Acknowledgements

The editor of the Cadernos da Juventude website would like to thank Dr. Carlos Santarém de Andrade for the information and the help that made it possible to clarify several relevant aspects of the publication's history, as well as for the permission to reproduce his studies on the subject; to Dr. Ana Ribeiro, for the historical data about the Tipografia Lousanense; to Dr. Oriana Pataco, for the prompt collaboration and permission to republish an article by Manuel Filipe originally appearing in Jornal da Bairrada.

Thanks are also due to Dr. Luís Sá, of the Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal, for the loan of the digitized copy of the magazine, to Dr. Eduarda Dionísio, for all the provided documents; to Prof. Raquel Henriques da Silva and Dr. Odete Belo for the dedicated and proficient collaboration of the Museu do Neo-Realismo; to Dr. Alexandra Augusto for the research on cartographic sources about the Coimbra Alta.

Our sincere thanks also go out to Dr. Manuela Ralha, Vila Franca de Xira’s councillor for culture, and Dr. Alexandre Sargento, head of cultural services, for their interest and trust in the partnership work with the municipality.