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Paul Berstad - local singer and folk-tune collector

People and Society

Musikk / Music Person / Person

Published: 28.09.1999

Author: Liv Fridtun (1970 - )

Paul Berstad (1908-1993) was an excellent local singer, and, in addition, he was an important source for the folk-tune tradition in the western part o...

Selje church

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity

Kyrkje / Church

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Torkjell Djupedal Sigurd Vengen Anders Gjerde

Selje church is a wooden longchurch located north of the Seljesanden beach in the municipality of Selje. The church, with a seating capacity of 500,...

Leikanger church

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity

Kyrkje / Church

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Torkjell Djupedal Sigurd Vengen Anders Gjerde

Leikanger church is a wooden longchurch located in the village of Leikanger on the eastern side of Stadtlandet in the municipality of Selje. The churc...

Forest and memorial stone at Ersholmen

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Borgny Dam-Nielsen

On the small island of Ersholmen between the mainland and the island of Selja the first attempt at afforestation at Selje was carried out by the vicar...

Dragseidet

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity

Historisk monument / Historical monument

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Torkjell Djupedal

Dragseidet occupies a famous place in Norwegian history due to one major event: the christening assembly in 997, when King Olaf Tryggvason assembled i...

The old warning beacons in Selje

Historisk monument / Historical monument

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Borgny Dam-Nielsen

In former times burning beacons formed part of a network of warning system that the enemy was on their way. At times of unrest and national emergencie...

Selje vicarage

Gardsbruk / Farm

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Borgny Dam-Nielsen

The vicarage at Selje has long-established traditions dating back to the Middle Ages, with the first written reference about 1350. The old name of the...

Memorial at Måløy commemorating fishermen lost at sea

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 11.10.2000

Author: Hermund Kleppa

In the years between 1756 and 1955, 84 fishermen in all from the municipality of Sør-Vågsøy were lost at sea. In 1957, a memorial was unveiled close t...

Vingen rock-carving site

Archaeology

Historisk plass / Historical site

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Årstein Svihus

The Vingen site is today the second biggest rock-carving field in Norway with some 2000 figures. Nevertheless, it was a stroke of good luck that made ...

The burial mounds at Botnane

People and Society

Gravplass / Cementery Historisk plass / Historical site

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Årstein Svihus

On the mainland side of Bremanger, close to the border to the municipality of Flora, lies the hamlet of Botnane with the farms of Øvrebotnen, Sørbotne...

Vetvik - the big farm that was deserted

People and Society

Grend / Hamlet

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Årstein Svihus

On the northwest coast of Bremangerlandet - with the ocean as its neighbour, we find the deserted hamlet of Vetvik. Earlier this was a small rural com...

The fisherman shacks at Liset

People and Society

Fiske / Fishing Grend / Hamlet

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Årstein Svihus

On the western side of the farm Liset at Bremanger, there is a peaceful place. Only a few old foundation walls remain, bearing witness to hectic ac...

The mountain farm of Myklebustsætra at Ålfoten

People and Society

Støl / Mountain farm

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Årstein Svihus

On the road between Ålfoten and Svelgen is the valley of Myklebustdalen with the mountain farm of Myklebustsætra located close to the lake of Sætrav...

"Knut" and two other six-oared boats

Communications

Båt / Boat Transport / Transport

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Årstein Svihus

The "Sunnfjord boat" used to be the common boat type in the Sunnfjord area, but already 150 years ago, it was beginning to lose ground to a modified...

Memorial for the poet vicar Claus Frimann

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Hermund Kleppa

Claus Frimann, born 1746, was vicar at Davik for 42 years. He is known as the poet vicar in Nordfjord, best known perhaps for his book "Almuens sanger...

The German coastal artillery fortifications at Tangane

People and Society

Krigsplass / War site

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Kjell-Ragnar Berge

In the autumn of 1940, The German navy started the construction of a coastal fort at Tangane. The construction work was led by Germans, but much work ...

Kråkenes lighthouse

Settlements, Villages, Towns

Fyrlykt / Lighthouse

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Gunnar Urtegaard

In 1906, a lighthouse station was built at Kråkenes under pressure from the Kristiansund Skipper Association. The lighthouse is located to the west of...

Cultural monument of the church site on the island of Silda

People and Society

Kyrkje / Church

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Hermund Kleppa

On the island of Silda there was a church from about 1320 to 1580. It was a chapel church in the parish of Selje. It was no longer in use after a new ...

Memorial stone commemorating those who lost their lives during the Second World War from Selje.

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 11.10.2000

Author: Hermund Kleppa

18 persons from Selje lost their lives as a consequence of the Second World War. Many of these were seamen. The people of Selje erected the memorial...

Memorial stone at Ålfoten for Rasmus Nyvoll

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 02.07.2001

Author: Hermund Kleppa

Rasmus Nyvoll, born 1909 at Ålfoten, fell in action in Italy in 1944. In 1951, a memorial stone dedicated to him was unveiled at Ålfoten church. It w...

