Sunnfjord is a traditional district in Western Norway located in Vestland county. It includes the municipalities of Askvoll, Fjaler, Flora, Førde, Gaular, Jølster, Naustdal, and the southernmost parts of Bremanger. It covers an area of about 4,476 square kilometres (1,728 sq mi) and has a population about 8% of the population of Vestland county.
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| Life of Sunnfjord, Norway in the early 20th century |
The central geographical characteristic of the Sunnfjord region are the fjords: Dalsfjorden and Førdefjorden. It is a tourist region, with waterfalls, fishing, white-water rafting, glaciers, hiking, and scenery–including Jostedalsbreen National Park.
The area was the site of the largest air battle over Norway during World War II, and a museum is dedicated to the event in Naustdal. There are two airports in Sunnfjord: Førde Airport, Bringeland, just outside the town of Førde, and Florø Airport, just outside the town of Florø. The European route E39 highway passes through the region, going north and south.
These amazing photos from Fylkesarkivet i Vestland were taken by Norwegian photographer Olai Fauske that show small town life of Sunnfjord, Norway in the 1900s and 1910s.
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| A group of people gathered outside Bakkeselet mountain hut at Brulandsstølen mountain farm |
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| A group of people gathered outside Steinaselet mountain hut at Halbrendsstølen monutain farm |
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| A halibut was caught close to Bjønnaholmen in the fjord Førdefjorden |
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| A man and a horse portrayed at Teigen in Førde. The house in the background is Kristian Ulltang's kome "Nøysomhet" (moderation). Photographer Olai Fauske was UIltangs neighbour |
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| A small family outside their home |
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| A family gathered around a coffin at the church yard |
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| Andreas Andersson Holsen (b. 1862) and Severine Kristiansdotter Holsen (b. 1854) photographed on the occation of the wedding of their son Kristoffer Nikolas A. Holsen |
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| Boy skiing at Halbrendsbrua bridge |
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| Bride and groom and their wedding guests |
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| Cattle at Bekkjavatnet lake, Førde |
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| Celebrations |
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| Cyclists outside Kristian Ulltang's house "Nøysomhet" (moderation) at Teigen in Førde |
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| Family portrait. The grandmother is wearing traditional clothing from the Sunnfjord region, including a "høgehue" (cap) |
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| Fauske in Ervika, Førde |
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| Five people in a rowing boat downstream on the river Jølstra from Hafstad Hotel in Førde |
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| Funeral procession photographed at Teigen, Førde municipality. The deceased is a woman. The text on the wreath of flowers reads "Farvel kjære mor" (Goodbye dear mother) |
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| Group portrait from Fauske's studio in Førde |
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| Group portrait of three men and three women |
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| Harvesting at Øyrane in Førde municipality |
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| Holmedal in Askvoll municipality. On the right are several boat houses and Holmedal church. The butter factory "Flora" can be seen in the far left |
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| Hunters and their catch |
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| Kleivane, Ytre Hafstad, in Førde municipality |
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| Living room interior |
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| Man and bull at a cattle show |
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| Man and goat |
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| Man with horse and carriage |
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| Mand and horse at Bruland. The mountain in the background is Førdsnipa |
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| Marksman |
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| Ole Martinus and Bergitte Solheim with their children Johanes, Oliver, Gunhild and Marie |
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| Portrait of a couple |
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| Portrait of a knitting woman |
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| Ragnvald Halbrend (b. 1897) and Hermann Grimeland (b. 1897) skiing |
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| Stevnebø farm in Gulen municipality |
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| Taking a stroll, Teigen, Førde |
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| Teigen, Førde. The large white building in the background is Hafstad Hotel |
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| The bailiff's farm, Bruland. Ludvig August Kjær (b. 1867) and Magdalene Beyer (b. 1866) posing with their catch of the day |
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| The centre of Naustdal village |
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| The farm Farsund |
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| The Fossen family photographed at their farm Fossen, farm number 19 in the municipality of Førde |
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| The Hafstad family |
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| The school class seems to boys only. Maps of Norway and Scandinavia are hanging on the wall behind the teacher |
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| The Svardal family, Flora |
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| The Ullaland family at Urbø farm in Naustdal municipality. Seated in front are Nikolai Andersen Ullaland (b. 1837) and his wife Kristianna Simonsdotter Ullaland (b. 1832). Standing behind them are two of their daughters |
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| The Vie family |
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| The wedding of Kristoffer Nikolas A. Holsen and Anna Øksenberg |
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| Three men photographed in the street outside photographer Olai Fauske's home and studio in Førde |
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| To the left is Kristian Ulltang's house "Nøysomhet" (Moderation) and photographer Fauske's home and studio |
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| Trengereid, a small village in the eastern part of Bergen municipality. The Vossebanen railway line goes through the village. The image shows the railway line, railway station and houses in Trengereid |
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| Two men traveling alongside Jølstravatnet lake |
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| View of Ålhus, Jølster. The vicarage and church in front, and the Hegrenes farms in the background |
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| Wedding at Ervika |
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| Wedding in Støfringsdalen valley, Jølster municipality, 1919. The bride is Anna (b. Støfringsdal) and Johannes L. Fossheim. The couple took up residence at Fossheim farm |
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| Wedding portrait of Anna (b. Støfringsdal) and Johannes L. Fossheim |
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| Women and children |
(Photo © Olai Fauske)
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