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Louis Alphonse de Bourbon

Born Madrid, 25 Apr 1974

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A life in time

  1. 25 Apr 1974

    Born in Madrid

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During his lifetime

He has lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Madrid.

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The 1970s · Louis 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.

What people wore

Head covering requirements for women in Mass

After 1939, women were officially required to cover their heads with a veil or mantilla when attending Mass.

Daily life

Cooking and kitchen water in 1976

In the kitchen, the butane gas cylinder was queen, powering the stove, while faucets still required turning two separate knobs for hot and cold water.

In the news1960–1975

Massive labor emigration to Europe 1960-1975

Between 1960 and 1975, approximately three million Spaniards emigrated to European countries like Germany, France, and Switzerland to seek work.

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.

Around the world1973–1974

The oil crisis

Arab oil producers cut supplies and the price of oil quadrupled; petrol queues and inflation followed around the world.

Getting around

Regional trains as daily village transport

Between 1975 and 1999, regional trains were a vital, everyday mode of transport for locals to travel between villages and towns. These services often stopped at many stations and could take hours, such as a 190-mile route with 76 stops taking seven and a half hours.