On 26th
October 1901 the Remedios de Escalada railway workshops opened. A year later
the railway station was inaugurated and simply called “Villa Talleres”
(Workshop Village). Much later, in 1923, Villa Talleres was renamed as
“Remedios de Escalada” to pay homage to General José de San Martin’s wife.
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| Talleres Ferroviarios de Remedios de Escalada |
Photo credit: Banfield Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported
Why did I choose this
photo? Why did I pick out this historical building located in this particular
city?
I’ve been working at
two state secondary schools in this city for about 16 years. Most of these
students have always lived in this city. Some of them come from families that
have always worked for the railway company.
Yet none of them
seem to know a thing about the history of this railway city. They don’t know
how the history of the Argentinian railway network and the development of this
city are closely related to British history.
I believe that a
better understanding of your own historical background will enable you to make
more informed decisions in your own life.
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