Zürich NEUerschienen 2015
«Zürich NEUerschienen» presents newly acquired Turicensia – topical, recently published books, audiobooks and other media with a connection to the city and canton of Zurich.
Zurich’s Bahnhofstrasse
November 2015. Did you know that what is now Bahnhofstrasse was previously a moat forming part of the medieval city fortifications? Discover the history of Zurich’s grandest shopping street in the elaborately designed illustrated book “Bahnhofstrasse Zürich” by architecture journalist Werner Huber. For more literature about Zurich’s Bahnhofstrasse see the Zurich Bibliography.
The beastly past of Zurich’s trams
July 2015. On 3 September 1882 the first tram rolled through Zurich’s streets – drawn by a horse. This lavishly illustrated book recounts the early history of Zurich’s trams. “Rösslitram” also offers an insight into social and societal conditions in the late 19th century. For more about transport in Zurich see the Zurich Bibliography.
Exploring family coats of arms
June 2015. Victor Schobinger’s “Heraldischer Führer” describes over 60 coats of arms from Zurich and pairs them with anecdotes about the houses they decorate and the people who used to live there. It also includes a short introduction to heraldry. For more on heraldry in Zurich see the Zurich Bibliography.
Gay life in Zurich in the 1950s and 1960s
May 2015. Zurich, the mid-1950s: shy young teacher Ernst Ostertag becomes a member of the Swiss gay organisation “Der Kreis”. There he meets the love of his life: drag artist Röbi Rapp. The fictional documentary “Der Kreis – Liebe ist kein Verbrechen” by Zurich film-maker Stefan Haupt recounts their love story. You can consult the monthly periodical “Der Kreis” online.
A true crime story from Zurich’s winelands
April 2015. First killed, then hushed up. Sandra Gatti revisits the gruesome murder of her great-great aunt in the woods near Altikon. “Mörderhölzli” is neither a work of documentary non-fiction nor a crime novel, neither a historical biography nor an epic of local history – yet it is a bit of all of them. For more literature about the commune of Altikon see the Zurich Bibliography.
