diff --git a/services/travel-memories/app/immich.py b/services/travel-memories/app/immich.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e34a0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/travel-memories/app/immich.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import requests
+
+
+class ImmichClient:
+    def __init__(self, base_url: str, api_key: str):
+        self.base_url = base_url.rstrip("/")
+        self.headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}"}
+
+    def _get(self, path: str, **kwargs):
+        try:
+            r = requests.get(f"{self.base_url}{path}",
+                             headers=self.headers, timeout=10, **kwargs)
+            r.raise_for_status()
+            return r
+        except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as e:
+            raise ConnectionError(f"Cannot reach Immich: {e}") from e
+
+    def list_albums(self) -> list:
+        return self._get("/api/albums").json()
+
+    def get_album(self, album_id: str) -> dict:
+        return self._get(f"/api/albums/{album_id}",
+                         params={"withoutAssets": "false"}).json()
+
+    def get_thumbnail(self, asset_id: str) -> bytes:
+        return self._get(f"/api/assets/{asset_id}/thumbnail",
+                         params={"size": "preview"}).content
+
+    def get_original(self, asset_id: str) -> bytes:
+        return self._get(f"/api/assets/{asset_id}/original").content
diff --git a/services/travel-memories/app/routes/proxy.py b/services/travel-memories/app/routes/proxy.py
index e3ff80e..5a7f520 100644
--- a/services/travel-memories/app/routes/proxy.py
+++ b/services/travel-memories/app/routes/proxy.py
@@ -1,3 +1,29 @@
-from flask import Blueprint
+from flask import Blueprint, current_app, Response, abort
+from app.immich import ImmichClient
 
 bp = Blueprint("proxy", __name__)
+
+
+def _client() -> ImmichClient:
+    return ImmichClient(
+        base_url=current_app.config["IMMICH_URL"],
+        api_key=current_app.config["IMMICH_API_KEY"],
+    )
+
+
+@bp.get("/proxy/thumb/<asset_id>")
+def thumb(asset_id):
+    try:
+        data = _client().get_thumbnail(asset_id)
+    except ConnectionError:
+        abort(502)
+    return Response(data, content_type="image/jpeg")
+
+
+@bp.get("/proxy/original/<asset_id>")
+def original(asset_id):
+    try:
+        data = _client().get_original(asset_id)
+    except ConnectionError:
+        abort(502)
+    return Response(data, content_type="image/jpeg")
diff --git a/services/travel-memories/tests/test_immich.py b/services/travel-memories/tests/test_immich.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8db956e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/travel-memories/tests/test_immich.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import pytest
+from app.immich import ImmichClient
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def client(mock_immich):
+    return ImmichClient(
+        base_url=f"http://127.0.0.1:8099",
+        api_key="test-key",
+    )
+
+
+def test_list_albums(client):
+    albums = client.list_albums()
+    assert len(albums) == 1
+    assert albums[0]["albumName"] == "Central Asia 2023"
+
+
+def test_get_album(client):
+    album = client.get_album("album-1")
+    assert len(album["assets"]) == 3
+
+
+def test_get_thumbnail_returns_bytes(client):
+    data = client.get_thumbnail("asset-1")
+    assert isinstance(data, bytes)
+    assert len(data) > 0
+
+
+def test_get_original_returns_bytes(client):
+    data = client.get_original("asset-1")
+    assert isinstance(data, bytes)
+
+
+def test_list_albums_connection_error_raises(monkeypatch):
+    client = ImmichClient(base_url="http://127.0.0.1:1", api_key="x")
+    with pytest.raises(ConnectionError):
+        client.list_albums()
+
+
+def test_proxy_thumb_route(base_url, page, seed_state):
+    seed_state("phase2_state")
+    page.goto(f"{base_url}/proxy/thumb/asset-1")
+    assert page.evaluate("document.contentType").startswith("image/")
+
+
+def test_proxy_original_route(base_url, page, seed_state):
+    seed_state("phase2_state")
+    page.goto(f"{base_url}/proxy/original/asset-1")
+    assert page.evaluate("document.contentType").startswith("image/")