Yankees in the Puig Major
From 1959, Mallorca was in the middle of the Cold War with the construction of an American base on the highest peak of the Sierra de Tramuntana. Antoni Janer Torrens Continue Reading
The World is walking and everyone has to stop somewhere..
Humans of Mallorca came from Bosnia thirty years ago. By Shirley Roberts Some Humans of Mallorca started their lives in Bosnia. Between 1991 and 1999 the Balkan War and the Continue Reading
After Victory….
My North London School… By Shirley Roberts, A Human of Mallorca now but a Londoner of the past… Social History explorations take me in different directions. The school motto of Continue Reading
Nan’s Day Out -Travelling around Mallorca: Sa Figuera
This area is known for its fabulous bucolic views over orange orchards and olive groves Pic of Torre Picada with moors and christians flags… View of Sa Figuera. | Shirley Continue Reading
Before the railway came to town…
A little nod to Social History by Shirley Roberts Pic of Hampstead houses 2022 Urban planning has immediate and long term effects and changes the course of history for many Continue Reading
A little social history chatter
For the Humans of Mallorca By Shirley Roberts Social History writers chronicle change and raise our antennae to developments. So it was in the lockdown days of the pandemic. All Continue Reading
Humans of Majorca and the Soller Firo
By Shirley Roberts Visitors and residents of Majorca know very well how much fiestas and historical celebrations mean to the community. Every Village, Town and City has its celebrations and Continue Reading
Clare and Charlie are Humans of Mallorca
2022-04-21 Soller By Shirley Roberts Shirley Roberts Clare and Charlie are those special people who dance in your lives adding interest and colour. They arrived in the Soller Valley around Continue Reading
Easter thoughts 2022
By Shirley Roberts I am fascinated by change and also love to reminisce about how things used to be. The past, present and future are all part of our lives Continue Reading
L’horta in Soller in 2022 is important in the past, present and future…
By Shirley Roberts Pics by Gary Lloyd Rees Poetissa Fca Alcover is named after a woman – A poet and a very special lady of her generation. She died Continue Reading
Stories of the Soller Valley by SollerWeb
Bringing Soller, Fornalutx, Deia and the Tramuntana, Mallorca alive with Stories about our beautiful area