegraph office and a hospital began to operate.<ref name= Daedalus/> In 1880, the first [[printing press]] started working. It was in this printing press that the newspapers ''Alithia'' and ''Anagennisis'' were published in 1897. The newspaper ''Salpinx'' was published at the same time.

At the end of the 19th century, the first hotels began to operate. Among these were Europe and Amathus. These changes that the British brought about contributed to the development of an intellectual and artistic life. Schools, theatres, clubs, [[art museum|art galleries]], [[music hall]]s, sport societies, [[football team|football clubs]] etc. were all set up and meant a great deal to the cultural life of Limassol.<ref name=":1" />