"Núria: The Price of a Dream. Faith, Birth, and Tourism in the Catalan Mountains (1917–1936)" by Carles Gorini Santo
On June 22 at 6:30 p.m., a discussion will be held on high-mountain tourist trains, based on the presentation of the book *Núria, el preu d’una il·lusió*. Faith, Birth, and Tourism in the Catalan Mountains (1917–1936), written by Carles Gorini Santo, historian and researcher at the Catalan Institute for Heritage Research […]
Three books on the Renfe era
Three Monographs on the History of Renfe On May 7, 1926, the first “ferro-encuentro bibliográfico” or “ferro-tertulia” was held at the Gaudí bookstore, focusing on three monographs that all dealt with the history of Renfe. The bookstore’s current owner, Conchita, welcomed the attendees and expressed her hope that […]
Núria: The Price of a Dream. Faith, Birth, and Tourism in the Catalan Mountains (1917–1936)
Carles Gorini Santo: Núria, the Price of a Dream. Faith, Birth, and Tourism in the Catalan Mountains (1917–1936) Núria, the Price of a Dream. Faith, Birth, and Tourism in the Catalan Mountains (1917–1936), by Carles Gorini Santo, historian and researcher at the Catalan Institute for Cultural Heritage Research, examines the origins of mountain tourism in Catalonia […]
ROOM
Biographical Dictionary of the Iberian Railways Dicionário biográfico dos caminhos-de-ferro ibéricos Mercè Sala Schnorkowski Mercè Sala Schnorkowski (Barcelona, 1943–2008) was an economist, politician, and public administrator who, after starting her career in the private sector, soon assumed important responsibilities in the field of public transportation. First, as president of Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona, and later as […]
RENFE: A History of the Spanish Public Railroad, 1941–2004
Miguel Muñoz Rubio, *RENFE: A History of the Spanish Public Railroad, 1941–2004* *RENFE: A History of the Spanish Public Railroad, 1941–2004* is the second edition of *Renfe (1941–1991): Half a Century of Public Railroads* (1995), Miguel Muñoz’s doctoral dissertation, in which, as the result of several decades of research, the author reconstructs the history of Renfe between 1941 and 2005, the year in which […]
José de Salamanca: Spain's First Great Entrepreneur
Miguel Ángel Villacorta Hernández, *José de Salamanca: The First Great Entrepreneur in Spanish History* *José de Salamanca: The First Great Entrepreneur in Spanish History* is a monograph written by Miguel Ángel Villacorta and published by the University of Málaga, which examines his personal, political, and economic life […]
An agreement has been signed between the Alcázar de San Juan City Council, the Spanish Railways Foundation, and ASIHF for the 10th Congress
An agreement was signed between the Alcázar de San Juan City Council, the Spanish Railways Foundation, and ASIHF for the 10th Congress on Railway History. On January 27, 2026, a ceremony was held at the Alcázar de San Juan City Hall, presided over by Mayor Rosa Melchor Quiralte, […]
Professor and Hispanist Albert Broder has passed away
Professor and Spanish Studies Scholar Albert Broder Has Passed Away Last Tuesday, the 30th, Albert Broder passed away. He was one of the great French historians of the past fifty years, as well as one of the leading scholars of Spanish history. His doctoral dissertation, *Le rôle des intérêts économiques étrangers dans la croissance de l’Espagne* […]
Railways in the First World War, Volume 1
Andrea Giuntini and Henry Jacolin, *Railways in the First World War, Volume 12026*. *Railways in the First World War, Volume 1* is the first volume published by Routledge from the 2018 conference held by the International Railway History Association (IRHA), which explored the relationship between railroads and World War I […]
The Railways of Italy (1861–2025). From National Unity to the Challenges of the Future
The Railways of Italy (1861–2025). From National Unity to the Challenges of the Future. Edith Gabrielli, Commissioner November 7, 2025–January 11, 2026 Vittoriano, Zanardelli Hall – Palazzo Venezia, Main Garden VIVE-Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia, in collaboration with Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, have organized this exhibition to commemorate […]