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From running this website I have had the privilege to receive correspondence from many people who were in Florence during the flood. Last year I had my first communication from Joseph Blaustein. He has a treasure trove of color photographs from the morning after the flood (as well as an amazing personal story), and this year he finally had his old prints digitized (or he may have had them printed ... read more.
This Thursday, November 28th (Thanksgiving day in America) at noon, the City Archives of Florence (L'Archivio della città) will present what are believed to be the only color photographs of the 1966 Flood of Florence: Tutti i colori dell'alluvione. (The exhibit itself will take place in the Biblioteca delle Oblate in the Sala Consultazione Sezione Storica, the library is across the street from the... read more.
I was trying to protect the copyright of Joe and the City Archive, but I guess they sent these few photos out in a press release because everyone seems to be using them in the press coverage. There are a lot of articles in the Italian papers this morning which is great - after nearly 50 years Joe's dreams of sharing his images has come true!
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This is a photo from the Balthazar Korab archive in the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.
Obviously taken on November 4th, 1966 - it is a view towards Piazza Santa Trìnita from the Arno. You can see two figures walking in waist to chest-high water.
There are literally of hundreds of slides and photos in this archive that have probably never been seen by the public.... read more.
Here is the second set of photos from the Mud Angel "Mary". The first set of photos are here. It is very exciting and an honor to publish these images, I hope you enjoy them.
... read more.
On Saturday Florence was buzzing with various exhibits, memorials and events surrounding the remembrance of the flood. Many shops had their own photos up in their windows, which was very interesting since many of the pictures are originals and not the shots you see over and over again in books and old postcards. The lavanderia on Via dei Neri had several interesting photographs, including one of t... read more.
The Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz (German Art History Library) has a new site up with an exhibition of the flood. There are some very moving images of the town, and of specific buildings and works of art.
Due to its geographical location, Florence has often been the victim of flooding. In more recent years, the 1844 flood has left a particularly lasting memory, even though the peak of t... read more.
This site has been moved/killed. Sorry! Mega.it has a special section with photos of the flood, captioned in English. Not the most user friendly page, and the photos are not that large, but still a good resource.... read more.
I was very honored to get an email, nearly two years ago, from Mary - a real "Mud Angel" - who offered to send me her photos to post here on Florence Flood. It has taken way too long to do this, but here they are - a real treasure trove of people coming together to save some of the treasures of Florence - specifically books in this case. The photos here are actually from February 1967, a few mon... read more.
A lot of the photo sites we have linked to over the last couple of years are now gone - here are a couple of live ones:
Florence flood from Florin.ms
Florence flood photos from About Florence... read more.
This site is gone from the Rai website. Here is a post on a message board that has several good black and white photos of the flood - I don't know about the copyright of these images, some of which seem familiar. There are a couple by the train station and the SITA station I have not seen before though.... read more.
Today marks 46 years since the great flood of 1966. There are many events happening in Florence at the moment, and at one of them, Florens2012, the RFK Center Europe will host an aperitivo dedicated to the memory of Ted Kennedy, "angelo del fango nel 1966".
I am publishing below some photos and memories sent to me from a soldier in the U.S. Army who at the time was stationed at Camp Darby. He was... read more.
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Color photos of the flood of 1966
From running this website I have had the privilege to receive correspondence from many people who were in Florence during the flood. Last year I had my first communication from Joseph Blaustein. He has a treasure trove of color photographs from the morning after the flood (as well as an amazing personal story), and this year he finally had his old prints digitized (or he may have had them printed ... read more. Exhibit of Color Photographs of The 1966 Florence Flood
This Thursday, November 28th (Thanksgiving day in America) at noon, the City Archives of Florence (L'Archivio della città) will present what are believed to be the only color photographs of the 1966 Flood of Florence: Tutti i colori dell'alluvione. (The exhibit itself will take place in the Biblioteca delle Oblate in the Sala Consultazione Sezione Storica, the library is across the street from the... read more. Joe Blaustein's Color Photos of The 1966 Flood of Florence
I was trying to protect the copyright of Joe and the City Archive, but I guess they sent these few photos out in a press release because everyone seems to be using them in the press coverage. There are a lot of articles in the Italian papers this morning which is great - after nearly 50 years Joe's dreams of sharing his images has come true!
... read more. Looking Towards Piazza Santa Trìnita, November 4, 1966
This is a photo from the Balthazar Korab archive in the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.
Obviously taken on November 4th, 1966 - it is a view towards Piazza Santa Trìnita from the Arno. You can see two figures walking in waist to chest-high water.
There are literally of hundreds of slides and photos in this archive that have probably never been seen by the public.... read more. More Mud Angel Photos
Here is the second set of photos from the Mud Angel "Mary". The first set of photos are here. It is very exciting and an honor to publish these images, I hope you enjoy them.
... read more. November 4th, 2006 40th Anniversary of the Florence Flood
On Saturday Florence was buzzing with various exhibits, memorials and events surrounding the remembrance of the flood. Many shops had their own photos up in their windows, which was very interesting since many of the pictures are originals and not the shots you see over and over again in books and old postcards. The lavanderia on Via dei Neri had several interesting photographs, including one of t... read more. Online exhibition of the flood of 1966
The Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz (German Art History Library) has a new site up with an exhibition of the flood. There are some very moving images of the town, and of specific buildings and works of art.
Due to its geographical location, Florence has often been the victim of flooding. In more recent years, the 1844 flood has left a particularly lasting memory, even though the peak of t... read more. Photographs of the flood
This site has been moved/killed. Sorry! Mega.it has a special section with photos of the flood, captioned in English. Not the most user friendly page, and the photos are not that large, but still a good resource.... read more. Photos from a Mud Angel
I was very honored to get an email, nearly two years ago, from Mary - a real "Mud Angel" - who offered to send me her photos to post here on Florence Flood. It has taken way too long to do this, but here they are - a real treasure trove of people coming together to save some of the treasures of Florence - specifically books in this case. The photos here are actually from February 1967, a few mon... read more. Photos of the Florence Flood of 1966
A lot of the photo sites we have linked to over the last couple of years are now gone - here are a couple of live ones:
Florence flood from Florin.ms
Florence flood photos from About Florence... read more. Photos of the flood of 1966
This site is gone from the Rai website. Here is a post on a message board that has several good black and white photos of the flood - I don't know about the copyright of these images, some of which seem familiar. There are a couple by the train station and the SITA station I have not seen before though.... read more. The 46th Anniversary of the 1966 Flood of Florence
Today marks 46 years since the great flood of 1966. There are many events happening in Florence at the moment, and at one of them, Florens2012, the RFK Center Europe will host an aperitivo dedicated to the memory of Ted Kennedy, "angelo del fango nel 1966".
I am publishing below some photos and memories sent to me from a soldier in the U.S. Army who at the time was stationed at Camp Darby. He was... read more. Top experiences in and around Florence:
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