This film captures everyday scenes and landscapes from the city of Lleida, offering an exceptional portrait of urban and social life there during the years of the Second Republic, a key moment in the country’s contemporary history.

An amateur production, this record reflects the growing interest in documenting local life through the emerging technology of film. It is an early example of how the population adopted film to preserve family and collective memory.

The images show everyday activities and the urban architecture of Lleida. These scenes are a valuable source for understanding the social dynamics and public spaces of 1930s Catalonia.

Preserved at the Municipal Archive of Lleida, this film was that centre’s first audiovisual document. It stands out for its uniqueness as a visual account of the time and for its contribution to Catalan documentary heritage as a whole.

The film illustrates the impact of new audiovisual technologies on the region’s documentation, showing how amateur cinema helped construct a shared visual memory in 20th-century Catalonia.