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Narvik Yearbook 2022 – Booklaunch

27 October 2022

Yearbook for Narvik 2022
Wednesday October 26th the yearbook was launched at Narvik Museum, with presentation of the book, and then cake and coffee.

Harald Harnand presenterer årboka med powerpointpresentasjon. Publikum vises litt.
Harald Harnang presenterer årboka med powerpointpresentasjon, nærbilde
Launch of the Yearbook for Narvik 2022: Harald Harnang presented the book for the audience
Forsiden av Årbok for Narvik 2022
The frontpage of the yearbook

This year’s yearbook is 160 pages, with many different topics, including Mimergården, steamships in the Ofotfjord, music, stories from the war and the post-war period in the region, Narvik municipality’s photo collection, childhood and boating in Vassvik, etc. In other words: something for everyone!

Read more about the yearbook here! (Only in Norwegian)

See a sneak peek of the yearbook below:

Gammelt bilde fra Skjomen, båt på fjorden, Kongsbakk gård i bakgrunnen
Steamship at Kongsbakk, Skjomen
Fotosamlingas venner scanning photographs from the collection
Gammelt bilde fra et kjøkken. Ved bordet sitter Ragnhild Olstad. Bilde fra Årbok for Narvik 2022
By the table: Ragnhild Olstad
Gammelt bilde av mann som sitter på gulvet blant mange skrivemaskiner og fotografiapparater etter krigen. Bilde fra Årbok for Narvik 2022
Harry Westrheim in 1945 with German cameras and typewriters.

The yearbook can be purchased in our museum shop at Narvik Museum.

Tip: The yearbook is great to give as a Christmas gift!

Read more about Narvik Museum

Narvik Museum

The spectacular Ofotbanen railway and iron ore trains, Narvik city’s development and industry in addition to travelling exhibits.

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