In the early 1950s and 1960s, when many of the city's inhabitants were poor, the small houses were all painted white and blue--colors that represented the sea and sky and were considered the city's official colors.
The small houses were all painted white and blue--colors. This was in the early 1950s and 1960s. These colors represented the sea and sky. These colors were considered the city's official colors. Many of the city's inhabitants were poor.