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Background imageSweden Collection: Sun Dog Painting

Sun Dog Painting
Vadersolstavlan (The Sun Dog Painting) is a painting depicting a halo phenomenon observed over Stockholm in 1535. Date: 1535

Background imageSweden Collection: St Lucys Day

St Lucys Day
Saint Lucys day (15 December) The girl chosen to be Lucia carries coffee and cakes to those preparing Christmas gifts and decorations

Background imageSweden Collection: Battenberg family, 1906

Battenberg family, 1906
Prince Louis of Battenberg, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven with his wife, Princess Victoria of Hesse, their four children, their son-in-law and two grandchildren

Background imageSweden Collection: Stockholm Exhibition 1930

Stockholm Exhibition 1930
Poster for the Stockholm Exhibition, 1930. Date: 1930

Background imageSweden Collection: Battenberg children

Battenberg children
The four children of Prince Louis of Battenberg, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven and Princess Victoria of Hesse

Background imageSweden Collection: Pagan Temple Uppsala

Pagan Temple Uppsala
Interior of a pagan temple at Uppsala, Sweden

Background imageSweden Collection: King Canute (Cnut)

King Canute (Cnut)
KING CNUT / CANUTE King of England (1016-35) and Denmark (1018-35)

Background imageSweden Collection: St Birgitta of Sweden

St Birgitta of Sweden
SAINT BIRGITTA Swedish saint, depicted at prayer before a crucifix. Date: CIRCA 1303 - 1373

Background imageSweden Collection: Swedish poster, Fish Exhibition, Stockholm

Swedish poster, Fish Exhibition, Stockholm
Swedish poster, Fish Exhibition, 10-26 May, Osterman s, Stureplan, Stockholm. circa 1950s

Background imageSweden Collection: Gothenburg, Sweden - The Fish Hall at the Fish Market

Gothenburg, Sweden - The Fish Hall at the Fish Market Date: circa 1905

Background imageSweden Collection: Grand Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden

Grand Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden. Founded by Frenchman Jean-Francois Regis Cadier in 1872 and opened on 14th June 1874. The Steam ferry (pictured centre) runs the route from Vaxholm to Stromkajen

Background imageSweden Collection: Poster advertising trips to Sweden

Poster advertising trips to Sweden
Poster advertising trips by train and ferry to Sweden, showing Stockholm Town Hall across the water. 20th century

Background imageSweden Collection: Medieval fortress, Helsingborg, Skane, Sweden

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

Background imageSweden Collection: Swedish Peasant Interior

Swedish Peasant Interior
Swedish peasant interior, with tapestries, ornamental crockery, decorated chests, a loom, a grandfather clock and a cat

Background imageSweden Collection: Kalmar - Sweden - Brick Water Tower

Kalmar - Sweden - Brick Water Tower
A very fine decorated brick water tower at Kalmar, Sweden

Background imageSweden Collection: Sweden / Gripsholm Castle

Sweden / Gripsholm Castle
Gripsholm Castle, near Stockholm Date: 1927

Background imageSweden Collection: Battenberg family c. 1895

Battenberg family c. 1895
Prince Louis of Battenberg, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven (1854-1921), pictured with his wife

Background imageSweden Collection: Stureplan and Hotel Anglais, Stockholm, Sweden

Stureplan and Hotel Anglais, Stockholm, Sweden. Date: circa 1930

Background imageSweden Collection: Nord Air Express Poster

Nord Air Express Poster
Nord Air Express Air France - Sabena Poster, the direct route for Scandinavia, with a map showing routes between cities. 20th century

Background imageSweden Collection: Prince Frederick of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden

Prince Frederick of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden
The wedding of Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden, which took place in Stockholm on 24th May 1935

Background imageSweden Collection: Duchess of Connaught on her wedding day

Duchess of Connaught on her wedding day
Princess Luise Margarete of Prussia, Duchess of Connaught (1860-1917) on her wedding day, 13 March 1879 to Prince Arthur, third son of Queen Victoria

Background imageSweden Collection: National Coats of Arms 2

National Coats of Arms 2
Coats of arms of various countries: Portugal, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Riga, Italy, France, Netherlands, Sweden. (2 of 2)

Background imageSweden Collection: Kungsgatan, Landskrona, Sweden

Kungsgatan, Landskrona, Sweden
Kungsgatan (Kings Street), Landskrona, Sweden. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSweden Collection: 1960s crimplene fashion

1960s crimplene fashion
Models wear outfits in crimplene by Lapidus of Sweden. Date: 1966

Background imageSweden Collection: Erik XIV of Sweden (1533-1577). King of Sweden

