Here's a short, silent home movie of Palermo in the thirties. It shows the Liberty gem Villa Deliella, (02:27 behind palms) destroyed in a night in the 1950s by the mafia to make way for a high rise, now the site of a car wash. Its absence breaks the hearts of Palermitans.
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Politeama sepia post card
December 17, 2015
From the Facebook group "Palermo in Bianco e Nero" (Palermo in black and white), a group pf passionate Palermo lovers, many of whom are amateur historians of the city, great connoisseurs of the city. I will translate the first few comments here:
When the palms were still little!
Splendid.
When the theater was brand new!
When Palermitans loved and respected Palermo. Read More
When the palms were still little!
Splendid.
When the theater was brand new!
When Palermitans loved and respected Palermo. Read More