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Francesco Javier Bilbao Batista

Died 1932

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A life in time

  1. 1932

    Dies

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During his lifetime

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

The 1930s · Francesco dies

Who governed

What people wore

Barretes used as storage

Fishermen used their wool hats, known as 'barretes', as practical storage for tobacco, cigarette rolling papers, and matches.

Getting around

Affordable rail travel for workers

In the 1930s, low-income citizens from Lisbon and Porto could take special train excursions for a flat fee of 20 escudos, allowing them to travel to historic towns and return the same day while bringing up to 10 kilograms of food.

At the table

Shared Sardines and Bread-Based Diets

Ordinary families relied on bread, potatoes, and vegetable soups, with meat and fish reserved for special occasions or consumed in tiny, shared portions. It was common for a single sardine to be divided among three people, and poor families in rural areas often relied on seasonal produce from small garden plots.

The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off a world depression: banks failed, work vanished and coffee prices collapsed in Brazil.Around the world · 1929–1939

The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off a world depression: banks failed, work vanished and coffee prices collapsed in Brazil.

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In the news1930

Establishment of the Estado Novo single party

The National Union was established as a single party as part of the Estado Novo regime's institutionalisation.

Music

Concertina: The Heart of Northern Festivals

The concertina, a small diatonic button accordion, became the essential instrument for village festivals, pilgrimages, and dances, particularly in northwestern Portugal.

Daily life

Limited and Patriotic Schooling Conditions

Rural schooling was often limited to a single room for four grades and around 40 students, lacking electricity and toilets. Children were taught in a patriotic, conservative environment that focused on memorization and obedience to the regime.