30 Amazing Vintage Photographs of People Posing With Runestones in Sweden
This post was originally published on this site A runestone is typically a raised stone with a runic inscription, but the term can also be […]
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The Backstuga: Survival in Sweden’s Forests
This post was originally published on this siteHidden deep in the forests of southern Småland, Sweden, are backstugas – small “hill cottages” built by the […]
Malmö in the Mid-1960s Through Vintage Photos
This post was originally published on this siteMalmö in the mid-1960s was a city in transition. It was a time of rapid industrial growth, urban […]
55 Wonderful Vintage Swedish Christmas Postcards by Jenny Nyström From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteJenny Nyström (1854–1946) was a painter and illustrator mainly known as the creator of the Swedish image of […]
Carl Emil Pettersson, a Lucky Swedish Sailor Who Survived a Shipwreck in 1904 Became King of Tabar Island
This post was originally published on this siteCarl Emil Pettersson (October 4 or 23, 1875 – May 12, 1937) was a Swedish sailor who became […]
35 Amazing Photos of Televerket’s Vehicles in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteTeleverket was a Swedish State authority acting as a state-owned corporation (public enterprise), responsible for telecommunications in Sweden […]
35 Fascinating Photos of the General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm in 1897
This post was originally published on this siteThe General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm of 1897, also known as Stockholm Exhibition or Stockholm World’s […]
Sweden in 1960 Through Wonderful Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1960s, the economy of Sweden was booming, standard of living was going through the roof, and […]
In 1985, Swedish Poodle Rockers Singing “Give a Helpin’ Hand” for Charitable Purposes
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the 1980s, it was fashionable for musicians to get together to create a charity single in […]
Vasa: The Epic 17th-Century Swedish Warship That Sank Into Her Maiden Voyage and Remained Intact for Over 300 Years
This post was originally published on this siteVasa is a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m […]
A Woman Undergoing Bloodletting in Sweden, 1922
This post was originally published on this site Bloodletting was long considered to be a panacea. According to the humoral theory, it was sometimes necessary […]
The Lion of Gripsholm Castle (From 18th Century Sweden) Is Considered One of the Worst Examples of Taxidermy
This post was originally published on this siteThe Lion of Gripsholm Castle is a notable example of bad taxidermy located in Gripsholm Castle, Sweden. The […]
Swedish Dream Car: A Car Named “Future”, Designed by Sigvard Berggren in 1952
This post was originally published on this siteSwedish carrot juice maker Sigvard Berggren (1923–2009) built his own Future. That’s the name of his dream car […]
The Largest Car Theft in History: In the 1970s, North Korea Ordered 1,000 Volvos From Sweden and Has Yet to Pay It Off
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1970s, Sweden began to see North Korea as a lucrative market. Swedish companies like Volvo, ASEA, […]
Nostalgic Visuals of Sweden’s Past: Stunning Color Photographs from the 1940s and Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteStep back in time to Sweden during the late 1940s and early 1950s with a stunning collection of […]
Vintage Photographs of Gevalia Coffee Pot Trucks From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950’s pot-shaped tractors of Gevalia in Gävle, Sweden. This is sort of like the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile, […]
Vintage Photos Show the Styles of Swedish Europop Group ABBA During the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteABBA, Swedish Europop band that was among the most commercially successful groups in the history of popular music. […]
Agnetha Fältskog’s First Photoshoot at Age 17 at a Photo Studio in Her Hometown Jönköping, May 1967
This post was originally published on this siteAgnetha Fältskog was the youngest member of ABBA, born in Jönköping on April 5, 1950. In 1967, she […]
40 Amazing Vintage Album Covers That Show the Best Swedish Men’s Fashion From the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteAn LP is like an intersection where music, design, image, art and text radiate together – and it’s […]
50 Amazing Vintage Photographs Show the Styles of Swedish Pop Group ABBA During the 1970s
This post was originally published on this sitePerhaps one of the biggest musical acts of all time, ABBA has remained a cultural icon for decades. […]
Amazing Photographs of Agnetha Faltskog From Her First Professional Photo Shoot in 1967
This post was originally published on this siteAgnetha Faltskog’s first photoshoot at age 17 at a photo studio in her hometown Jönköping, May 1967. At […]
The First Photo Session of ABBA, 1970
This post was originally published on this siteOn September, 1970 ABBA’s members Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad posed together in Djurgården […]
Beautiful Photos of Uppsala, Sweden in 1965
This post was originally published on this siteUppsala is the county seat of Uppsala County and the fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and […]
Here’s How Nordic People Do the Laundry
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographer and artist Jonna Jinton lives in Northern Sweden, where frigid temperatures prevail in the winter. In this […]
Amazing Black and White Photos of Gärdet Music Festival in 1970
This post was originally published on this siteThe party at Gärdet, Gärdesfesten or Gärdetfestivalen was a free music festival that was arranged at Gärdet in […]