Gibbons, John

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    As winter comes, the Douro can look quite different
    1939 - Gibbons, John
    This photograph shows the river Douro on the foreground, and the hills on the background, under a cloudy sky.
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    My village had all essential crafts
    1939 - Gibbons, John
    In this image one can see what the author calls a basket-maker. The man is caught in action doing a basket, working the appropriate instruments and surrounded by the materials he requires. A basket can be seen in the right side of the picture.
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    Mountains bastioned-out in vineyard terraces
    1939 - Gibbons, John
    This photograph shows the vineyard terraces that are structured in the mountains. It was common to take advantage of the natural inclination of the hills for plantations that profit from it.
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    The Professora and some of her Hopefuls
    1939 - Gibbons, John
    This photograph was taken during a stroll in the mountains, as explained by the author. It shows a group of a people that consists of twelve people, composed of a teacher, two men next to a donkey, four women and five young girls. Four of the girls carry sticks to help them during the stroll. They are all standing next to the riverside, posing for the picture. On the background one can see hills and mountains.
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    Then one ferries the Douro
    1939 - Gibbons, John
    This photograph was taken in the river Douro. On the foreground, it is possible to see a small boat with two people on it, one man and one child. The background is filled with tall hills that characterize the margins of the Douro.
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    I Gathered no Moss
    1939 - Gibbons, John
    Obra na qual o autor relata com detalhe o seu percurso e experiências pelo território português. Sobressaem as descrições das paisagens, assim como a exposição das características das regiões e das populações.
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    A friend took these photos
    1939 - Gibbons, John
    This photograph depicts a typical scene in rural Portugal: a man riding a donkey carrying a big sack. They are in what seems to be a street of a village, with rural houses and vegetation on the background.
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    Two hundred miles South from my mountains made a difference in sunshine. Lisbon quayside and the English linerx
    1939 - Gibbons, John
    This image shows a garden in the city of Lisbon that overlooks the river Tejo. As the author describes, there is an English liner in the quayside, as well as some boats that navigate in the river.
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    But when the Author tried this he got wet-through
    1939 - Gibbons, John
    This photograph represents a girl carrying a basket on her head with a scarf under to help support the weight. The girl is dressed in typical clothes and poses for the photograph. She is standing in front of a building whose walls are made of rocks.
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    Oporto rises steeply from the narrow Douro
    1939 - Gibbons, John
    This image is a panorama of the city of Porto and the river Douro that borders it. It is possible to see a glimpse of the city Vila Nova de Gaia on the right side of the picture, as well as the Ponte de D. Luís in the distance.