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Paloma Rocasolano Rodríguez

Born Madrid, 15 Apr 1952

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A life in time

  1. 15 Apr 1952

    Born in Madrid

  2. 15 Sep 1972

    A daughter is born

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During her lifetime

She has lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Madrid.

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The 1950s · Paloma is born in Madrid

In the news1950–1970

Tourism industry boom 1950-1970

The annual number of tourists visiting Spain skyrocketed from less than half a million in 1950 to over 20 million by 1970.

Getting around

Donkeys as primary rural transport

In the early 1950s, the donkey remained the primary means of transport in rural areas, frequently carrying both heavy loads and passengers perched uncomfortably on its forequarters.

In Europe1948–1952

The Marshall Plan

American aid of some $13 billion rebuilt the ruined economies of Western Europe.

Daily life

Rural Home Life and Water Access

In rural homes, water was not piped; women and young girls had to transport it daily from public fountains using pitchers and jars. Families frequently lived, cooked, and slept in a single room, often with dirt floors.

What people wore

Sunday ritual of dressing up

The "Sunday of rags" was a weekly ritual where families wore their best clothes to mass and walked in town to simulate a higher social status.

Music

New Year's Eve Grape Tradition

On New Year's Eve, it is considered lucky in Spain to eat one grape on each stroke of midnight, totaling twelve grapes for the twelve months of the year.

At the table

Creative substitutions for scarce food

Ordinary families survived by using culinary imagination to simulate scarce items, such as making omelets without eggs using bread and onions.