Sc Andinavian Collection

Freya in her Chariot
In Scandinavian mythology, the Goddess of love, marriage and the dead. She was the wife of Odin, and is the counterpart of Venus, and is sometimes identified as Frigg

Odin and Hounds
Odin (Wodan), Scandinavian supreme god of the dead etc with his hounds Hugin, Munin, Geri and Freki, fierce enough but they will not save him from the wolf Fenrir

Odin Drinks at Mimir
Odin (Wodan), Scandinavian supreme god of the dead etc acquires his wisdom by drinking at the fountain of Mimir

Witches Call Monsters
Scandinavian witches call up monsters while decent folk lie asleep

Northern Scandinavian girl in traditional costume, lisening to the sound of the sea in a conch shell. Possibly a young member of the Sami People. circa 1910s

Medieval fortress, Helsingborg, Skane, Sweden
View of a medieval fortress (Karnan) with tower in the city centre of Helsingborg, Skane (Scania), Sweden. The building dates from the early 13th century

16C Scandinavian Baking
A baker and his wife in 16th century Scandinavia

Viking ships of the king Olaf I of Norway (995-1000). Painting. SPAIN. Madrid. Navy Museum

Drottningholm Palace, Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden
View of Drottningholm Palace and part of the Park, in Stockholm County, Uppland, Sweden, with a fountain in the foreground

FREYR
Freyr is the brother of Freja, and the Scandinavian god of fruitfulness, crops, sun and rain

Swedish airline poster, Sveriges Flygforbindelser, 1 September - 31 October 1934, showing a map of Europe with flight routes. 1934

Norway - Hammerfest - Blue Whale
Hammerfest - a city and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. A huge Blue Whale has been caught and brough ashore. The whaling crew responsible stand in front of their magnificent catch. Date: 1902

Scandinavian Runes
A priest explains to a warrior the message inscribed on a stone in Norway

Crown Prince Olav of Norway and Princess Martha
Crown Prince Olav of Norway (1903 - 1991), later King Olav V, with his wife, the Crown Princess, formerly Princess Martha of Sweden (1901 - 1954). Date: 1930

Odin and Yggdrasil
Odin (Wodan), Scandinavian deity acquires the runes by hanging for nine days from the branches of the world-tree Yggdrasil (of which we have a fine engraving.)

Swedish Grandmother
An old Swedish woman in traditional costume of Sweden, reading a Bible story to her grandchild on the wooden steps of her house. Date: 1930s

Kviknes Hotel, Balestrand, Norway

Nerthus / Hertha
NERTHUS aka HERTHA German / Scandinavian goddess of fertility, worshipped on the island of Rugen

Viking Ship Museum / Oseburg Ship. NORWAY. Oslo. Viking Ship Museum

Scandinavian hunter
A prehistoric Scandinavian hunter aims at an elk with his bow and arrow. Date: circa 3000 BC

Silhouette of a Norwegian sailor

Sami People - Sweden Date: circa 1910s

Aircraft refuelling at Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. At the time Gander was one of the worlds largest airports due to its position as a refuelling station for transatlantic flights. Date: 1929

Old Swedish Woman
A wry old Swedish woman, looking content as she sits knitting, warmly wrapped up in her fleece jacket and decorative knitted hat. Date: 1930s

Swedish Clog Dance
A young man kneels down and makes a declaration of undying love to a fair maid during a traditional Swedish clog dance! Date: 1930s

Early Danish Warriors
Danish warriors at the time of the early Scandinavian raids on Britain. Date: circa 6th century

Scandinavian Furniture
The kind of furniture you d see on the stage for one of Ibsens dramas of domestic life. Date: 1869

Scandinavian Pagans
Druid priest (drotte) and priestess (fola), of Denmark or Sweden equivalent to the Druids in Britain

Royal Wedding 1896 -- Princess Maud and Prince Carl
Heart shaped portraits of Princess Maud of Wales (1869-1938), youngest daughter of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and Prince Charles (or Carl) of Denmark, later King Haakon VII, King of Norway

Cooks Tours in Norway, Sweden and Denmark
Independent Tours, 1892 -- Cooks Tours in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, Thomas Cook & Son, Ludgate Circus, London. The montage of Scandinavian images includes Fantoft Church, Trondheim Cathedral

A couple of Sami people. A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century

Runestone, Gripsholm Castle, Mariefred, Sweden
A runestone in the grounds of Gripsholm Castle, Mariefred, Sodermanland, Sweden

Old cannon, Gripsholm Castle, Mariefred, Sweden
An old cannon on display in the grounds of Gripsholm Castle, Mariefred, Sodermanland, Sweden

Crown Princess Margaret of Sweden
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Margaret of Sweden (1882 - 1920) with Prince Bertil (1912 - 1997). She is wearing a simply fantastic hat of grandiose scale!

Moose / Elk & Wolves 1555
A herd of Scandinavian elks is attacked by wolves

Lynx (Olaus Magnus)
Roaming the Scandinavian countryside

Scandinavian Ships 1555
A Scandinavian warship massively armed with cannons pointing in every direction

Swim River in Armour
Scandinavian warriors wearing full armour swim a river on horseback

Scandinavian Bear
A Scandinavian hunter shoots a bear with his bow, while the animal is feeding on fruit and excreting copiously

Different Kinds of Snow
Every Scandinavian knows there are many different kinds of snow - as true in the 16th century as it is today

Owls Catch Prey
Scandinavian owls hunt their prey during the hours of darkness

Eagle Catches Hare
A Scandinavian eagle catches a hare. Date: 1555

Costume / Women / Scandinav
A Scandinavian woman wearing a red tunic and rounded bonnet

Scandinavian Arachnids
The people of 16th century Scandinavia are only slightly bothered by spiders in their webs and enormous flying insects; also some weird worms with heads

Fighting on Ice
Scandinavian cavalry charge across the ice, trumpet blowing, after the artillery bombardment has weakened the opposition from the town

Scandinavian Magician
A Scandinavian magician who can cross the sea standing on a whalebone

Children to Baptism
A Scandinavian couple on skis take their children to the church to be baptised : due to the long journey, they take them in batches, carrying them on their backs in baskets

16C Scandinavian Bakers
Baking in progress in 16th century Scandinavia

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