Index:

Introduction

Bergen

• Bergen - a City by the Sea
• A Wooden City
• Fire, fire!
• Reading the Runes
• The Bare Necessities or a Little Luxury?
• The True Sign of Spring
• Come Outside!

Bologna

• A Bird's Eye View of the Town
• Piazza Maggiore echoes Centuries of History
• Bologna, Town of Many Towers
• The Silk Mills
• Secret Societies in Bologna
• The Urchins of Pious Schools
• Montagnola's Staircase

Cracow

• Portrait of a City
• The Origins of the Town
• The Foundation Charter
• City Seals
• Religious Life in Cracow. St Mary's Church
• The Jagiellonian University
• The Mounds of Cracow

Helsinki

• Foreign Interference
• Helsinki - Gateway to East and West
• Information for All
• Voluntary Education
• City of Natural Landscape and Parks
• The Light and Dark of Winter Time

Prague

• The Metropolis by the Vltava
• City of the Baroque and Art Nouveau
• The Old Law
• The Butchers' Guild
• On Bohemian Time
• Austrian, German - or by Oneself. The Revolution of 1848
• The Velvet Revolution

Reykjavik

• The Town of Reykjavík in 1876
• Corrugated Iron and Colourful Rooftops
• Turning a Chilly Pond into a Cosy Sea-Bath
• Feeding the Ducks
• Bacon, Bread and Butter for the Long Journey Home
• "A Beautiful and Happy Looking Ship"
• Preparing for Christmas in 1904

Santiago de Compostela

• The City through the Centuries
• The Development of the City
• Water: A Jurisdiction Conflict
• The Hospital as Protector of the Royal Jurisdiction
• Welcoming the Pilgrims
• Saint Jame's Festivals: Burning of the Façades
• The Moneychangers' Brotherhood

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE EUROPEAN?

THEME 1: CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Cities and Citizenship

• Higher Court of German Law. (Cracow)
• Bologna`s Emblem. (Bologna)
• Citizenship of Cracow (Cracow)
• Making Pledge for Citizenship. (Reykjavik)
• Bologna as Free Commune. (Bologna)
• Military Recruiting. (Santiago de Compostela)

Municipalities and the Needs of Local Communities

• Running Water replaces Water Carriers. (Reykjavik)
• Clear and Muddy Waters. (Helsinki)
• The Cleaning of Streets and Arcades. (Bologna)
• It takes a Fire to get a Fire Department. (Reykjavik)
• Municipal Meat Control and Supply. (Santiago de Compostela)
• When the Earth trembles... (Bologna)
• To build a Harbour. (Reykjavik)

The Ways we appoint and change our Government

• The Revolutionary Junta. (Santiago de Compostela)
• Steps towards Greater Democracy. (Helsinki)
• Voting - Regular and Irregular. (Bergen)

Caring for the Poor and Needy

• Social Welfare. (Cracow)
• The Dawning of the Welfare Society. (Reykjavik)
• Caring for Unprotected Children. (Santiago de Compostela)
• Trading in the Streets - a Privilege! (Bergen)

THEME 2: LEARNING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Importance of Learning

• The "Studio" of Bologna. (Bologna)
• The University of Santiago. (Santiago de Compostela)
• St. Anne's School in Cracow. (Cracow)
• A Primary School in Reykjavik. (Reykjavik)

Schools of Thought, Art and Architecture

• Baroque Architecture in Cracow. (Cracow)
• "An Artists' Artist". (Reykjavik)

The complex Society

• Wireless Communication. (Bologna)
• A Way to Modernity. (Cracow)
• Complexity and Specialization. (Bergen)

Science and Medicine

• Former Hospitals in Cracow. (Cracow)
• Leprosy - Once a Common Sight. (Bergen)

THEME 3: WORK AND HOW IT IS ORGANISED

To work or not to work

• The Labour Movement. (Bergen)
• Keeping Youngsters Occupied. (Reykjavik)
• Muscles and Agility required! (Bergen)

The Market and its Mechanisms

• Advertising in Shop Signs. (Bologna)
• Browsing through Thomsen's Catalogue. (Reykjavik)

THEME 4: MIND, SPIRIT AND BODY

What we believe in and how we show it

• Death and Spirituality. (Santiago de Compostela)
• The Girdle Fraternity. (Cracow)
• Burn the Witch! (Bergen)

Our Symbols

• The Symbols of Right and Wrong. (Bergen)
• Symbols of the New Order. (Bologna)
• The Cross in the Notary Symbols. (Santiago de Compostela)

Sports

• Bracer Handball. (Bologna)
• The City as a Sporting Arena. (Helsinki)
• On Thin Ice. (Reykjavik)

"All the World's a Stage..."

• The Theatre in Bologna. (Bologna)
• A Night at the Theatre. (Reykjavik)
• Juliusz Slowacki Theatre in Cracow. (Cracow)

"A Thing of Beauty is a Joy forever"

• The Beauty of Illuminated Documents. (Cracow)
• Giosuč Carducci. (Bologna)

THEME 5: INTERESTS AND CONFLICTS

A Society of Organisations

• Pioneers of Trade Union Rights. (Helsinki)

The Advancement of Women

• The Widow's Property. (Reykjavik)
• Women Forward! (Helsinki)

At War

• Wars - a Way to the City Decline. (Cracow)
• Napoleonic Occupation. (Santiago de Compostela)
• Children and War. (Reykjavik)
• In Secrecy... (Bergen)

Environmental Issues

• Industry and Pollution in the Streets. (Bologna)

THE PARTICIPATING ARCHIVAL INSTITUTIONS

• The City Archives of Bergen

• The Historical Archives of the Municipality of Bologna

• The State Archives in Cracow

• The City Archives of Helsinki

• The City Archives of Prague

• The City Archives of Reykjavik

• The University Historical Archives of Santiago de Compostela