Memorial for flight sergeant Erling Julin Olsen

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 11.10.2000

Author: Hermund Kleppa

On the churchyard at Midtgulen there is a memorial dedicated to Erling Julin Olsen. The stone was erected in 1947 by the people of Svelgen c/o "Svelge...

Memorial stone for Anna Myklebust at Bryggja

People and Society

Gravstein / Gravestone Person / Person

Published: 18.07.2002

Author: Hermund Kleppa

Anna Myklebust (1868-1942) from Bryggja put down an unusually high number of hours for the temperance movement. She established a children's lodge at ...

The shirt factory at Selje

Fabrikk / Factory

Published: 25.11.2002

Author: Finn Borgen Førsund

"Selje Skjortefabrikk" is located in the centre of Selje. The factory was built in a village without any other industry after the Second World War. Th...

The main road at Bremangerlandet

Communications

Veg / Road

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Kristin Ese

A continuous road connection along the Bremangerlandet with ferry across to Måløy came in 1949. In 1977, the island of Frøya was connected to the high...

Memorial stone at Leikanger church in Selje

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 09.08.2002

Author: Hermund Kleppa

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Totland - Måløy - "a highly suitable road"

Communications

Veg / Road

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Kristin Ese

Totland-Deknepollen was the last remaining distance before there was a continuous road between Måløy and Oppland across the mountain pass of Strynefje...

1905 - The municipality of Selje

People and Society

Unionsoppløysing / Union resolution

Published: 29.11.2004

Author: Gunnar Urtegaard

In 1905, Norway became a free and independent country. The union with Sweden was dissolved by the Storting¿s parliamentary resolution on 7 June. This ...

War grave at Selje church - Oluf Ingebrigtsen Aarsheim

Person / Person Gravstein / Gravestone

Published: 03.04.2003

Author: Hermund Kleppa

On Friday 19 October, 1945, the Selje church was filled to capacity by village people and others. The occasion was the funeral for Oluf Ingebrigtsen A...

War grave at Selje - Peder Sandvik

Person / Person Gravstein / Gravestone

Published: 14.01.2004

Author: Hermund Kleppa

"In a statement from the chief command of the Norwegian Royal Navy he died on his post for the country." These words are written in the death notice o...

War grave at Selje - Reidar Drage

Person / Person Gravstein / Gravestone

Published: 14.01.2004

Author: Hermund Kleppa

On 15 April, 1946, the cargo on a motor boat loaded with German ammunition caught fire on her way to a dumping site in Nordfjord. People jumped overbo...

The Tunold stone at Selje

Monument / Monument

Published: 18.02.2004

Author: Hermund Kleppa

The artist Bernt Tunold, born at Selje on 25 February, 1877, died in Bergen on 23 January, 1946, is held to be one of the great painters from wester...

War grave at Selje church - Ole Dagfinn Eide

Person / Person Gravstein / Gravestone

Published: 12.05.2005

Author: Hermund Kleppa

Both during and after the war fatal accidents happened when people inadvertently stepped on mines. At Osmundvåg, the 18-year-old Ole Dagfinn Eide died...

1905 - Vågsøy municipality

People and Society

Unionsoppløysing / Union resolution

Published: 16.03.2005

Author: Gunnar Urtegaard

In 1905, Norway became a completely free and independent country. The union with Sweden was dissolved by a parliamentary resolution of the Norwegian S...

Rystestøylen mountain farm

Settlements, Villages, Towns

Støl / Mountain farm

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Gunnar Urtegaard

Rystestøylen is an old mountain farm for the farms at Raudeberg. There could be as many as 40 cows there in the summer. Girls from the farms took care...

Memorial stone of those who lost their lives at Nord-Vågsøy church

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 11.10.2000

Author: Hermund Kleppa

Seven men from the former municipality of Nord-Vågsøy lost their lives during the war 1940-1945. On Sunday 16 September 1945, there was a memorial ser...

Memorial stone for allied airmen at Moldøen

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 11.10.2000

Author: Hermund Kleppa

On 24 April 1945, 49 allied planes attacked war targets at Måløy. One plane was shot down and one crashed before it reached its target. Four airmen lo...

1905 - The municipality of Bremanger

People and Society

Unionsoppløysing / Union resolution

Published: 29.11.2004

Author: Karianne Schmidt Vindenes

In 1905, Norway became a completely free and independent country. The union with Sweden was dissolved by the Norwegian Storting's (Parliament) resolut...

The Måløy Bridge - Norway's longest bridge in 1974

Communications

Bru / Bridge

Published: 02.09.2005

Author: Kristin Ese

The Måløy Bridge was officially opened for traffic in the summer of 1974. The bridge project was realized by means of a strong local involvement and i...

Mountain farming in the valley of Skogadalen

People and Society

Støl / Mountain farm

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Gunnar Urtegaard

Until the 1920s, the villages of Allmenningen and Eldevika had a common mountain farm in Skogadalen in the former municipality of Davik. In the 1920...

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