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Swedish Collection (page 5)

Background imageSwedish Collection: Sweden - Vasteras - The Turbine House on the Svartan

Sweden - Vasteras - The Turbine House on the Svartan
The Turbine House (small-scale hydroelectric dam) in Vasteras, Sweden, near the mouth of Svartan. The river played an important role in the industrial development in this region from the 17th century

Background imageSwedish Collection: Gustav III - King of Sweden

Gustav III - King of Sweden
Gustav III King of Sweden (1771-92). Date: circa 1790

Background imageSwedish Collection: Christmas postcard, reverse

Christmas postcard, reverse
Christmas postcard printed with a design of four red-breasted birds in a pine tree, sent to Mrs Dick and Miss Hudson from Jugederd Gedulof, manufactured in Sweden and postmarked 22 December 1947

Background imageSwedish Collection: Helsingeland runic alphabet

Helsingeland runic alphabet
Scandinavia. Helsingeland runic alphabet

Background imageSwedish Collection: View of the Gota Canal at Borensberg, Ostergotland, Sweden

View of the Gota Canal at Borensberg, Ostergotland, Sweden, with the steamship Pallas on the water. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSwedish Collection: Princess Wilhelm of Sweden (Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna)

Princess Wilhelm of Sweden (Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna)
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, known as " Maria Pavlovna the Younger" (1890-1958), grand daughter of Emperor Alexander II of Russia and a first cousin of Nicholas II

Background imageSwedish Collection: Great Northern War (1700-1721). Swedish cavalry

Great Northern War (1700-1721). Swedish cavalry squadron in the Battle of Gadebusch of December 20, 1712 against the troops of Denmark, Norway and Saxony

Background imageSwedish Collection: Princess Astrid of Sweden & Leopold of Belgium - Engagement

Princess Astrid of Sweden & Leopold of Belgium - Engagement
The official engagement photograph (taken on 21st September 1926) of Princess Astrid of Sweden, born Astrid Sofia Lovisa Thyra (19051935) and the future King Leopold III of Belgium

Background imageSwedish Collection: Louise, Queen consort of Sweden in 1950

Louise, Queen consort of Sweden in 1950
Swedish Royalty - Louise Alexandra Marie Irene Mountbatten (previously Princess Louise of Battenberg - 18891965). Became Queen consort of Sweden in 1950 and served as such until her death in 1965

Background imageSwedish Collection: Cooking

Cooking
Woman in the kitchen, 1910. She uses a stove but also has a gas cooker Date: 1910

Background imageSwedish Collection: Elderly woman

Elderly woman
An old woman cuts wool outside her house at Riseberga, Scania, Sweden 1920s. Date: 1920s

Background imageSwedish Collection: Princess Ingrid of Sweden on her wedding day

Princess Ingrid of Sweden on her wedding day
Princess Ingrid of Sweden, pictured on her wedding day to Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark. Her dress of white silk was trimmed with old Irish lace and had an 18 foot train

Background imageSwedish Collection: Evert Taube statue, Goteborg, Sweden

Evert Taube statue, Goteborg, Sweden
Statue of Evert Axel Taube, Swedish author, artist, composer and singer (1890-1976) with the four-mast barque Viking in the background, in Goteborg (Gothenburg), Vastergotland, Sweden

Background imageSwedish Collection: Sven Anders Hedin

Sven Anders Hedin, the Swedish explorer and geographer, pictured in 1909

Background imageSwedish Collection: Alfred Nobel Bolas

Alfred Nobel Bolas
ALFRED NOBEL The Swedish manufacturer of gunpowder and prizegiver

Background imageSwedish Collection: Frans Michael Franzen

Frans Michael Franzen Swedish Poet

Background imageSwedish Collection: Nils Rosen Von Ros

Nils Rosen Von Ros
NILS ROSEN VON ROSENSTEIN Swedish nobleman and professor at Uppsala, medical specialising in childrens ailments

Background imageSwedish Collection: Gothenburg Airport, Sweden - Terminal Building

Gothenburg Airport, Sweden - Terminal Building Date: late 1930s

Background imageSwedish Collection: Thurible for incense

Thurible for incense. Medieval Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Background imageSwedish Collection: Port and Customs House, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden

Port and Customs House, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden. Date: circa 1908

Background imageSwedish Collection: Kungsportsplatsen, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden

Kungsportsplatsen, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden
Aerial view of Kungsportsplatsen (Kings Port Place) and Stora (Grand) Theatre (top left), Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSwedish Collection: Den Gyldene Freden restaurant, Stockholm, Sweden

Den Gyldene Freden restaurant, Stockholm, Sweden
Den Gyldene Freden (The Golden Peace), 18th century style restaurant and tavern, Stockholm, Sweden -- view of the Cellar Bar, with waiting staff standing by. Date: circa 1930

Background imageSwedish Collection: PUB, Popular Department Store, Stockholm, Sweden

PUB, Popular Department Store, Stockholm, Sweden. The name comes from the stores founder, Paul Urbanus Bergstrom. Date: circa 1940

Background imageSwedish Collection: Katarina Elevator, Stockholm, Sweden

Katarina Elevator, Stockholm, Sweden
The Katarina Elevator (passenger lift, constructed in 1881) on the waterfront at Stockholm, Sweden. Date: circa 1910

Background imageSwedish Collection: Messrs. Scheutzs New Calculating Machine

Messrs. Scheutzs New Calculating Machine
Messrs. Pehr (Per) Georg Scheutz (1785-1873) and Edvard Scheutzs (of Stockholm, Sweden) New Calculating (Tabulating) Machine

