2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/111834After some recollections of the early bubble chamber times, a brief overview of the golden age of the field is made, including its legacy and the use of bubble chamber events for the popularization of science.12 pages, 12 EPS figures, uses article.sty. Talk given at the Workshop "30 years of bubble chamber physics", Bologna, Italy, 2003History and Philosophy of Physicstext