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Emmanuelle de Bourbon

Born Genoa, 22 Mar 1960

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A life in time

  1. 22 Mar 1960

    Born in Genoa

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During her lifetime

She has lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Genoa.

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The 1960s · Emmanuelle is born in Genoa

Who governed

Music

Concertina players for local music

If a band could not be hired for celebrations, a local concertina player was a common and sufficient musical alternative.

Daily life

Few homes had basic modern utilities

In 1951, only 7.4% of Italian homes had electricity, running water, and indoor sanitation.

News and letters

Slow Delivery Times for Mail

Between 1950 and 1974, ordinary letters in Italy often took at least a week to arrive, while postcards and printed matter could take months. Express letters could also take anywhere from three days to two weeks to be delivered.

People walk on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon, watched live on television by some 600 million people.Around the world · 1969

People walk on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon, watched live on television by some 600 million people.

Neil A. Armstrong · public domain

What people wore

Traditional Rural Women's Attire

In rural areas, women over 30 typically wore long black dresses with modest bodices, often using a durable apron made of heavy fabric similar to denim.

Getting around

Travel on the Settebello Train

The Settebello train cost 14,000 lire for a one-way ticket between Rome and Milan, covering the distance in slightly more than six hours.

What it cost

Meat as a luxury food

Meat was often considered a luxury, with some families only able to afford it once a week, and many people in poor areas lived on simple diets of legumes and vegetables.