Some old pictures

While I was in UK I helped out with a house clearance. Among the many books recovered was a little picture book of the Algarve, published in 1974. There's a couple of Albufeira and a few more of other places that I scanned. Many will be recognised, but perhaps not remembered!

Here they are - https://cubsur51.wordpress.com/2024/04/10/the-algarve-1974/

I will check some old photos of the camp site though, when I can find them.

Never did manage to follow that one up!

Anyway, a few days ago I was walking past the former Imortal HQ building when I spotted a pile of stuff outside the almost demolished building next door. Being a nosy person, i had a poke around and found a box stuffed with postcards never bought, never sent, so must have been the remains from a souvenir shop or suchlike. Many duplicates, including a huge number of Carvoeiro. But there were a few of Albufeira. Here are the first four. I am not sure of the date but my feeling is early 1990's. You may remember those times, when you sent a postcard to Auntie and it would arrive before you got back.

These are the first four. The one top left is puzzling me. It is obviously somewhere to the east of the old town, but I don't recognise it all. Any ideas? The pool picture I also don't know. The back just says 'pool in a tourist village' which is not helpful.

There is a display of pictures of old Albufeira along the wall of the street that runs along the top of the cliff near the Rocamar hotel.

Two I haven't seen before and will be of interest.

First one shows the Avenida 25 de Abril, early 60's I think now. Much changed now. Turial Park apartments now stand to the right of the funfair. The chimney of the old factory is still there, by the parking garage.

Second shows where the marina is now. Taken from somewhere up here in Páteo. When my battery has recharged I will see if I can get a 'now' picture.

Take a look at those pictures if you can. Many show what everyday life was like before the tourists came.

Wow, that must have been some storm that lead to that flooding.

The first photograph looks like it was taken from inside a car!

I would imagine that the flooded look down at the beach was most unusual - but it those days the damage might have taken several months to correct in comparison to what would happen today.

The old square must have been a big muddy mess!