Fascinating Photos of SWEDEN in the 1940s
Stockholm, Södermanland, Sweden. Slussen in the southern part of Stockholm city. View towards the Old town. Parish (socken): Stockholm; Province (landskap): Södermanland; Municipality (kommun): Stockholm; County (län): Stockholm. Photograph by: Fredrik Bruno, 1945
Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västergötland, Sweden. Guldheden Square in Guldheden area in Gothenburg. Guldhedstorget i Guldheden i Göteborg. Parish (socken): Göteborg; Province (landskap): Västergötland; Municipality (kommun): Göteborg; County (län): Västra Götaland. Photograph by: Fredrik Bruno, 1944
Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västergötland, Sweden. Stacks of firewood at Gustaf Adolf Square in Gothenburg. Statue of king Gustav II Adolf, founder of Gothenburg. Vedstaplar på Gustaf Adolfs torg i Göteborg. Staty av kung Gustav II Adolf, grundare av Göteborg. Parish (socken): Göteborg; Province (landskap): Västergötland; Municipality (kommun): Göteborg; County (län): Västra Götaland. Photograph by: Fredrik Bruno, 1944
Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västergötland, Sweden. Stigbergskajen quay in Gothenburg where the steamers of the Swedish American Line moored, and the port terminal “The American Shed”. Stigbergskajen i Göteborg där Svenska Amerika Liniens båtar lade till, med terminalen “Amerikaskjulet”. Parish (socken): Göteborg; Province (landskap): Västergötland; Municipality (kommun): Göteborg; County (län): Västra Götaland. Photograph by: Fredrik Bruno, 1944
Kungsbacka, Halland, Sweden. Kungsbacka church and the Town Hall at Stortorget (the Main Square) in Kungsbacka. Kungsbacka kyrka och rådhuset vid Stortorget i Kungsbacka. Parish (socken): Kungsbacka; Province (landskap): Halland; Municipality (kommun): Kungsbacka; County (län): Halland. Photograph by: Fredrik Bruno, May 1948
Helsingborg, Skåne, Sweden. View over Helsingborg. In the middle is the Town Hall. On the other side of Oeresund channel is Denmark. Vy över Helsingborg. I mitten syns rådhuset. På andra sidan Öresund är Danmark. Parish (socken): Helsingborg; Province (landskap): Skåne; Municipality (kommun): Helsingborg; County (län): Skåne. Photograph by: Fredrik Bruno, 1943
Kalmar, Småland, Sweden. Kalmar Castle in Kalmar. Kalmar slott i Kalmar. Parish (socken): Kalmar; Province (landskap): Småland; Municipality (kommun): Kalmar; County (län): Kalmar. Photograph by: Fredrik Bruno, 1945
Hudiksvall, Hälsingland, Sweden. Funfair in Hudiksvall, the home town of Fredrik Bruno. Nöjesfält i Hudiksvall, Fredrik Brunos hemstad. Parish (socken): Hudiksvall; Province (landskap): Hälsingland; Municipality (kommun): Hudiksvall; County (län): Gävleborg. Photograph by: Fredrik Bruno, 1942
Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden. Västerlånggatan street in the Old Town in Stockholm. Västerlånggatan i Gamla stan i Stockholm. Parish (socken): Stockholm; Province (landskap): Uppland; Municipality (kommun): Stockholm; County (län): Stockholm. Photograph by: Fredrik Bruno, 1944
Eskilstuna, Södermanland, Sweden. Kloster church in Eskilstuna. Klosters kyrka i Eskilstuna. Parish (socken): Eskilstuna; Province (landskap): Södermanland; Municipality (kommun): Eskilstuna; County (län): Södermanland. Photograph by: Fredrik Bruno, 1943
Järvsö, Hälsingland, Sweden. On the way to Norway. Gustaf, Carin, Lilly and a Volvo PV. På väg till Norge. Gustaf, Carin, Lilly och en Volvo PV. Parish (socken): Järvsö; Province (landskap): Hälsingland; Municipality (kommun): Ljusdal; County (län): Gävleborg. Photograph by: Fredrik Bruno, 13.07.1948
Photos courtesy of Swedish National Heritage Board
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