Beyond the border
Gallery
Girls in the traditional costumes with the chancellor of Ticino Canton at the time of the inauguration of the segment leading to Stabio, on 27th June 1926 (photograph by Gino Pedroli) Girls in the traditional costumes with the chancellor of Ticino Canton at the time of the inauguration of the segment leading to Stabio, on 27th June 1926 (photograph by Gino Pedroli) 
Part of the railway line was in a trench: this section is near Adorna, with the road bridge to Rancate. Photo by Gino Pedroli. Part of the railway line was in a trench: this section is near Adorna, with the road bridge to Rancate. Photo by Gino Pedroli. 
Viaduct over the Laveggio, near Genestrerio. Photo by Gino Pedroli. Viaduct over the Laveggio, near Genestrerio. Photo by Gino Pedroli. 
On the day of the inauguration, a parade took place in the presence of the Swiss and Italian authorities. Here the parade is coming down from the town square to Via Giulia al Piazzolo. Photo from the “Archivio della Memoria” in Stabio On the day of the inauguration, a parade took place in the presence of the Swiss and Italian authorities. Here the parade is coming down from the town square to Via Giulia al Piazzolo. Photo from the “Archivio della Memoria” in Stabio 
A photograph of the little factories by the Ligornetto-Genestrerio stop that served the two neighbourhoods of the same name in the town of Mendrisio. The photo is dated 1968, and owned by ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv A photograph of the little factories by the Ligornetto-Genestrerio stop that served the two neighbourhoods of the same name in the town of Mendrisio. The photo is dated 1968, and owned by ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv 
Another rare image of the Ligornetto-Genestrerio stop, with a group of young scouts. The photo is dated 1968, and owned by ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv Another rare image of the Ligornetto-Genestrerio stop, with a group of young scouts. The photo is dated 1968, and owned by ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv