The “Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's” shares today a set of photographs of some examples of cribs, localy known as "lapinhas de rochinha", which, in parallel with the stair cribs, constitute one of the most characteristic traditions of the Madeiran Christmas season.
The “rochinha” is often made using paper darkened with viochene, and evokes not only the birth of the boy, but also recreates traditions, customs and the island’s own orography.
PERESTRELLOS PHOTOGRAPHOS | MFM-AV, inv. PER/11849; PER/11844; PER/11846 | On deposit at DRABM.

PERESTRELLOS PHOTOGRAPHOS
Rock Nativity Scene | No date
6.1 x 6.1 cm | Single negative, film | Gelatin and silver salts
MFM-AV, inv. PER/11849
On deposit at DRABM

PERESTRELLOS PHOTOGRAPHOS
Rock Nativity Scene | 1961
13 x 18 cm | Single negative, film | Gelatin and silver salts
MFM-AV, inv. PER/11844
On deposit at DRABM

PERESTRELLOS PHOTOGRAPHOS
Rock Nativity Scene | No date
10 x 12.5 cm | Single negative, film | Gelatin and silver salts
MFM-AV, inv. PER/11846
On deposit at DRABM