37 Wonderful Color Photographs of Norway in the 1940s

Fredrik Daniel Bruno (1882–1971) was a town engineer in Hudiksvall in the province of Hälsingland in the northern part of central Sweden. He was also a dedicated amateur photographer, and some of the color slides he took during travels in the 1940s and early 1950s are from Norway, Sweden’s neighboring country in the west.

The Norwegian photos show towns and landscapes from different parts of the country. They are all taken in July 1948, probably during a holiday trip, with his travel companions appearing in several photos. Fredrik Bruno’s professional field of interest as a town engineer shows well in his photos of towns and buildings.

Røros, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Gudbrandsdalen Valley, Oppland, Norway

Kjølingefjell mountain, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Gauldalen Valley, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Oslo, Norway

Tyldalen Valley, Hedmark, Norway

Dovre, Oppland, Norway

Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Levanger, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway

Hamar, Hedmark, Norway

Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Gauldalen Valley, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Dovre, Oppland, Norway

Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Hamar, Hedmark, Norway

Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Gauldalen Valley, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Hjerkinn, Oppland, Norway

Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Lillehammer, Oppland, Norway

Gauldalen Valley, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Swedish-Norwegian border, Älvdalen, Dalarna, Sweden

Røros, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Dalholen, Hedmark, Norway

Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Hamar, Hedmark, Norway

Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Alvdal, Hedmark, Norway

Lillehammer, Oppland, Norway

Vinstra, Oppland, Norway

Dovre, Oppland, Norway

(Photos by Fredrik Bruno, via Swedish National Heritage Board)