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Italian schools : individual schools Villalunga Village School (1950s)
Individual Italian School: Villalunga Village School (1950s)
Figure 1.-- The photo was taken in the 1950s at Villalunga, a village 30 mi West of Bolonia--an industrial city in northern Italy. Italy had been devestated by World War II, especially the Italian campaign (1943-45). By the 1950s, the Italian Economic Miracle was in process and transforming the country. In this school both girls and boys wore black smocks eith white collsrs and bows -- the standard primary school outfit throughout Italy. At the time sandals were very common. Before the war, many of these children would have been barefoot. All the pupils we can see, in front and central rows are wearing open toe sandals without socks.
The photo was taken in the 1950s at Villalunga, a village 30 mi West of Bolonia--an industrial city in northern Italy with a beautiful Renaissance core. Italy had been devestated by World War II, especially the Italian campaign (1943-45). By the 1950s, the Italian Economic Miracle was in process and transforming the country. In this school both girls and boys wore black smocks eith white collsrs and bows -- the standard primary school outfit throughout Italy. At the time sandals were very common. Before the war, many of these children would have been barefoot. All the pupils we can see, in front and central rows are wearing open toe sandals without socks.
