Inventing Europe

Europe, Interrupted

Introduction

"Europe, Interrupted" is a collaboration between historians and museums to tell stories about the way technology has helped and hindered the circulation of people, things and ideas in modern Europe. To do this, we have developed a "virtual exhibition", a multimedia web environment that combines text and visual material from a wide range of sources throughout Europe. The exhibition consists of thirteen stories, five themed tours and over two hundred images of events and artefacts for you to view and explore. Select a line or stop from the map to begin the tour. You can also leave feedback here.

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Read about how railways did not always arrive as hoped Discover the mythical road between London and Istanbul See both the promise of modern housing in socialist Europe and its realities Read about Coca-Cola and its 'cousins' in the East Find out how IBM crossed the 'Iron Curtain' - at least in spirit.' of Electronic Computers: IBM's Inadvertent Invasion of Central and Eastern Europe How did the West become dependent on Eastern gas during the Cold War? How did the West become dependent on Eastern gas during the Cold War? See how the 1973 oil crisis stopped traffic in Denmark Disasters cross borders with no trouble – how can we make it so that help does too? How radios made the road a place to relax Read about colour TV standards and find out why we don't see eye-to-eye How cross-border networks both saved and threatened Italy's electricity supply Read about the hard work of dividing Berlin's electricity system – and putting it back together How the supermarket changed Italian shopping, and how Italy changed the supermarket Traffic Jam: Auto-mobility and its Discontents Join the search for European standards and learn why one size does not always fit all How 'Iron' was the Curtain? Technology and Politics in the Cold War Read about how new connections have created new dangers Read why the brighter the future gets, the longer we have to wait