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Norway Collection (page 8)

Background imageNorway Collection: Charles XIV John, Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte (1763-1844)

Charles XIV John, Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte (1763-1844). King of Sweden and Norway and Marshal of France by Napoleon I. Oil on canvas. SWEDEN. Stockholm. The Nacional Museum of Fine Arts

Background imageNorway Collection: Norway - Mr. Hans Dahls Norske villa

Norway - Mr. Hans Dahls Norske villa
Lantern slide of Mr Hans Dahls Norske Villa. Depicts a timber house surrounded by trees and a boathouse with a jetty. Doors of boathouse have painting of man and woman holding hands

Background imageNorway Collection: Coronation of Haakon VII of Norway

Coronation of Haakon VII of Norway
The Coronation of Haakon VII (Prince Carl of Denmark and Iceland, born Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel (18721957)

Background imageNorway Collection: Prince and Princess of Wales with their five children

Prince and Princess of Wales with their five children
Prince and Princess of Wales, (futhure King Edward VII of Britain and Queen Alexandra consort), with their children, two oldest boys Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale

Background imageNorway Collection: Kaiser Wilhelm II on the Hohenzollern yacht

Kaiser Wilhelm II on the Hohenzollern yacht
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) on the Hohenzollern yacht in July 1914. He left his favourite summer retreat on the Sogne Fjord in Norway to return to Germany when the Austro-Serbian situation had

Background imageNorway Collection: Fantoft Stave Church near Bergen, Norway

Fantoft Stave Church near Bergen, Norway
View of Fantoft Stave Church near Bergen, Norway, dating back to the 12th century. Built of wood, it is decorated with stylised horses heads, influenced by the Asa, or horse worship of the Vikings

Background imageNorway Collection: Royal Wedding 1896 -- three bridesmaids

Royal Wedding 1896 -- three bridesmaids
Princess Victoria of Wales (top), Princess Thyra of Denmark (lower left) and Princess Ingeborg of Denmark (lower right), three of the six bridesmaids of Princess Maud of Wales

Background imageNorway Collection: Seven Sisters Waterfall, Norway

Seven Sisters Waterfall, Norway Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNorway Collection: Lillehammer, Norway - Hollow Tree Trunk Room

Lillehammer, Norway - Hollow Tree Trunk Room now in the Maihaugen open air museum. Historically thought to have been used for some form of counterfeiting (note the printing press inside)

Background imageNorway Collection: Prince Erik of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Vastmanland

Prince Erik of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Vastmanland (Erik Gustav Ludvig Albert) (18891918). Date: circa 1905

Background imageNorway Collection: The Oseberg ship - shortly after discovery

The Oseberg ship - shortly after discovery
The Oseberg ship (Norwegian: Osebergskipet) is a well-preserved Viking ship discovered in a large burial mound at the Oseberg farm near Tonsberg in Vestfold county, Norway

Background imageNorway Collection: The Harbour in Stavanger - Statue of Alexander Kielland

The Harbour in Stavanger - Statue of Alexander Kielland
The Harbour in Stavanger, Norway with the rear view of the Statue of Alexander Lange Kielland (18491906), one of the most famous Norwegian realistic writers of the 19th century. Date: early 1950s

Background imageNorway Collection: Neville Stack, Nevil Shute Norway

Neville Stack, Nevil Shute Norway
From left: Unknown, Neville Stack?, Nevil Shute Norway, A. Hessell Tiltman and Lord Grimthorpe, in front of the first production Airspeed AS5 Courier

Background imageNorway Collection: Percival Proctor 5, G-AKIW, belonging to Nevil Shute

Percival Proctor 5, G-AKIW, belonging to Nevil Shute Norway

Background imageNorway Collection: Picea abies, European spruce

Picea abies, European spruce
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageNorway Collection: NORWAY. Begby. Boats (1000 BC. ). Bronze Age

NORWAY. Begby. Boats (1000 BC. ). Bronze Age
NORWAY. Begby. Boats (1000 BC.). Bronze Age

Background imageNorway Collection: Norway - Hay-Drying on racks

Norway - Hay-Drying on racks
Hay-Drying on racks in Norway. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNorway Collection: Eide Skjervefos, Hardanger Fjord, Norway

Eide Skjervefos, Hardanger Fjord, Norway. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageNorway Collection: King Haakon VII of Norway

King Haakon VII of Norway. Date 1942?

Background imageNorway Collection: Princess Maud in her wedding dress

Princess Maud in her wedding dress
Princess Maud of Wales (1869 - 1938), later Queen of Norway, youngest daughter of King Edward VII, pictured in her wedding dress for her marriage to Prince Charles (Carl) of Denmark

Background imageNorway Collection: Norway Fantoft Church

Norway Fantoft Church
A fine example of a stave church Date: circa 1890

Background imageNorway Collection: Kviknes Hotel, Balestrand, Norway

Kviknes Hotel, Balestrand, Norway

Background imageNorway Collection: Kaiser Wilhelm II with King Haakon of Norway

Kaiser Wilhelm II with King Haakon of Norway
King Haakon of Norway (1872 - 1957), formerly Prince Carl of Denmark pictured talking with Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and the Norwegian Prime Minister, Michelsen in 1909

Background imageNorway Collection: Captain Scott returning from a shopping expedition in Norway

