The festivities included a wide variety of initiatives: religious celebrations, fairs, recitals, pilgrimages to the tomb of Gonçalves Zarco, exhibitions, horse games, parades, fireworks, lighting and decoration of the city. A booklet entitled “V Centenário do Descobrimento da Madeira” was also published and signed by several authors.
Credits: Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's.
Float of the Infante Dom Henrique, who participated in the five-year anniversary procession of the discovery of Madeira | 1923-01-04
23.8 X 17.9 cm | Simple negative, Glass | Silver salt gelatin
MFM-AV, Inv. PER / 623
Allied nations float, which took part in the procession for the 50th anniversary of the Madeira archipelago discovery | 1923-01-04
17.9 X 23.8 cm | Simple negative, Glass | Silver salt gelatin
MFM-AV, Inv. PER / 624
Float from the wine press, with the respective equipment, which took part in the procession of the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the archipelago of Madeira | 1923-01-04
17.9 X 23.8 cm | Simple negative, Glass | Silver salt gelatin
MFM-AV, Inv. PER / 625