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Norwegian Collection (page 6)

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Norwegian woman traditional dress climbing out of boat

Norwegian woman traditional dress climbing out of boat
Vintage 19th century photograph: Young Norwegian woman in traditional dress climbing out of a boat

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Sami People - Norway - with Reindeer and small wooden sled

Sami People - Norway - with Reindeer and small wooden sled
Sami (Saami) People - Norway - with Reindeer and small wooden sled. Date: circa 1909

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Spitsbergen, Norway - Adventfjorden (Advent Bay)

Spitsbergen, Norway - Adventfjorden (Advent Bay). Depicted here is the former mining camp of Longyearbyen (located on its southwestern shore)

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Beerenberg (Bear Mountain), Jan Mayen Island

Beerenberg (Bear Mountain), Jan Mayen Island
Beerenberg is a stratovolcano which forms the northeastern end of the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen and is a part of Kingdom of Norway. It was used as a whaling base by the Dutch

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Two men with pigs on the Esserfjord, Norway

Two men with pigs on the Esserfjord, Norway
Two men with pigs in a boat on the Esserfjord, Norway, on their way to market. circa 1910s

Background imageNorwegian Collection: People at a fish market in Bergen, Norway

People at a fish market in Bergen, Norway. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Commando raid on Vaagso, Operation Archery 1941

Commando raid on Vaagso, Operation Archery 1941
Operation Archery, also known as the Maaloy Raid - British Combined Operations raid during World War Two against German positions on the island of Vaagso, Norway, on 27th December 1941

Background imageNorwegian Collection: The 75th Birthday of King Oscar II of Sweden

The 75th Birthday of King Oscar II of Sweden
Commemorative postcard on the occasion of the 75th Birthday of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway. His motto is written below his portrait - Broderfolkenes Vel

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Stavanger Market Square (Torget) - Norway

Stavanger Market Square (Torget) - Norway
Stavanger Market Square (Torget), Norway. A market scene at the port square in Stavanger, with fruit and vegetables trading from carts and trucks. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Bryggen in Bergen Built after 1702 - Norway

Bryggen in Bergen Built after 1702 - Norway
Bryggen is one of Bergens and Norways main attractions. Bryggen was built after the great fire in 1702. Bryggen, also known as Tyskebryggen

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Bergen, Norway - Bryggen (Tyskebryggen - German Wharf)

Bergen, Norway - Bryggen (Tyskebryggen - German Wharf). Date: circa 1905

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Statue of Victory by Ferdinand Edvard Ring. 19th century. Co

Statue of Victory by Ferdinand Edvard Ring. 19th century. Co
Memorial column dedicated to danish-norwegian naval officer Ivar Huitfeldt (1665-1710). Detail to the statue of Victory at the top of the column built by Ferdinand Edvard Ring. 19th century

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Grieg, Wife and Friends

Grieg, Wife and Friends
EDVARD HAGERUP GRIEG Norwegian musician, seen here with his wife Nina and two friends. Date: 1843 - 1907

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Edvard Hagerup Grieg

Edvard Hagerup Grieg
EDVARD HAGERUP GRIEG Norwegian musician Date: 1843 - 1907

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Bulbous light hovering over Hessdalen, Norway

Bulbous light hovering over Hessdalen, Norway
This bulbous light is seen to swell in size while retaining something of a classic domed disc saucer configuration. Mysterious lights appear regularly over Hessdalen, Norway

Background imageNorwegian 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 imageNorwegian 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 imageNorwegian Collection: The Sorlandet, Norwegian tall ship, in Tall Ships Race

The Sorlandet, Norwegian tall ship, in Tall Ships Race
The Sorlandet, a Norwegian tall ship, taking part in the Tall Ships Race at Torbay, Devon. Date: 1962

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Sonia Henie, Norwegian figure skater and film star

Sonia Henie, Norwegian figure skater and film star
Sonia Henie (1912-1969), Norwegian figure skater and film star. She won many Olympic and World figure skating titles, and later became a highly paid Hollywood actress. Date: 20th century

Background imageNorwegian 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 imageNorwegian 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 imageNorwegian Collection: Seven Sisters Waterfall, Norway

Seven Sisters Waterfall, Norway Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNorwegian 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 imageNorwegian Collection: Ice Skater Sonja Henie

Ice Skater Sonja Henie
Sonja Henie (19121969) - a Norwegian figure skater and film star. Three-times Olympic Champion (1928, 1932, 1936) in Ladies Singles

Background imageNorwegian 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 imageNorwegian Collection: Frances Scully, Irene Rich, Tom Breneman, Sonja Henie

Frances Scully, Irene Rich, Tom Breneman, Sonja Henie
Popular Radio Star Tom Breneman (1901-1948), pictured with (from left) Frances Scully (TV Presenter for ABC), Irene Rich (1891-1988 - American Actress)

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

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

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Norway - Hay-Drying on racks

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

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Kviknes Hotel, Balestrand, Norway

Kviknes Hotel, Balestrand, Norway

Background imageNorwegian 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 imageNorwegian Collection: The Terra Nova meets the Fram

The Terra Nova meets the Fram
Captain Scotts vessel, the Terra Nova, meets the Norwegian Fram" off the Barrier in February 1911 when Roald Amundsen met Lieutenant Pennell and Campbell from the British expeditions ship

Background imageNorwegian 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 imageNorwegian Collection: Ibsen / Siusi Villa / Italy

Ibsen / Siusi Villa / Italy
HENRIK IBSEN Norwegian dramatists villa at Siusi in Italy

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Olaf V / Norway / Rude

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

Background imageNorwegian Collection: OLAF V / NORWAY / 1907

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

Background imageNorwegian Collection: OLAF V / NORWAY / 1915

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

Background imageNorwegian 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 imageNorwegian 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 imageNorwegian Collection: Gokstad Ship, 1880

Gokstad Ship, 1880
A Norwegian Viking ship excavated at Gokstad

Background imageNorwegian 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 imageNorwegian Collection: Christian Louis Lange

Christian Louis Lange
CHRISTIAN LOUIS LANGE Norwegian pacifist

Background imageNorwegian 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 imageNorwegian 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 imageNorwegian Collection: Young Polar Bear - Spitzbergen, Norway

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

Background imageNorwegian 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 imageNorwegian 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 imageNorwegian 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 imageNorwegian 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!)



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