1848/10/28
Solemn inauguration of the railway from Barcelona to Mataró, being the first in Spain. The principal authorities of the principality, of both towns, and of the villages along the route were invited and attended. The bishops of Barcelona and Puerto Rico blessed the railway amid great public interest. »
Juan Cortada & José de Manjarrés with Josefina Roma (1848). El libro verde de Barcelona. Añalejo de costumbres populares, fiestas religiosas y profanas, usos familiares, efemérides de los sucesos mas notables acaecidos en Barcelona. Barcelona: Sauri. [Private collection: GBS OCR too poor to use.] »
