Via Riborgo during the Cittavecchia clearances, 1939

Historic photo of Trieste: Via Riborgo during the Cittavecchia clearances in 1939. The street is lined with wooden fences, rubble and sliced facades of old houses; the Conti buildings are visible and, in the background, the chapel on Via di Rena already being demolished. Workers and pedestrians move along the site amid trucks and debris. A rare glimpse into the Old Town in transformation.