Chronicle Volume 1958

The Atomium - symbol and landmark of the World Exhibition in Brussels - is also an expression of the controversial discussion of 1958: At the World Exhibition, the atom is seen as a symbol of progress, and nuclear fission is celebrated as an almost inexhaustible energy source of the future. The escalating state crisis in France is a cause for immediate concern for European countries in 1958. It reaches its climax on May 13 in Algiers with the French military coup against the government in Paris.

The chronicle shows these events, but it also shows how people lived back then and brings history to life. This makes the 1958 chronicle a unique gift.