Background imageSwedish Collection: Norra Kungsgatan, Norrkoping, Ostergotland, Sweden

Norra Kungsgatan, Norrkoping, Ostergotland, Sweden
Norra Kungsgatan (North Kings Street), Norrkoping, Ostergotland, Sweden. Date: circa 1905

Background imageSwedish Collection: Bridge from Haparanda to Tornio, Sweden-Finland

Bridge from Haparanda to Tornio, Sweden-Finland
Wooden bridge from Haparanda (Sweden) to Tornio (Finland). Date: circa 1905

Background imageSwedish Collection: Porters desk, Grand Central Hotel, Gefle (Gavle), Sweden

Porters desk, Grand Central Hotel, Gefle (Gavle), Sweden
Porters desk with a view through to the lounge, Grand Central Hotel, Gefle (Gavle), Gavleborg, Sweden. Date: circa 1941

Background imageSwedish Collection: General view of Gefle (Gavle), Gavleborg, Sweden

General view of Gefle (Gavle), Gavleborg, Sweden, showing the river estuary. Date: 1908

Background imageSwedish Collection: Church boat - Rattvik, Dalarna County, Sweden

Church boat - Rattvik, Dalarna County, Sweden
Church boat (carrying congregation) at Rattvik, a locality and the seat of Rattvik Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden. Date: circa 1909

Background imageSwedish Collection: A Girl from Rattvik in traditional costume - Sweden

A Girl from Rattvik in traditional costume - Sweden
A Girl from Rattvik, Rattvik Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden - in traditional costume. Date: 1922

Background imageSwedish 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 imageSwedish Collection: Swedish dancers Kai Reiners and Emy Agren in Faun and Nymph

Swedish dancers Kai Reiners and Emy Agren in Faun and Nymph
Photograph of Swedish dancers Kai Reiners and Emy Agren in their celebrated dance number Faun and Nymph, 1923. They appeared at the London Coliseum in July 1923. Date: 1923

Background imageSwedish Collection: Old Swedish Matchbox label with Robber and a tiger hunting

Old Swedish Matchbox label with Robber and a tiger hunting possibly for the Chinese market Date: c. 1910s

Background imageSwedish Collection: Skansen, Stockholm - open air museum

Skansen, Stockholm - open air museum
Skansen was the first open-air museum in Sweden, founded in 1891 by Artur Hazelius. It contains examples of Swedish houses, painstakingly deconstructed, brought to Skansen and then rebuilt

Background imageSwedish Collection: Axel Oxenstierna (1583-1654). Swedish statesman. Portrait. E

Axel Oxenstierna (1583-1654). Swedish statesman. Portrait. E
Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna af Sodermore (1583-1654), Count of Sodermore. Swedish statesman. Portrait. Engraving by J. Falck. Colored

Background imageSwedish Collection: Christina of Sweden (1626-1689)

Christina of Sweden (1626-1689). Christina of Sweden on horseback. 1653-1654. Portrait by Sebastien Bourdon. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageSwedish Collection: Invitation to Dinner - Harold Macmillan to Ninette de Valois

Invitation to Dinner - Harold Macmillan to Ninette de Valois
Invitation to a dinner in honour of His Excellency Monsieur Tage Erlander, Prime Minister of Sweden and His Excellency Monsieur Torsten Nilsson

Background imageSwedish Collection: Mathias Wieman with Ingrid Bergman

Mathias Wieman with Ingrid Bergman
Mathias Wieman (1902 - 1969), German stage-performer, silent-and-sound motion picture actor with Ingrid Bergman (1915 - 1982), Swedish actress. Date: 1967

Background imageSwedish Collection: Kalmar Castle, Sweden

Kalmar Castle, Sweden
Kalmar Castle in Sweden, viewed across the water Date: 1927

Background imageSwedish Collection: Christina, Queen of Sweden

Christina, Queen of Sweden (1626-1689). Patron of arts & learning, abdicated 1654 died in Italy

Background imageSwedish Collection: Pergola at the Villa San Michele above Anacapri, Italy

Pergola at the Villa San Michele above Anacapri, Italy
Pergola at the Villa San Michele above Anacapri, Isle of Capri, Italy. The summer villa of Swedish physician and author Axel Munthe. Built on the site of an old Roman dwelling. Date: 1904

Background imageSwedish Collection: Swedish Evangelical Mission Station, Geleb, East Africa

Swedish Evangelical Mission Station, Geleb, East Africa
Aerial view of the Swedish Evangelical Mission Station at Geleb (Gheleb), East Africa (now in Eritrea). Date: circa 1910

Background imageSwedish Collection: PILO, Carl Gustav (1711-1793). The Coronation of

PILO, Carl Gustav (1711-1793). The Coronation of King Gustav III of Sweden. Oil. SWEDEN. Stockholm. The Nacional Museum of Fine Arts

Background imageSwedish 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 imageSwedish Collection: King and Queen of Sweden entertained by the Mountbattens

King and Queen of Sweden entertained by the Mountbattens
King Gustav VI of Sweden (1882 - 1973), pictured far right of the picture with his second wife, formerly Princess Louise of Battenberg, Lady Louise Mountbatten

Background imageSwedish Collection: Karl Gustav Wrangel

Karl Gustav Wrangel
KARL GUSTAV WRANGEL Swedish military commander Date: 1613 - 1676

Background imageSwedish Collection: Patkul Accused

Patkul Accused
Patkul, a dissident Swedish noble, incites other nations, including Russia, to go to war with Sweden : Peter orders accusations against Patkul to be bonfired in the Kremlin. Date: 1702



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