APB archive

Historical records

The port records represent a relevant source of information to contextualise the evolution of the port landscape, the traffic of ships and merchandise, as well as the management of the Port Authority itself as an organisation. Here we give you access to the documents from 1871 to 2005.

Records after 2005

19th century documents

Records from 1871 to 1899

(1871-1872) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the financial year from 1871 to 1872. (ES)

Introduction. The docks (East dock, West dock). Dredging. The docks (Muralla dock). Conclusion. Indications on the financial movement of the Board. Plan of the status of the works on 1 July 1870.

21 Sep 2021

Memoria 1870-1872

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(1872-1873) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the financial year from 1872 to 1873. (ES)

Introduction. The docks (East dock and breakwater, West breakwater). Dredging. Muralla dock Masonry. Embankment. Conservation. Conclusion. Indications on the financial movement of the Board.

21 Sep 2021

memo_1872-1873.pdf

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(1873-1874) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the financial year from 1873 to 1874. (ES)

Introduction. The docks (East dock and breakwater, West breakwater). Dredging. Muralla dock Masonry factory. Embankment. Conservation and Police. Conclusion. Indications on the financial movement of the Board.

25 Oct 2021

memo_1873-1874.pdf

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(1874-1875) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the financial year from 1874 to 1875. (ES)

Introduction. The docks (East dock and breakwater, West breakwater). Dredging. Muralla dock (foundations, masonry factory, embankment). Conservation and Police. Conclusion. Indications on the financial movement of the Board since its installation until last June 30. Note:

25 Oct 2021

memo_1874-1875.pdf

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(1875-1876) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the financial year from 1875 to 1876. (ES)

Introduction. The docks (East dock and breakwater, West breakwater). Dredging. Muralla dock Poniente dock Conservation and Police. Conclusion. Indications on the financial movement of the Board of the Port.

21 Sep 2021

memo_1875-1876.pdf

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(1876-1877) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the financial year from 1876 to 1877. (ES)

Introduction. The docks (East dock and breakwater, West breakwater). Muralla dock Poniente dock Conservation and Police. Conclusion. Indications on the financial movement of the Board, during the financial year from 1876 to 1877. Plan of the works carried out and indication of those planned for the Port of Barcelona.

21 Sep 2021

memo_1876-1877.pdf

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(1877-1878) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the financial year from 1877 to 1878. (ES)

Introduction. The docks (East dock and breakwater, West breakwater, Muralla dock). Interior works (Poniente dock, Barcelona and Captaincy docks, San Beltrán dock). Demolition of the wall. Conservation. Conclusion. Indications on the financial movement of the Board.

25 Oct 2021

memo_1877-1878.pdf

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(1878-1879) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the financial year from 1878 to 1879. (ES)

Introduction. The docks (Muralla dock). Interior works (Barcelona and Captaincy docks, Poniente dock). Demolition of the wall. Conservation and Police. Conclusion. Indications on the financial movement of the Board.

21 Sep 2021

memo_1878-1879.pdf

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(1879-1880) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the financial year from 1879 to 1880. (ES)

Introduction. The docks (Muralla dock). Interior works (Barcelona and Captaincy docks, Poniente dock, "Pescadors dock). Demolition of the wall. Acquisition of the cleaning train. Conservation and Police. Conclusion. Indications on the financial movement of the Board.

25 Oct 2021

memo_1879-1880.pdf

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(1880-1881) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the financial year from 1880 to 1881. (ES)

Introduction. The docks. Interior works (Barcelona and Captaincy docks, Poniente dock, Pescadors dock). Demolition of the wall (Drains and trees of the Muralla and Atarazanas docks, Acquisition of the cleaning train. San Beltrán dock, Electric Light Testing). Conservation and Police. Conclusion. Indications on the financial movement of the Board.

21 Sep 2021

memo_1880-1881.pdf

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(1869-1881) Report on the most important acts of the Board of the Port of Barcelona since its installation, with a very general overview of the works carried out (1869 to 1881). (ES)

Organisation. Funds-Loan. Delays in the processing and decreased activity in the works. Inconvenient accumulation of funds. Various matters related to the progress of the Board. Works. Conclusion. Plan with the works done up to the month of April 1881.

25 Oct 2021

memo_1881.pdf

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(1881-1886) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the financial years from 1881 to 1886. (ES)

Introduction. Port of Barcelona. Interior works (Barcelona and Captaincy docks, Poniente dock, Pescadors dock), Demolition of the wall (drains and trees on the Muralla and Atarazanas docks). Acquisition of the cleaning train. San Beltrán dock. Electric light testing). Conservation and Police. Conclusion. Indications on the financial movement of the Board.

