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The local residents of Carmen recompose its history (23/10/2012)

The exhibition hall of the Municipal Center welcomes Barrio del Carmen yesterday afternoon from a wide exposure which collects all kinds of information about much of the twentieth century the neighborhood.

The councilman of Culture, Rafael Gomez, who inaugurated the exhibition, said that "the work they have carried out the neighbors is very important, because among all who have contributed to The Carmen preserve its history."

The exhibition is a research that has been based on the testimonies of locals, some of whom have provided not only verbal information but also photos of personal files, documents from the municipal archives of the City of Murcia, besides literature survey on different topics.

This data collection is what has allowed reconstruct much of the twentieth century, and it was thanks to the participation and work of more than a dozen neighbors who have dedicated part of their spare time to research their neighborhood.

The opening of the iron bridge, the origin of the name of the neighborhood, the procession, the birth of their festivals, schools, neighborhood industrial area ...

These are just some of the topics that can be seen in the exhibition, as well as a book that has been published for the occasion.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia

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