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Women and children in the barracks of Somorrostro, Barcelona

Date
1933
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Imatge fixa
Reference code
ANC1-1422-N-5
Link to the online document
Description

The photograph of a woman with children in the Somorrostro huts, taken in 1933, is a document of great historical and social value. This informal settlement, located on Barcelona’s sea front, symbolizes the invisible face of urban progress: marginality. The precarious living conditions, lack of basic services and social stigmatization affected thousands of families. This visual document denounces structural inequality and highlights the need for a decent and inclusive housing policy. It is also a reflection of the resilience of communities that, despite adversity, built networks of support and identity. The Somorrostro is part of the collective memory of the city and connects us with the European values ​​of dignity, cohesion and social justice.