Erik XIV of Sweden (1533-1577). King of Sweden (1560-1568). Engraving

Background imageSweden Collection: Martha of Norway

Martha of Norway
MARTHA, CROWN PRINCESS OF NORWAY Daughter of Princess Charles of Sweden, she married Crown Prince Olav of Norway in 1929. She died 3 years before Olav became King of Norway in 1957. Date: 1901 - 1954

Background imageSweden Collection: Swedish Sabbat

Swedish Sabbat
MORA, SWEDEN The witches gather on the Blokula

Background imageSweden Collection: Alvsborg Bridge, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden

Alvsborg Bridge, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden
Alvsborg Bridge, suspension bridge over the Gota River, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden. It was built in 1966. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageSweden Collection: Borenshult Locks, Gota Canal, Motala, Sweden

Borenshult Locks, Gota Canal, Motala, Sweden
Borenshult Locks (there are five in total), on the Gota Canal, Motala, Ostergotland, Sweden. Date: circa 1905

Background imageSweden Collection: Stockholm - Central Railway Station

Stockholm - Central Railway Station
Stockholm, Sweden - Main Central Railway Station. Inside the Terminus. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSweden Collection: 1912 Stockholm Olympics

1912 Stockholm Olympics
Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, 1912.Ben and Platt Adams 3rd and 2nd in standing broad jump Date: 1912

Background imageSweden Collection: Royalty at the Swedish court

Royalty at the Swedish court
A remarkable portrait group taken at the Swedish court the day before the Royal wedding between Princess Ingrid of Sweden and Prince Frederick of Denmark in May 1935

Background imageSweden Collection: Drottningholm Palace, Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden

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

Background imageSweden Collection: Orebro Castle, Narke, Sweden

Orebro Castle, Narke, Sweden
View of the medieval Orebro Castle in the city of Orebro, Narke, Sweden. Dating from the 13th century, it was expanded during the reign of the royal family Vasa

Background imageSweden Collection: Gustav V / Sweden / Beagles

Gustav V / Sweden / Beagles
GUSTAV V King of Sweden (1907-50) with his wife Victoria, Princess of Baden

Background imageSweden Collection: Map / Scandinavia 1539

Map / Scandinavia 1539
Map of Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark

Background imageSweden Collection: Oscar Ii / Sweden / 1901

Oscar Ii / Sweden / 1901
OSCAR II King of Sweden (1872-1907) and of Norway (1872-1905)

Background imageSweden Collection: British Overseas Airways Corporation Lockheed 18-08 Lodestar

British Overseas Airways Corporation Lockheed 18-08 Lodestar G-AGDD Loch Losna (msn 2087, ex NX34901, to Royal Norwegian Air Force July 1945 as 2087)

Background imageSweden Collection: King Oscar II of Sweden - Jubilee Postcard

King Oscar II of Sweden - Jubilee Postcard
A delightful card (mixture of white embossing and a pale yellow background) depicting King Oscar of Sweden (1829-1907) - Jubilee Postcard celebrating the Kings 75th Birthday

Background imageSweden Collection: Drottninggatan, Stockholm, Sweden

Drottninggatan, Stockholm, Sweden
Drottninggatan (Queen Street), Stockholm, Sweden. Date: circa 1920

Background imageSweden Collection: View in the Kungsparken, Malmo, Sweden

View in the Kungsparken, Malmo, Sweden. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageSweden Collection: Malmo Harbour

Malmo Harbour
The harbour of Malmo, Scania, Sweden, 1960s Date: 1960s

Background imageSweden Collection: Poster advertising an exhibition of pottery, Sweden

Poster advertising an exhibition of pottery, Sweden
Poster advertising an exhibition of pottery made by the Gustavsberg company in Sweden. 20th century

Background imageSweden Collection: SEA FIGHT

SEA FIGHT
Trade rivalries in the Baltic lead to yet another sea-fight, this time between Sweden and a combined fleet of vessels from Denmark and the German city of Lubeck

Background imageSweden Collection: Nygatan, Arboga - a locality and the seat of Arboga Municipality in Vastmanland County

Nygatan, Arboga - a locality and the seat of Arboga Municipality in Vastmanland County, Sweden. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSweden Collection: MINES / FALUN, SWEDEN

MINES / FALUN, SWEDEN
Iron mine at Falun, Sweden Date: 1830s

Background imageSweden Collection: General view of Huskvarna, Smaland, Sweden

General view of Huskvarna, Smaland, Sweden
General view of Huskvarna (or Husqvarna), Smaland, Sweden. Date: circa 1908

