Persol – Giuseppe Ratti and the Protector Eyewear (1917)
The pioneering origins of technical aviation eyewear and precision optics in Turin.
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Società Editrice Vita e Pensiero (1918)
The founding of the Milanese Catholic publishing house in 1918, preceding the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.
SIP – Società Idroelettrica Piemonte (1918)
From alpine hydroelectricity to the foundation of the Italian telephone network.
Harry’s Bar di Venezia (1931)
Giuseppe Cipriani’s Venetian establishment on Calle Vallaresso, birthplace of the Bellini and carpaccio.
Fiat 702 – Trattrice Agricola (1919)
The debut of the Fiat 702 in Turin, pioneering industrial agricultural tractor production in Italy.
Casa Editrice Corbaccio (1923)
Enrico Dall’Oglio’s Milanese imprint, pioneering modern European literature amid fascist censorship.
Costruzioni Automobili Ing. A. Gallanzi – Ardita (1918)
Alfredo Gallanzi’s Milanese light automobile manufactured under Chiribiri licence.
Amiantifera di Balangero: Cave San Vittore (1918)
The origins of Europe’s largest open-pit asbestos quarry on Mount San Vittore.
Società Elettrochimica del Toce (1918)
The industrial evolution of electrochemicals and synthetic resins in the Ossola Valley.