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Are you looking for Narvik history? Gamlenarvik.no is a historical encyclopedia where you will find information about farms and buildings, genus, malmbolaget, railway, ships and boats. Click here.
The 43 kilometre long railway line from Narvik to riksgrensen is a continuous series of cultural-historical treats interspersed with beautiful scenery and dizzying views.
The ski train had its heyday in the 1930s, 50s, 60s and 1970s with fully loaded trains up to and down from Bjørnfjell from Narvik station.
Read the tale about the man who was going to mow grass on the side of the mountain in Hestvika on Andøya, and the warning that made him leave
There were a lot of colourful personalities on the track. Most are forgotten, but some live on in history. Like "Persson by the Bridge."
The children's parade in Narvik on 17 May 1904 passes Narvikgården led by the boys' corps tambur.
"Playful Children" is cast in bronze and made by Thorsen who participated with the sculpture at the Autumn Exhibition in 1963. Narvik municipality bought the sculpture in 1963, and it was placed in Byparken in 1965 pending the final design of the Peat Area.