Vintage Barcelona – in pictures

Schoolchildren on the beach in the Barceloneta neighbourhood, 1919 Photograph: Josep Brangulí/ANC

Swimming competition organised in the port area by the National Swimming Club of Barcelona and the Brussels Swimming and Water Polo Club, 1913 Photograph: Josep Brangulí/ANC

The first 600 Barcelona workers leaving the city's Estación de Francia for Germany in 1941, where they worked for companies of the Reich Photograph: Josep Brangulí/ANC

Street barber in the Somorrostro neighbourhood, circa 1915 Photograph: Josep Brangulí/ANC

Dressmakers' week, 1933 Photograph: Josep Brangulí/ANC

Celebrating Catalonia National Day, 11 September, in front of the monument of Rafael Casanova in 1931. The statue remains a symbol of Catalan nationalism to this day Photograph: Josep Brangulí/ANC

Photo-engraving workshop, circa 1916 Photograph: Josep Brangulí/ANC

Carrer de la Palma de Sant Just, circa 1910 Photograph: Josep Brangulí/ANC

Construction of the Mirotres, the first reinforced cement ship built in Spain, at the Malgrat de Mar shipyard, circa 1917 Photograph: Josep Brangulí/ANC

Tinned food stand at the Barcelona Trade Fair, circa 1925 Photograph: Josep Brangulí/ANC

Vía Laietana, circa 1922
The Josep Brangulí retrospective is at CCCB, Barcelona's centre for contemporary culture, until 23 October Photograph: Josep Brangulí/ANC