Background imageSweden Collection: Swedish airline poster

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

Background imageSweden Collection: Cornering a Bear

Cornering a Bear
Cornering a bear, Sweden

Background imageSweden Collection: Prince Lennart

Prince Lennart
GUSTAV LENNART BERNADOTTE A grandson of Gustav V, known as Prince Lennart, photographed with his fiancee Karen Nisavandt, leaving Sweden by train to be married in London

Background imageSweden Collection: Horse Market Sweden

Horse Market Sweden
The horse market at Lund, Sweden

Background imageSweden Collection: Elks in Sweden

Elks in Sweden
A family of Swedish elks grazing (alces malchis) : this is the largest species of deer : it is known as moose in north America

Background imageSweden Collection: Santa in Sweden

Santa in Sweden
Santa visits a Swedish household, not via the chimney, but presenting himself at the front door

Background imageSweden Collection: Centenary festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls

Centenary festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls

Background imageSweden Collection: Page from The Tatler

Page from The Tatler, 27th April 1932: At Some Places in the Sun featuring Marlene Dietrich and Cecil Beaton in Hollywood; Mr Haxton, Lady Leon

Background imageSweden Collection: Death of the late Oscar II (1829 - 1907)

Death of the late Oscar II (1829 - 1907), King of Sweden, commemorate front cover of The Graphic. Date: December 1907

Background imageSweden Collection: Woodcut depicting a peasant with axe, bow

Woodcut depicting a peasant with axe, bow
Peasant with axe, bow and arrows, 16th century, Woodcut of unknown artist. Sweden, 16th century

Background imageSweden Collection: Douglas Skyraider AEW.1 G-31-5

Douglas Skyraider AEW.1 G-31-5 (msn 7962, ex WT949, ex AD-4W BuAer 127947), at Prestwick on 22 October 1962, before delivery to Svensk Flygtjanst, in Sweden, as SE-EBB for use as a target-tug

Background imageSweden Collection: Douglas Skyraider AEW.1 G-31-13

Douglas Skyraider AEW.1 G-31-13 (msn 7972, ex WT959, ex AD-4W BuAer 127957), at Prestwick on 22 October 1962, before delivery to Svensk Flygtjanst, in Sweden, as SE-EBC for use as a target-tug

Background imageSweden Collection: Portrait of Cristina Morphy, 1884, by Anders Zorn

Portrait of Cristina Morphy, 1884, by Anders Zorn
Anders Zorn (1860-1920). Swedish painter. Portrait of Cristina Morphy, 1884. She was the only daughter of Guillermo Morphy (1836-1899), Spanish music critic. Watercolour on paper, 680 x 450 mm

Background imageSweden Collection: Brussels Expo 1935, Pavilion Of Sweden

Brussels Expo 1935, Pavilion Of Sweden
A photograph showing the Pavilion of Sweden during the World's fair Brussels International Exposition of 1935. Date: circa 1935

Background imageSweden Collection: Stockholm, Sweden, Victorian period

Stockholm, Sweden, Victorian period Date: circa late 19th century

Background imageSweden Collection: Ship Safety Matches - Matchbox top carton label

Ship Safety Matches - Matchbox top carton label

Background imageSweden Collection: Josephine of Leuchtenberg (1807-1876). Queen consort

Josephine of Leuchtenberg (1807-1876). Queen consort of Sweden and Norway (1844-1859), as the wife of King Oscar I (1799-1859). Portrait. Drawing by C. Legrand. Lithography by J. Donon. Detail

Background imageSweden Collection: Oscar I of Sweden (1799-1859). King of Sweden

Oscar I of Sweden (1799-1859). King of Sweden and Norway (1844-1859). Portrait. Drawing by C. Legrand. Lithography by J. Donon. Detail. Reyes Contemporaneos (Contemporary Kings). Volume III

Background imageSweden Collection: Charles XV of Sweden (1826-1872). King of Sweden

Charles XV of Sweden (1826-1872). King of Sweden
Charles XV of Sweden (1826-1872). Born Carl Ludvig Eugen. King of Sweden and Norway (as Charles IV) between 1859 and 1872. Portrait of Karl Ludvig as Heir Prince of Sweden. Drawing by C. Legrand

Background imageSweden Collection: Charles XV of Sweden (1826-1872). King of Sweden

Charles XV of Sweden (1826-1872). King of Sweden
Charles XV of Sweden (1826-1872). Born Carl Ludvig Eugen. King of Sweden and Norway (as Charles IV) between 1859 and 1872. Portrait of Karl Ludvig as Heir Prince of Sweden. Drawing by C. Legrand

