A better 2020....

Casa Naia....

..once at Rua Garrett

Casa Pereira at Rua Garrett....

Another of Lisbon's historic shops in the process of definite closing (sad). photo: Artur Lourenço. Closed, December, 31, 2019.

Rua do Carmo....

..the street for pedestrians :-)

A Better New Year....

Another goodbye among Lisbon's historic shops....

The bookshop Aillaud & Lellos at Rua do Carmo, 82, opened the doors in 1931 and closed definitely in december 2017. New attractions for tourists are to be expected.

Casa da Sorte....

photo: 1966, by Garcia Nunes

1963, by Querubim Lapa (tiles)

Querubim Lapa....

Lisboa, 1956, entrance to "A Rampa" by Conceição Silva

Galeria UP....

Lisboa, 1933, by Jorge Segurado (disappeared)

Wonder what the young woman at the door was thinking ...?

A Rampa....

Lisboa, 1956, by Conceição Silva (disappeared)

A shop of dreams...

..the above photo must be prior to 1957, the year Portugal got their first television broadcast..

 ..Discoteca Universal at Rua do Carmo, 51 C, disappeared in the late 1970`s (?)

                    

..and 2009

The lost track....

Bookshop....Aillaud & Lellos

..one of the last survivors at Rua do Carmo. (Closed definitely on december 29, 2017)

Ibertope....another one gone

 

Lisbon`s older shops in the city centre are decimated at the speed of light....and these pearls are not coming back.

Merendinha Bar....

1960`s

..Rua Nova do Almada

Sapataria Helio....

Rua do Carmo, 93 (70`s ?)...closed

Atelier de Reliure....

 

Livraria Ferin, Rua Nova do Almada, 70-74 

Rua do Carmo....

..early 1940`s (?)


Rua Garrett....

 

..early 1940`s (?)

Rua do Carmo....1980`s