Fabero and mining

In the 20th century, the exploitation of anthracite, caused wealth and employment in Fabero, a mining village in the northwest of Spain. Fabero went from the subsistence economy to living on this precious material, known as the mineral that heated homes from all over Spain. Nowadays, in the village you can still breathe mining atmosphere that existed more than thirty years ago. Townspeople remember with nostalgia that time, when the mine brought life to the village despite the harsh living conditions it demanded. However, depopulation has had bad consequences as many places are uninhabited or transformed. This project has sought to reconstruct the historical memory of this places.

PROJECT

Taller minero de Fabero

Taller de motores. Fabero.

Quirófano del Hospitalillo de Antracitas de Fabero

Quirofano Hospitalillo Antracitas de Fabero

Sala de Rayos X del Hospitalillo de Antracitas de Fabero

Sala de rayos x. Antracitas de Fabero.

Sala para pacientes del Hospitalillo de Antracitas de Fabero

Sala para pacientes. Antracitas de Fabero.

Economato de Antracitas de Fabero

Economato de Antracitas de Fabero

Inauguración Hogar juvenil de Fabero| Pizzería “Piz Paz”

Pizzeria Piz Paz. Hogar juvenil. Fabero

El polvorín

El polvorin. Fabero

Hogar juvenil de Fabero |Pizzería “Piz Paz”

Pizzeria Piz Paz. Hogar juvenil. Fabero
Eufrasia and her work in the mine

Eufrasia, excited, told us how hard her life and work were. She narrates: “Always swallowing coal and not being able to eat bread.”

 

Eufrasia worked at the mining station of Valdesalguedo, which does not exist at the moment. After the open-cast mining, landscape changed and nothing remains from that time.

 

In order to get an idea of Eufrasia mining’s work, we went to Pozo Julia mining station.

EUFRASIA AHORA

“I had work insurance coverage because my job was so dangerous.”

In the 20th century, the exploitation of anthracite, caused wealth and employment in Fabero, a mining village in the northwest of Spain. Fabero went from the subsistence economy to living on this precious material, known as the mineral that heated homes from all over Spain. Nowadays, in the village you can still breathe mining atmosphere that existed more than thirty years ago. Townspeople remember with nostalgia that time, when the mine brought life to the village despite the harsh living conditions it demanded. However, depopulation has had bad consequences as many places are uninhabited or transformed. This project has sought to reconstruct the historical memory of this places.

Taller de motores. Antracitas de Fabero

Fotografía de archivo | Toma actual

Taller minero de Fabero

Economato de Antracitas de Fabero

Fotografía de archivo | Única vista posible hoy día del Economato

Economato de Antracitas de Fabero

Quirofano del Hospitalillo de Antracitas de Fabero

Fotografía de archivo | Toma actual

Quirófano del Hospitalillo de Antracitas de Fabero

Sala de rayos x. Hospitalillo de Antracitas de Fabero.

Fotografía de archivo | Toma actual

Sala de Rayos X. Hospitalillo de Antracitas de Fabero

Sala de pacientes. Hospitalillo de Antracitas de Fabero

Fotografía de archivo | Toma actual

Sala para pacientes. Hospitalillo de Antracitas de Fabero

Pizzeria Piz Paz. Hogar juvenil. Fabero

Fotografía de archivo | Toma actual

Inauguración oficial del hogar juvenil de Fabero

Restaurante pizzería "Piz Paz"

Pizzeria Piz Paz. Hogar juvenil. Fabero

Fotografía de archivo | Toma actual

Hogar juvenil de Fabero

Restaurante pizzería "Piz Paz"

El polvorin. Fabero

Fotografía de archivo | Toma actual

El polvorín

Eufrasia and her work in the mine

Eufrasia, excited, told us how hard her life and work were. She narrates: “Always swallowing coal and not being able to eat bread.”

 

Eufrasia worked at the mining station of Valdesalguedo, which does not exist at the moment. After the open-cast mining, landscape changed and nothing remains from that time.

 

In order to get an idea of Eufrasia mining’s work, we went to Pozo Julia mining station.

EUFRASIA AHORA

“I had work insurance coverage because my job was so dangerous.”

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