lens culture
Echoes of Lofoten

Echoes of Lofoten

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18
Status
Public
Created
May 24, 2013
Updated
Feb 09, 2022
Categories
Conceptual Documentary

Photos (18)

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Edle, Anne and Fredrik were the last generation growing up in Hermannsdalen. From November until April the family lived completely isolated. When Edle was eight years old, her grandfather took her and her sister Anne to the top of the mountain. From there, they could look down on their neighbours in the village Vinstad. She had never seen other houses before. © Hebe Robinson
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Family and friends had walked for hours to help the family living at Bunesstranda to get the wood for the winter indoors. Rowing the wood in open sea was dangerous and the trip probably took more than 10 hours. © Hebe Robinson
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The wood gathering party poses for a group photograph. © Hebe Robinson
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Johan Kristian Alfred Nilsen married Hanna Sofie Petersdatter. They had seven children and a foster son. Kristian was killed in 1944 by a mine that had been washed ashore by a storm. He was standing outside his house when it exploded. Three days before the accident, he wrote a letter to his daughter where he praised God for having such patience and not punishing them for their sins, but protecting them from accidents and illness. © Hebe Robinson
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Kalle and Astrup drinking outside the barn. After a long and isolated winter, it was time to enjoy the company of friends and family. Parties were arranged, although the guests had to walk for four hours to get there. In the midnight sun they danced to music from the wind up gramophone and drank homemade rhubarb wine. © Hebe Robinson
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Haying in Hermannsdalen. The hayfields were rich and fertile, but hard to get to. The men had to tie ropes around their waists on the steep hillsides. Two of the girls from the farm in Hermannsdalen are posing with three young men helping out during the haying. © Hebe Robinson
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Heiderg, Jacob and Fredrik are visiting the Myhre family. Visitors were rare, and a good opportunity to bring out the camera to document the happening. © Hebe Robinson
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Jørgine gave birth to eight children in this house, and she herself was born here. She lost three of her daughters here, too. Her daughter Fredrikke died in the winter at the age of 16. They had her lying in a shed as it was impossible bring her to the churchyard until spring. Every night her little sister Anne went to her to say goodnight. Jørgine is projected on the wall of her home for 90 years. © Hebe Robinson
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German soldiers are in Hermannsdalen to detonate mines that had been washed ashore. Gustav and his son Fredrik did not want the soldiers to enter the house. They were not considered guests. And inside, Jørgine, now close to ninety years old, laid in bed pretending to be ill with an illegal radio hidden under her blanket. © Hebe Robinson
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Mathilde was shy in front of the camera. © Hebe Robinson
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Alfred, Arne, Roald, Arnolda, Nanna, Torleif, Jon, Finn and others, out walking, probably on a Sunday after church. © Hebe Robinson
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Klara with her brother Almar. © Hebe Robinson
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Amanda, Arthur, Tyra and Elise Kuntze (1932/2010). © Hebe Robinson
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Cousins Klara and Alf go skiing. © Hebe Robinson
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On the way home after a party at Magne and Åsberg. © Hebe Robinson
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The women's association, preparing food for a social event. © Hebe Robinson
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Fair weather party. © Hebe Robinson
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The house belonged to Karla and George Gabrielsen at Helle. The community collectively decided to move from the village as they were given a lump sum from the government to do so. Families that had been neighbours for generations packed everything they owned and left. The village was deserted within a few months. Karla and George dismantled their house and rebuilt it at Sørvågen. © Hebe Robinson
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