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21 Feb 2023

Málaga: A (sort of) river runs through it 

by Clare Starkie | posted in: Uncategorised | 0

A white van is parked under a bridge while two city council workers collect old cardboard boxes, plastic bags and other piles of rubbish. Dog owners let their excited pets off the lead to run around and chase each other. … Continued

#development, #urban, andalucia, historia, history, malaga, rio, river, spain, spanishhistory, tourism
28 Sep 2022

The Countess, the castle and the colonia. 

by Clare Starkie | posted in: Uncategorised | 0

What does a medieval castle in a small Spanish town and a modern housing estate in Madrid have in common? You might be surprised to learn that both are linked to the last Empress of France: Eugenia, the Countess of … Continued

#madrid, archaeology, castle, historia, history, spain, spanishhistory
19 Sep 2022

History Lives in Carabanchel

by Clare Starkie | posted in: Uncategorised | 0

This Saturday, I took a short train ride, but a long trip back in time to find out more about the first inhabitants of the lively and diverse neighbourhood of Carabanchel.  Most of the dwellings in this southern barrio date … Continued

#madrid, archaeology, history, Iberia, reenactment, romans, spain

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  • Málaga: A (sort of) river runs through it 
  • The Countess, the castle and the colonia. 
  • History Lives in Carabanchel
  • Pig Out! – The porcine traditions of La Alberca.
  • Seeing San Isidro 

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    • Málaga: A (sort of) river runs through it  21st February 2023
    • The Countess, the castle and the colonia.  28th September 2022
    • History Lives in Carabanchel 19th September 2022
    • Pig Out! – The porcine traditions of La Alberca. 8th September 2022
    • Seeing San Isidro  1st June 2022

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