Category page: vintage photos

At Easter in 1906, renowned Norwegian photographer Anders Beer Wilse took this series of photos on a trip with a group of friends.

In the olden days, people dressed up warmly and got out onto the fjord or lake to catch their Sunday dinner. Enjoy!

What beautiful needlework. A bonnet from the collections of Slottsfjellsmuseet – in the city of Tønsberg.

The Norwegian landscape is wild and beautiful. And it is a lot more than just fjords and mountains.

Here is a collection of some wonderful vintage photos, showing a handful of Norwegians and their lives.

A photo is a snapshot of history – and a story and a history lesson in itself.

Old objects tell stories, silent stories about a time gone by.

Some of the beautiful Norwegian wooden stave churches are almost 1000 years old. Today, there are 28 of them left.

Some vintage photos – and more to come.

The rose painted chests of Norway – a treasure that will live for centuries to come.