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Blanca de Aragón y Carrillo de Albornoz

1892 – 1981

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  • Born1892not verified1 source
  • Died1981not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1892

    Born

  2. 11 Jun 1928

    A daughter is born

  3. 1981

    Dies

Family

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Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1890s · Blanca is born

In the news1898

1898: Spain loses overseas colonies

In 1898, the Spanish-American War resulted in the loss of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, deeply affecting the national psyche.

Getting around

Slow rail journeys with frequent stops

Spanish rail journeys were famously slow, with trains frequently stopping at small stations where names were not called out because everyone already knew where they were.

At the table

Dietary differences among social classes

While the wealthy ate fine dishes like partridge or sea bream in new modern restaurants, humble households commonly consumed fasting potage, pickled sardines, cod, and potatoes. Poor families often ate very little meat, reserving it for special occasions, while bread and wine remained central to their diet.

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.Around the world · 1895

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.

Unknown authorUnknown author · public domain

What people wore

Segovian festive wool and velvet skirt

A Segovian festive skirt was made of red Merino wool and featured horizontal bands of black patterned velvet.

Music

The popular tango dance in flamenco cafes

In the late 19th century, the tango was considered the most fashionable and popular dance in flamenco cafés, known for its grace, picaresque style, and use of accessories like shawls.

Daily life

Struggling to balance household budgets

A working-class family budget often faced a deficit, with food expenses accounting for approximately 60 percent of essential costs, while rent represented about 11 percent. To make ends meet, families relied on extra income from odd jobs, such as carrying travelers' luggage to inns when trains arrived.