30 Fascinating Photos Capture Everyday Life in Mallorca in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1960s, Mallorca transformed from a quiet Mediterranean island into one of Europe’s most desirable holiday destinations. […]
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20 Spanish Christmas Cards For Customers in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteEarly 20th-century Christmas cards reflected a blend of Victorian influences and new design trends. Many cards featured intricate […]
30 Found Photos of Majorca, Spain in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteMajorca in the 1960s was a vibrant and transformative period for the island. During this decade, Majorca became […]
Mallorca in the Mid-1970s Through Wonderful Photos
This post was originally published on this siteMallorca, or Majorca, is the largest island of the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain, and the […]
35 Impressive Black and White Photos Capture Street Scenes of Madrid in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteMadrid is the capital and most populous city of Spain. It is the second-largest city in the European […]
30 Wonderful Photos of Spain in the 1950s and Early ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1940s and 1950s were a dark period in Spanish history, where the country was still recovering from […]
‘Humanist’: Sabine Weiss’ Gorgeous Photos of Everyday Life From the 1940s to 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteSabine Weiss (1924 – 2021) was a Swiss-French photographer active in the French humanist photography movement, along with […]
Unique Christmas Cards Created by Salvador Dali for Barcelona-Based Pharmaceutical Laboratory “Hoechst Ibérica”
This post was originally published on this siteSalvador Dali’s artistic talent and craftsmanship knew no bounds. Whether he tried his hand at painting, drawing, photography, […]
The Caganer: A Weird Tradition in the Catalan Christmas Culture
This post was originally published on this siteEvery country across the world has its own unique Christmas traditions and Spain is no exception! Spain is […]
35 Lush Kodachrome Slides of Spain in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBelow is a mixture of gorgeous 35mm Kodachrome slides taken by tourists in Spain in the 1950s. From […]
30 Black and White Photos Capture Street Scenes of Barcelona in 1990
This post was originally published on this siteBarcelona is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of […]
Freddie Mercury Playing Tennis in Ibiza in the Summer of 1987
This post was originally published on this siteDid Freddie play table tennis in later years? “As most people know Freddie played table tennis very well […]
Amazing Photographs of Brigitte Bardot Taken by Bill Ray During the Making of ‘Shalako’ in Almería, 1968
This post was originally published on this siteBrigitte Bardot went on to Hollywood but did not fare any better… Shalako, a British-produced Western directed by […]
Goat Suckling a Child in El Mojon, Teguise, Spain in 1958
This post was originally published on this siteThe photograph was taken on February 14, 1958, in El Mojón, a fishing town in Teguise on the […]
37 Rare and Amazing Photographs of Barcelona, Spain From the 1870s
This post was originally published on this siteBarcelona is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of […]
Fascinating Black and White Photos of Life in Spain in 1981
This post was originally published on this siteBetween 1978 and 1982, Spain was led by the Unión del Centro Democrático governments. In 1981 the 23-F […]
March 27, 1977: 583 People Died When Two Boeing 747 Aircrafts Collided on the Runway in Tenerife, Spain
This post was originally published on this site On March 27, 1977, two Boeing 747 passenger jets, operating KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight […]
The First Photograph Ever Taken in Barcelona, 1839
This post was originally published on this siteIt was not only the first photograph ever taken in Barcelona, but in the whole of the Iberian […]
Vintage Photographs of Christine Keeler Posing in a Swimsuit on a Beach in Spain and France, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteChristine Keeler taking a holiday in Spain and France shortly before her controversial involvement with war minister John […]
The evolution of the Sagrada Família in stunning photographs, 1882
This post was originally published on this siteAntonio Gaudí started work designing a building in 1883 he originally termed the “church of the poor”. After […]
The Chopines: These Bizarre Platform Shoes From the 16th Century Were a Challenge Even for the Bravest Fashionistas
This post was originally published on this siteA chopine is a type of women’s platform shoe that was popular in the 15th, 16th and 17th […]
Here Are Four Rare Autochromes of Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, Queen of Spain, circa 1910
This post was originally published on this siteThese stunning portraits of the Queen of Spain were taken by Charles Chusseau-Flaviens from around 1910. He was […]
Amazing Black and White Photos Capture Street Scenes of Barcelona in the Mid-Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1949 in Badalona, Barcelona, Spanish photographer Manel Armengol studied journalism in Barcelona. Since 1971, he has been […]
Marcela and Elisa: Incredible Story of the First Same-Sex Marriage Took Place in Spain, 1901
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough gay marriage was only legalized in Spain in 2005, two women, Marcela Gracia Ibeas and Elisa Sánchez […]
44 Fascinating Color Photos Capture Street Scenes of Spain in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating color photos from gbfernie5 were taken by unknown tourists that show street scenes of Spain from the late 1940s […]