Learn with the AMCB

We have a whole list of dossiers on particular subjects and teaching materials which, with the help of archive records, will let you work on different periods in the city’s history without leaving your school.

Each dossier includes some teaching suggestions for teachers.

Ofici de la SA de "Tranvias de Barcelona" demanant solució al problema de la circulació a causa de la urbanització de carrers. Transports i circulació.AMCB. 239 de 1899 a 1942

Getting around the city: by tram

Documents relating to the history and evolution of Barcelona’s tram system, from its origins in 1872 to the present day.

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1888 Universal Exposition

A reflection on this key event in the city’s history, with textual and graphic records from the Universal Exposition Collection kept at the Contemporary Municipal Archives.

Plànol d’un model d’urinari públic. AMCB. Q134. 3/1 1923/1857

When life wasn’t so easy

Documents relating to one of the epidemics which hit Barcelona’s population the hardest that will immerse you in public health in the 19th century.

Ban enderrocament de les muralles. 1843. AMCB

A constantly changing city

A selection of municipal records on the outstanding moments in the city’s growth, from the demolition of the city walls to the 1992 Olympic Games.