Monday, 6 May 2019

A Russian ice cream vendor in Helsinki in 1898

This photo of a Russian ice cream vendor in Helsinki in 1898 - here with my partial coloration - is not known. The original image is in the Helsinki city museum collection (N5931). 


Sunday, 5 May 2019

Bread delivery truck in Helsinki in the early 20th century

The K.M. Brondin bakery delivery truck in Helsinki in the 1910´s. The picture - here with my partial colorization - is by Eric Sundström. The original is in the Helsinki city museum collection (N30303).


Friday, 3 May 2019

A windy day in Viken

On this windy day I visited the old village Viken a little bit to the north of Hittarp, where I live: 




Monday, 29 April 2019

The first Lily of the Valley

The first Lily of the Valley for me this spring: 


Cruise ship MSC Meraviglia in Öresund

The first visit of the huge 4500 passenger MSC Meraviglia this year. Note the profuse smoke. Maybe the chef forgot the ten thousand slices of bacon which were in the ovens
 or pans for breakfast? :-)




Thursday, 25 April 2019

Spring flowers

More and more spring flowers and blossoms are now turning 
up in my neighbourhood.












Idyllic Helsinki 100 years ago

The legendary Finnish female photographer Signe Branders shot this 
photo of the Munkkisaari sound in 1912. The picture - here with my coloration - 
is in the Helsinki city museum collection.