25 Oct 2021

memo_1881-1886.pdf

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(1886-1889) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the financial years from 1886 to 1889. (ES)

Introduction. State of the works on 1 July 1886. Board of the Port of Barcelona. Projects, liquidations and other technical works (fiscal year from 1886 to 1887, financial year from 1887 to 1888, financial year from 1888 to 1889). General summary of the budget. List of the work carried out and the expenses incurred during each financial year. Conservation, Service and Police. Summary [by financial years]. General summary total cost of the works. Plans (cross sections of the East Dock. Indications on the financial movement of the Board.

25 Oct 2021

memo_1886-1889.pdf

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(1889-1893) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the financial years from 1889 to 1893. (ES)

Introduction. State of the works on 1 July 1889. Works executed during the last four financial years. Projects, liquidations and other technical works (during the financial years from 1889 to 1893, financial year from 1887 to 1888, financial year from 1888 to 1889). List of the work carried out and the expenses incurred during each financial year. General summary. Financial movement of the Board.

25 Oct 2021

memo_1889-1893.pdf

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(1893-1899) Report on the state and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the financial years from 1893 to 1899, and second semester of the latter. (ES)

25 Oct 2021

memo_1893-1899.pdf

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Records from 1900 to 1929

(1900) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the year 1900. (ES)

31 Jan 1902

1_memo_1900.pdf

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(1901) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the year 1901. (ES)

25 Oct 2021

2_memo_1901.pdf

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(1902) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the year 1902. (ES)

31 Dec 1902

3_memo_1902.pdf

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(1903) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the year 1903. (ES)

31 Dec 1903

Memoria 1903

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(1904) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the year 1904. (ES)

31 Dec 1904

5_memo_1904.pdf

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(1905) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the year 1905. (ES)

31 Dec 1905

6_memoria_1905_compressed.pdf

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(1906) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the year 1906. (ES)

31 Dec 1906

7_memoria_1906_compressed.pdf

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(1907-1910) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the years 1907 to 1910, both inclusive. (ES)

02 Jan 1911

8_memo_1907-1910.pdf

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(1911-1915) Report on the status and progress of the Works of the Port of Barcelona, during the years 1911 to 1915, both inclusive. (ES)

03 Jan 1916

9_memo_1911-1915.pdf

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(1916-1917) Board of the Port of Barcelona - Report on the status and progress of the works and the progress of the commercial services of said port, during the years 1916 and 1917. (ES)

02 Jan 1918

10_memo_1916-1917.pdf

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(1918-1919) Board of the Port of Barcelona - Report on the status and progress of the works and the progress of the commercial services of said port, during the years 1918 and 1919. (ES)

05 Jan 1920

11_memo_1918-1919.pdf

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(1920-1922) Board of the Port of Barcelona - Report on the status and progress of the works and the progress of the commercial services of said port, during the 1st quarter of 1920 and the financial years 1920-21 and 1921-22. (ES)

05 Apr 1922

12_memo_1920-1922.pdf

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(1922-1923) Board of the Port of Barcelona - Report on the status and progress of the works and the progress of the commercial services of said port, during the financial years 1922 and 1923. (ES)

04 Apr 1924

13_memo_1922-1923.pdf

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(1924-1926) Board of the Port of Barcelona - Report on the status and progress of the works and the progress of the commercial services of said port, during the second quarter of 1924 and the financial years 1924-25 and 1925-26. (ES)

05 Jul 1926

14_memo_1924-1926.pdf

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(1926-1929) Port of Barcelona- Report 1926-1929. (ES)

07 Jan 1930

15_memo_1926-1929.pdf

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Records from 1930 to 1959

(1930-1935) Report on the status and progress of the works and services and important issues of the Port during the years 1930-1931-1932-1933 and 1934. (ES)

31 Dec 1934

16_memoria_1930-1935_again_compressed.pdf

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(1935-1942) Report on the state and progress of the works and services of the Port and the vicissitudes that occurred in it and important issues with a review of various works for its expansion and improvement (ES)

31 Dec 1942

Memoria 1935-1942

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(1943-1947) Report on the state and progress of the works and services of the Port and the vicissitudes that occurred in it and important issues during the years 1943-1944-1945-1946 and 9 (nine) months of the year 1947. (ES)

01 Oct 1947

(1943-1947) Memoria sobre el estado y progreso de las obras y servicios del Puerto y de las vicisitudes ocurridas en el mismo y asuntos importantes durante los años 1943-1944-1945-1946 y 9 (nueve) meses el año 1947

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