Background imageSweden Collection: Oscar I of Sweden (1799-1859). King of Sweden

Oscar I of Sweden (1799-1859). King of Sweden and Norway (1844-1859). Portrait. Drawing by C. Legrand. Lithography by J. Donon. Reyes Contemporaneos (Contemporary Kings). Volume III

Background imageSweden Collection: Josephine of Leuchtenberg (1807-1876). Queen consort

Josephine of Leuchtenberg (1807-1876). Queen consort of Sweden and Norway (1844-1859), as the wife of King Oscar I (1799-1859). Portrait. Drawing by C. Legrand. Lithography by J. Donon

Background imageSweden Collection: Sophie of Sweden (1801-1865). Princess of Sweden

Sophie of Sweden (1801-1865). Princess of Sweden and Grand Duchess consort of Baden (1830-1852), by her marriage to Leopold I (1790-1852), Grand Duke of Baden (1830-1852). Portrait

Background imageSweden Collection: Sir John Ruthven, English Civil War general, died 1648

Sir John Ruthven, English Civil War general, died 1648. Military officer who also fought in Denmark and Sweden in the Thirty Years War. General Ruthven. In flat collar, sash and plate armour

Background imageSweden Collection: Costume of a woman of Lolland or Gotland, 16th century

Costume of a woman of Lolland or Gotland, 16th century
Costume of a woman of Lolland (Denmark) or Gotland (Sweden), 16th century. She wears a short cape over a cassock-style robe, skirt with small colourful square

Background imageSweden Collection: Costume of a bride of Lolland, Gotland, Oland, 16th century

Costume of a bride of Lolland, Gotland, Oland, 16th century
Costume of a bride of Lolland (Denmark), Gotland or Oland (Sweden), 16th century. She wears a crown, cape and long gown trimmed with lace, pearl necklace. Within a decorative frame engraved by H

Background imageSweden Collection: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl, German portrait painter, 1628-1698

David Klocker Ehrenstrahl, German portrait painter, 1628-1698
David Klocker Ehrenstrahl, German portrait painter who was ennobled in Sweden, 1628-1698. Born in Hamburg, he became court painter to the Swedish court of King Charles XI

Background imageSweden Collection: Middle Ages: embroideries, paintings and enamels

Middle Ages: embroideries, paintings and enamels

Background imageSweden Collection: View of an 18th century iron mine at Dannemora, Upland, Sweden

View of an 18th century iron mine at Dannemora, Upland, Sweden. With windmill, winch and other hoisting equipment. Entrance to a mine. Entree d'une mine

Background imageSweden Collection: Costumes of Norway and Sweden, 1858

Costumes of Norway and Sweden, 1858. Norwegian peasants drinking beer at a tavern meet a Swedish peasant with staff and rucksack. Sami people with a reindeer, and riding a sled on a frozen lake

Background imageSweden Collection: Coats of arms of the Kingdoms of Hungary, Denmark and Sweden

Coats of arms of the Kingdoms of Hungary, Denmark and Sweden
Coats of arms of the kingdoms of Hungary with barry of red and silver, Denmark with three green leopards and Sweden with three gold crowns. Royaumes: Hongrie, Dannemarch, Svesse

Background imageSweden Collection: Henry Coventry, King Charles II's ambassador to Sweden

Henry Coventry, King Charles II's ambassador to Sweden
Henry Coventry, English politician; Groom of the Bedchamber to Charles II after the Restoration, British ambassador to Sweden, 1617-1686. In luxuriant wig, lace collar and cloak

Background imageSweden Collection: Obelisk in Poltava. Engraving, 19th century

Obelisk in Poltava. Engraving, 19th century
Obelisk in Poltava. It commemorates the defeat of Charles XII of Sweden by Peter the Great. Poltava (present day Ukraine). Engraving by Lemaitre, Danvin and Alfred

Background imageSweden Collection: Sweden, Stockholm. General view of the city

Sweden, Stockholm. General view of the city. Engraving, 1882

Background imageSweden Collection: King Gustav V of Sweden plays his nation's favourite sport, croquet. Date: 1930s

King Gustav V of Sweden plays his nation's favourite sport, croquet. Date: 1930s

Background imageSweden Collection: Temple of Odin at Old Uppsala, Sweden

Temple of Odin at Old Uppsala, Sweden. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Florence, 1847

Background imageSweden Collection: Riddarholm Place, Stockholm, Sweden

Riddarholm Place, Stockholm, Sweden, showing Senate House and Statue of Gustavus Vasa. 1819



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