Vintage photos | colour slides from the west coast | Norway

In this selection of beautiful hand-coloured lantern slides from around 1900, we visit the city of Bergen - and other west coast destinations. Enjoy!

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Norwegian history | in union with Sweden | Norway

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Kantslått | means cut grass in Norwegian | Norway

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