‘A paper asked its readers if anyone recognised the boys in my photo. Many people claimed to be relatives,hoping to build some money’Italy went through a rebirth after the moment world war. It really was the most elegant time, particularly for a boy who had spent the war years in hiding – from the bombardment of Bologna but also because I was afraid of being captured by the Germans. I took this in Rimini in 1951. Back then, or it was a popular seaside destination for people from Bologna,since it was affordable and easy to get to. My parents had taken me a lot when I was a boy, because the sea air helped my asthma. But by then I was 25 and rarely went to the beach any more.
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Source: guardian.co.uk