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Sc Andinavian Collection (page 2)

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Scandinavian Arachnids

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

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Fighting on Ice

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

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Scandinavian Magician

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

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Children to Baptism

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

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: 16C Scandinavian Bakers

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

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Scandinavian Festival

Scandinavian Festival
A Scandinavian Midsummer festival, centred around a large cross with floral wreaths on it, with girls wearing garlands sitting around guitarist

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Ufos / Scandinavian Rocket

Ufos / Scandinavian Rocket
Through 1946 numerous ghost rockets were reported flying over Norway and Sweden, and even crashing. This is one of the few photographs

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Scandinavian Demons 1555

Scandinavian Demons 1555
In Scandinavia, the demons are well-disposed, and if treated well will do useful jobs about the house, in the mines, and helping travellers

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Meaning of Storms

Meaning of Storms
Thunderstorms had different esoteric significances at different times of the year, so Scandinavian priests consult their runes

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Magician conjuring up favourable winds, Scandinavia

Magician conjuring up favourable winds, Scandinavia
A magician conjuring up favourable winds in old Scandinavia

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Scandinavian chest of drawers

Scandinavian chest of drawers
The Swedes call this a bureau, but its really a rather handsome, if somewhat ponderous, chest of drawers

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Wolves in 16th century Scandinavia

Wolves in 16th century Scandinavia
Wolves and their ravages in 16th century Scandinavia

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Waterfall at Kringlendal, Norway

Waterfall at Kringlendal, Norway
A waterfall at Kringlendal, Norway, showing a bridge made of pine logs, and an aqueduct carrying power to nearby sawmills

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Scandinavian New Year

Scandinavian New Year
ANCIENT SCANDINAVIA For the Scandinavians, any special occasion is an excuse for drinking, and the New Year - the Feast of Jul (Yule) is no exception

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Scandinavian Troops

Scandinavian Troops
Northern foot-soldiers travel on skis, and cavalry use reindeer, to make the best of winter conditions

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Motorways Coach - 1

Motorways Coach - 1
See Europe from an Armchair - interior of a Motorways pullman saloon, looking forward and aft. The 16-day Scandinavian tour cost 80 guineas including hotels

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Witches Call up Storm

Witches Call up Storm
Scandinavian witches call up a storm

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Scandinavian Demons

Scandinavian Demons
A traveller in old Scandinavia encounters a group of faun- like demons, who invite him to join their dance and enjoy the bagpipe music Date: 1555

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Russian Traders Barter

Russian Traders Barter
Scandinavian and Russian traders bartering their wares

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Wolves attacking elks in Scandinavia

Wolves attacking elks in Scandinavia
Wolves attacking a herd of Scandinavian elks

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Pagan Laplanders

Pagan Laplanders sacrifice to an idol

Background imageSc Andinavian Collection: Laplanders worshipping an idol

Laplanders worshipping an idol



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