Preparing Pope 's summer villa for coming visit . Preparations are being rapidly rushed ahead for the coming visit of the Pope to his summer villa at Castelgandolfo . The grounds are being beautifully laid out by an army of workmen , and the villa is being renovated and modernised . These pictures were taken by a photographer disguised as a mason , with a camera hidden beneath his clothes , and are the first pictures made of the work . One of the fine grass paths approaching the villa . 29 June 1932

Preparing Pope 's summer villa for coming visit . Preparations are being rapidly rushed ahead for the coming visit of the Pope to his summer villa at Castelgandolfo . The grounds are being beautifully laid out by an army of workmen , and the villa is being renovated and modernised . These pictures were taken by a photographer disguised as a mason , with a camera hidden beneath his clothes , and are the first pictures made of the work . One of the fine grass paths approaching the villa . 29 June 1932 Stock Photo
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Smith Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

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2BW30DT

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6236 x 4393 px | 52.8 x 37.2 cm | 20.8 x 14.6 inches | 300dpi

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26 May 2020

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Smith Archive

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