Captain Scott returning from a shopping expedition in Norway
Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868 - 1912), the famous Polar explorer, returning from Norway on the Wilson liner, Aaro, where he was purchasing sledges

Background imageNorway Collection: Queen Maud of Norway with her granddaughters

Queen Maud of Norway with her granddaughters, Ragnhild (left) and Astrid, in 1937. Mauds only child, Crown Prince Olav, married Princess Martha of Sweden in 1929: Ragnhild

Background imageNorway Collection: Olav of Norway

Olav of Norway
Prince Olav of Norway, formerly Prince Alexander of Denmark and later King Olav V (1903-1991). The only child of King Haakon VII of Norway (Prince Charles of Denmark)

Background imageNorway Collection: King Haakon of Norway

King Haakon of Norway

Background imageNorway Collection: Light in night sky at Hessdalen, Norway

Light in night sky at Hessdalen, Norway
One of the mysterious lights is photographed over the fjell, whose ridge is just visible in the late hours of twilight. Mysterious lights appear regularly over Hessdalen, Norway

Background imageNorway Collection: Olaf V / Norway / Rude

Olaf V / Norway / Rude
OLAF V King of Norway (1957-91), son of Haakon VII and Maud

Background imageNorway Collection: OLAF V / NORWAY / 1907

OLAF V / NORWAY / 1907
OLAF V King of Norway (1957-91), son of Haakon VII and Maud

Background imageNorway Collection: OLAF V / NORWAY / 1915

OLAF V / NORWAY / 1915
OLAF V King of Norway (1957-91), son of Haakon VII and Maud

Background imageNorway Collection: Haakon Vii / Norway / Family

Haakon Vii / Norway / Family
HaKON VII King of Norway (1905-57), formerly Prince Charles of Denmark, with his wife Maud and son Olaf (V)

Background imageNorway Collection: Haakon Vii / Norway / Anders

Haakon Vii / Norway / Anders
HaKON VII King of Norway (1905-57); formerly Prince Charles of Denmark, son of Frederick VIII

Background imageNorway Collection: Advert / Norway by Rail

Advert / Norway by Rail
Norway, natures wonderland

Background imageNorway Collection: Haakon VII & Scouts

Haakon VII & Scouts
HaKON VII The first king of Norway after the secession from Sweden in 1905. Married Princess Maud, daughter of Edward VII. Seen here inspecting boy scouts

Background imageNorway Collection: Contorting UFO over Hessdalen, Norway

Contorting UFO over Hessdalen, Norway
A light in the sky appears to contort and change shape. Mysterious lights appear regularly over Hessdalen, Norway, and have never been explained

Background imageNorway Collection: Two UFOs, Hessdalen, Norway

Two UFOs, Hessdalen, Norway
A rare photo of two UFOs together. Interestingly, they are very similar in shape and colour -- possibly they are an example of a UFO splitting into two

Background imageNorway Collection: King Canute gets his feet wet

King Canute gets his feet wet
King Canute of England (1016-1035) and Denmark (1018-1035) gets his feet rather wet as he attempts to command the waves! The story may be apocryphal

Background imageNorway Collection: King Edward VII and extended family - Buckingham Palace

King Edward VII and extended family - Buckingham Palace
A photo-montage, published by Beagles, showing the late King Edward VII (1841-1910) and his extended family - Buckingham Palace

Background imageNorway Collection: Advertisement for Orient Line Cruises

Advertisement for Orient Line Cruises to Norway and Northern Capitals. 1937

Background imageNorway Collection: Advertisement, Lancastria Cruises, Cunard White Star

Advertisement, Lancastria Cruises, Cunard White Star
Advertisement for Lancastria Cruises via Cunard White Star. circa 1938

Background imageNorway Collection: Drying Fish on wooden racks - Nordland, Northern Norway

Drying Fish on wooden racks - Nordland, Northern Norway. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNorway Collection: Young Polar Bear - Spitzbergen, Norway

Young Polar Bear - Spitzbergen, Norway Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNorway Collection: Trondheim - Bybroan and view of the Cathedral

Trondheim - Bybroan and view of the Cathedral
Bybroan ( Town Bridge ) - the old bridge over the Nidelv River and a view toward the Nidaros Cathedral (Nidarosdomen / Nidaros Domkirke) - a Church of Norway cathedral in Trondheim

Background imageNorway Collection: Vossevangen, Hordaland county, Norway

Vossevangen, Hordaland county, Norway
Vossevangen (or Voss) - the administrative centre of Voss municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village lies on the northeastern shore of Lake Vangsvatnet. Date: 1908

Background imageNorway Collection: Trollfjord (Trollfjorden) - Raftsund - Norway

Trollfjord (Trollfjorden) - Raftsund - Norway
The Trollfjord (Trollfjorden) - a 2 km long sidearm of the Raftsund, Lofoten and Vesteralen, Norway. Date: circa 1908

Background imageNorway Collection: Norway - Torghatten

Norway - Torghatten
Torghatten (Trolls Hat) is a hill in Norway renowned for its distinctive hole piercing straight through the hillside (not a printing error!)

Background imageNorway Collection: Gudvangen Valley, Sogn og Fjordane, Gudvangen, Norway

Gudvangen Valley, Sogn og Fjordane, Gudvangen, Norway Date: 1906



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