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Luis María Gonzaga de Casanova-Cárdenas y Barón, 6th Duke of Santángelo

Born Madrid, 24 Apr 1950

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A life in time

  1. 24 Apr 1950

    Born in Madrid

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1950s · Luis 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

Regional train speeds in Malaga

Until the tracks were dismantled in 1965, the steam and later diesel train between Malaga and Coin covered 38 kilometers in approximately one hour and 45 minutes.

At the table

The sustanciero: selling flavor to the hungry

For a small fee, a sustanciero would visit homes to place a ham bone into a pot of stew for a few minutes to provide flavor to the broth.

The Hungarian uprising. Hungarians rose against Soviet rule; Soviet tanks crushed them within weeks and 200,000 fled abroad.In Europe · 1956

The Hungarian uprising. Hungarians rose against Soviet rule; Soviet tanks crushed them within weeks and 200,000 fled abroad.

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What people wore

Costly dresses compared to daily wages

In the 1950s, a single party dress could cost 1,400 pesetas, while a female textile worker earned only about 20 to 28 pesetas per day.

Music

The Blacksmith's Hammer Song

The martinete is a traditional song associated with blacksmiths, who rhythmically beat their hammers on anvils to accompany their bitter, solitary singing.

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.