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The Church Site at Utvær

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity
Grend / Hamlet
Published: 11.10.2000
Author: Margrethe Henden Aaraas Anders Gjerde
The chapel at Utvær was most likely built some time in the 12th century. It was consecrated to St Clement - the patron saint of sailors - and it wa...

The Church Site at Husøy

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity
Kyrkje / Church
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Margrethe Henden Aaraas Anders Gjerde
Husøy chapel was most likely built in the autumn of 1717 or in spring, 1718. At the same time the chapel at Utvær was torn down. The Husøy chapel ¿s...

"Påting" - environment friendly young coalfish fishing

Livelihood and Craftsmanship
Fiske / Fishing
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Hans H. Steinsund
In early evening in the summer, a fleet of motor boats from western Solund headed west. Their destination was the numerous fishing grounds far out, ...

Shore seine fishing for fat herring in Solund

Livelihood and Craftsmanship
Fiske / Fishing
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Hans H. Steinsund
A rusty bolt in a bay can be the only visible memory of shore seine fishing, from times when the sheer momentum of the herring shoal coming from the w...

Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing - big fisheries in the 1950s

Livelihood and Craftsmanship
Fiske / Fishing
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Hans H. Steinsund
In the course of the 1950s, tuna fishing became big fisheries, which in the summer season employed a great many fishermen and vessels from Solund. The...

Solund church

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity
Kyrkje / Church
Published: 05.02.2003
Author: Margrethe Henden Aaraas Sigurd Vengen Anders Gjerde
Solund church is a so-called longchurch made of wood, situated in the municipal centre of Hardbakke in Solund. The church has a seating capacity of 20...

Hersvik Church

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity
Kyrkje / Church
Published: 05.02.2003
Author: Margrethe Henden Aaraas Sigurd Vengen Anders Gjerde
Hersvik church is a wooden longchurch located on the farm of Hersvik in the northern parts of the municipality of Solund. The church has a seating ca...

Fishing ground bearings - the key to the harvest of the sea

Livelihood and Craftsmanship
Plass / Spot
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Hans H. Steinsund
Most of the fishing ground bearings (called ¿méd" in Norwegian) are today forgotten. But once, having good fishing bearings for oneself could be compa...

The fishing industry at Færøy

Livelihood and Craftsmanship
Fiske / Fishing
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Hans H. Steinsund
The seine-drying facility at Færøy is enormous. Yet it is only one part of the fishing industry which grew up and expanded in this place in the course...

The trading post of Steinsundholmen

Livelihood and Craftsmanship
Grend / Hamlet
Published: 30.08.1999
Author: Anders Gjerde
Steinsundholmen is an islet in Indre Steinsund, the strait between Steinsundøy and Sula in Solund municipality. On this islet there were an inn and ...

Indrøy trading post

Livelihood and Craftsmanship
Hamn / Port
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Hans H. Steinsund
Clearly visible in the shipping lane of Ytre Steinsund, the trading post of Indrøy is situated. It is a striking example of how a self-made man buil...

Husøy trading post

Livelihood and Craftsmanship
Hamn / Port
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Anders Gjerde
Husøy is one of the westernmost islands in the western Sogn district. The topography is one of rocks, islets, and islands. Blue ocean and grey rock....

The trading post of Gåsvær

Livelihood and Craftsmanship
Grend / Hamlet
Published: 30.08.1999
Author: Anders Gjerde
The island of Gåsvær is located far to the west in the sea between the Lågøyfjord and Gåsværosen in Solund. From the Lågøyfjord the one-kilometer-lo...