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Water Tower at Rombak

When the Ofotbanen railway was built, water towers were needed to provide water for the locomotives in winter. Water towers were built at Straumsnes, Rombak and Katterat.

Skrei Fisheries in Lofoten

Skreifisket in Lofoten dates back to the Stone Age. In prehistoric times, fishermen also came from settlements far away from the Lofoten Sea, to participate in the rich fishing and to bring stockfish home.

The last classic Hurtigruten ship

MS Finnmarken – the last classic hurtigruten ship

Casting model

The wooden support model is painted as a product. It’s made of a ring that goes out into a spout. The spout itself has a boner that goes 90 degrees […]

hammer

A mining hammer was a widely used tool in mining industry to chop rocks from the mountain.

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Water Tower at Rombak

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Depopulation of The OUTER SIDE OF LOFOTODDEN

The Quartz at Keiploftet

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The Chieftain’s port – Innerpollen, Lofotr Viking Museum

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