Some of the most valuable history survives in family albums, neighborhood stories and memories of everyday life.
What would you like future generations to know?
We welcome original photos and recollections of streets, shops, schools, workplaces, parks, transit, music and neighborhood traditions. Spanish and English submissions are equally welcome.
Privacy and permission: Please submit only material you own or are authorized to share. Do not include sensitive information about other people without consent. Submitting an item does not guarantee publication. Editors will ask permission and discuss attribution before publishing.
Send a contribution
For now, send a brief description and indicate whether you have a photograph. Do not email originals until we have confirmed an appropriate way to transfer them.
Prompts to get started
- What did your neighborhood look and feel like in 1980?
- Which old store, cinema or factory do you miss?
- What changed most after the Metro arrived?
- What do visitors misunderstand about Medellín?