Lace making in Portofino, a village on the Italian Riviera. Several boats sailing on the harbor of Portofino, Italy. Panoramic views of the houses and rocky cliff facing the Ligurian Sea. Two women making lace facing Portofino’s harbor. Lace is being woven in an intricate pattern. A spider on a spiderweb. A traditional Ligurian lace doily is on display. Waves off the Ligurian sea. Ligurian women selling several lace handkerchiefs. A fashionable woman wearing a large sun hat. A woman wears a lace veil. A model wears a pearl necklace and an off-shoulder blouse lined with lace. Various designs of Ligurian lace. Two kittens stand between a lace handkerchief.
Men on fishing boats use nets in Portofino, Italy. Fishes dumped out of nets. Fishes lie in a huge heap on the boat. The fishermen sit near the heap. A crab in view. Fishes arranged in boxes.
Italian refugees escape from a German concentration camp on outskirts of town, in Florence, Italy during World War 2. Refugees climb out of a sewer manhole in 'No Man's Land'. Buildings in the background. Men stand on the sidewalk. Men run towards them and help them out of the hole.
Arno River in Italy during World War 2. People cross the river by weir. Destroyed bridges and ruins near Ponte Vecchio. Several people stand near the river. Royal Engineers water purifying truck. Canvas water tanks in the foreground. Palestinians working with Royal Army Service Corps distribute water in Florence. People fill Chianti flasks with water at a Palestine truck. Young children stand with their families. People drink water from a parked water truck.
Italian women in Florence during World War 2 after liberation of Italy. A woman carries water on her head. Women stand in a group near a water point. Women fill water in the vessels. They carry water on their heads.
Pope Pius XII meets Allied troops at Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy during World War 2. Members of the British 8th Army at side of open aisle in St Peter's Basilica (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City). A procession led by Swiss Guards. Papal entourage walks down the aisle followed by Pope Pius XII on a gestatorial chair (sedia gestatoria). He blesses the troops as he goes. Pope descends the chair and walks to the throne. He seats himself and addresses the troops. The troops listen to the Pope. Pope Pius XII rises from the chair and bestows blessings on the soldiers.
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