Archive of the Ports
of Lisboa, Setúbal and Sesimbra
WHO WE ARE
The Archive of the Ports of Lisbon, Setúbal and Sesimbra is located in Barreiro, at the Arco Ribeirinho Sul Business Park, where the Intermediate Archive and the Historical Archive of the Ports of Lisbon, Setúbal and Sesimbra are centralized. This model makes it possible to bring together in a single space all the documentation produced over more than a century, serving both port administrations and the general public, researchers and the scientific community.
MISSION
The Archive’s mission is to provide remote access to the intellectual memory of the Port Administrations of Lisbon, Setúbal and Sesimbra.
The documentary collection of the Archive of the Ports of Lisbon, Setúbal and Sesimbra includes documents dating from the 19th century to the present day, relating to the activity of the ports of Lisbon, Setúbal and Sesimbra.
These are unique documents that have endured over time and allow us to understand the evolution of port activity and the waterfront of the Tagus and Sado estuaries.
Endowed with a high informative, historical and cultural value, this collection gives a clear expression of the importance of the Ports of Lisbon, Setúbal and Sesimbra at a cultural level, allowing an integrated vision of their own legacy, history and heritage.
ACCESS THE COLLECTION
Explore our collection through our online catalogue.
Collection Highlights
- Lists of embarked, disembarked and transit passengers at the Port of Lisbon (1955–1987)
- Technical studies and projects in areas of land and river jurisdiction
- Various construction and dredging project files
- Collection of historical contracts (1907–1998)
- Board of Directors minutes (1907–1998)
- A collection of approximately 40,000 plans/maps and topographic and hydrographic cartography, including drawings of port buildings
- Historical and contemporary photographic collection
- Administrative records
- Films about the Port of Lisbon and the riverside city, preserved by ANIM – Cinemateca Portuguesa, including:
- Porto de Lisboa (1923)
- Porto de Lisboa (1934, Paulo de Brito Aranha)
- Recuperação da Draga Alcântara (1940)
- O Salvamento do “Cabo Sardão” (1940)
- Fragatas e Gaivotas (1963)
- Porto de Lisboa, Porta do Atlântico (1971)
- among many others.
This collection, of high informative, historical and cultural value, expresses the importance of the Ports of Lisbon, Setúbal and Sesimbra, allowing an integrated vision of their legacy, history and heritage.
ARCHIVE NOTEBOOKS
- Volume 1 — Paulo Henrique de Carvalho e Cunha: Pioneer of Port Planning
- Volume 2 — Paulo Henrique de Carvalho e Cunha: Architecture, Urban Planning and Port Projects South of the Tagus
- Volume 3 — The Europe Quay: Roger Kahan, Refugee, Photographer — Lisbon, 1940
- Volume 4 — Autonomous Board of Works of the Port and Bar of Setúbal and the Sado River (1923–1934)
- Volume 5 — Américo Ribeiro: A Gaze Upon the City and Port of Setúbal
- Volume 6 — Painting the Air: Almada Negreiros, the Maritime Terminals and the Mural Restoration of Rocha do Conde d’Óbidos
VIRTUAL TOUR
The Virtual Tour of the Archive is now available. It allows you to explore the spaces and discover part of the documentary collection.
The tour offers an immersive experience that highlights the historical and cultural richness of the Ports of Lisbon, Setúbal and Sesimbra.
CONTACTS
Consultations by prior appointment:
APL – Administração do Porto de Lisboa, S.A.
E-mail: cda@portodelisboa.pt
Phone: +351 919 670 248
Archive of the Ports of Lisboa, Setúbal and Sesimbra
Edifício Guadiana, R. 48 (Parque Empresarial da Quimiparque) N.º 1, 2830-571 Barreiro
