Scandinavia Collection (page 7)

Silhouette of a Norwegian sailor

Sogne Fjord
Sogne fjord, Norway. Date: 1960s

Sami People - Sweden Date: circa 1910s

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

Norway / Bergen
A street scene in Bergen, Norway. Date: 1975

Hardanger Fjord, Norway. Date: 1960s

OSLO FJORD
View across the Oslo fjord, Norway, Date: 1960s

Map / Europe / Scandinavia
Map of Sweden, Denmark and Norway Date: c1800

Summer Holidays in Scandinavia, with Cook s
Cover illustration for Summer Holidays in Scandinavia, with Cooks World Travel Service. An aerial view of a wooden chalet near a fjord on which a cruise ship is sailing

Holidays in Scandinavia, Iceland and Finland
Cover illustration for Holidays in Scandinavia, Iceland and Finland, with Cooks and Dean & Dawson. A female deer herder stands on a grassy hillside with two deer

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

Copenhagen - Demark - Frederiksborg Palace
Frederiksborg castle is a castle in Hillerod, Denmark. It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV, and is now known as The Museum of National History

Poster advertising sea trips to Scandinavia
French poster advertising sea trips to Scandinavia, showing a view of the Fish Market at Copenhagen

Poster advertising circular tours in Finland. A holidaying couple stand on top of a hill, waving to a speeding train below

Norway - Stalheimskleven
Pony and trap traversing a barren track with a stunning view at Stalheimskleven, Norway

Advertisement for the Finnish Tourist Association -- to Finland with me -- showing an eager man dashing off with his suitcase

Laplanders at Alexandra Park, London, 1885
Engraving showing a series of scenes from the visit by a group of Laplanders, from Northern Scandinavia, to display their skills in Alexandra Park, London, 1885

Different Kinds of Ice
Several different kinds of ice are encountered in Scandinavia

Russians in Scandinavia
The Russians invade Scandinavia

Mooring Rings 1550
Iron rings are bolted into rocks to enable ships to moor securely in northern ports

Lubeck as Trade Centre
Lubeck, strategically located on the Baltic coast, becomes a leading trading centre of the Hanseatic League, doing extensive business with Scandinavia

Travel in Scandinavia
The dangers of travel between Norway and Sweden in medieval times

Travel with Snowshoes
Man and horse both wear snowshoes when travelling in medieval Scandinavia

Electing a King / 1555
Electing a king in ancient Scandinavia

Feeding a Hunting Falcon
Feeding a hunting falcon (they grow to a great size in Scandinavia !)

Hunting Squirrel
Hunting squirrel with dogs in Scandinavia - for their skins, presumably

Trapping Beaver 1555
Trapping for beaver with nets in Scandinavia

Trapping Partridges
Stalking partridges in Scandinavia : a hunter pretends to be a harmless cow, but at the crucial moment he pulls a net down on the birds

Peacock Displaying
A peacock (Pavo cristatus) in 16th-century Scandinavia

Dove Cote 1555
An elaborate dovecote in 16th century Scandinavia

Barley Harvest 1555
Harvesting barley in Scandinavia

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

Fire / Scandinavia / 1555
Fighting a fire in Scandinavia

Abducted by a Bear
A lady is abducted by a bear in medieval Scandinavia

Lapp Marriage 1555
A Lapp marriage is solemnised with fire

Fishing / Wading / 1555
Fishing by wading neck-deep in the sea and pulling a floated net along by hand

Catching Wolf-Fish / 1555
Catching wolf-fish

Salt in Scandinavia
Preparing salt in Scandinavia

Salmon Fishing / Scandinav
Catching salmon in Scandinavia, and the various processes of preserving and preparing the fish

Using Fire to Catch Fish
Two fishermen, one in a boat, the other perched on a sheet of ice, use a fire to attract fish before spearing them with long-handled tridents

Fishing / Magnus / 1555
Crowned rock, where the author was nearly shipwrecked in 1519, but where vast numbers of fish were caught

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

Fishing through Ice / 1555
Two fishermen break open the ice and fish through these holes with lines and nets

Fishing Scene / 1555
Two men haul in a net full of fish, from ice-capped waters judging by their spike-soled footwear and warm winter clothing

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

Elk-Drawn Sleigh
Sledge pulled by an elk in medieval Scandinavia

Scandinavia Lodgings
Places where winter travellers may lodge in Scandinavia

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