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Låtefoss
Låtefoss is a waterfall located in Ullensvang Municipality. The 165-metre (541 ft) tall waterfall is special in that it consists of two separate streams flowing down from lake Lotevatnet, and as they fall, they join in the middle of the waterfall, just before going under Norwegian National Road 13 built in 1867–69, making for a spectacular (and wet) view as one drives over the old, stone, six-arched bridge. That’s the scene. As for the card, it was mailed a few years ago with stamp, indistinct postmark, Prioritaire label, and pasted address label. Grade: 4
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Dalen i Telemarken
In 1938, the postmark tells us, B mailed this card from Oslo to Clare in California. The stamp is long gone. However, as we sometimes do, we searched the card’s recipient and learned that — at that time — she was well-known. Maybe not so much now, but just that bit of history. Grade: 4
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Seljestadjuvet Gorge
To be more precise, a view of Seljestadjuvet gorge towards Folgefonnen glacier, by the Hardanger – Telemark Road. That’s enough names for one entry. Unused card, Grade: 1
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Hardanger, Låtefoss waterfall
Striking unused card showing Hardanger’s Låtefoss(en) waterfall near the Odda-Røldal-Haukeli Road. Grade: 1
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Oslo, Holmenkollen
You wouldn’t know from the photo that this is a major ski area — or maybe you would. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Bergen, View from Fløyen
Unused Vest Photo card. Grade: 1
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Bergen, View from Ulriken
Unused Mittet card M-2300/201. Grade: 1
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Tyin Hotell
This hotel looks big and established enough, but when we Googled it — as we do every hotel — we got nowhere. That seemed strange. Changed its name? Flo(w)ed away on an iceberg? We won’t know, but the card is unused and Grade: 1
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Øystese, Hardanger
An older, real-photo postcard mailed in 1951, with stamp and postmark. Normal postal handling. Grade: 1
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Askøy, the Bridge
Askøy is an island municipality including the main island of Askøy and the minor island of Herdla, bordering Alver to the northeast, Bergen to the southeast, and Øygarden to the west. It has one of the fastest growing populations in Norway due to an influx of new inhabitants from the Bergen, Midhordland and Nordhordland after the opening of the Askøy Bridge in 1992. (Herdla has a popular recreational area on the site of the disused German Herdla Airport from World War II.) This unused 4″ x 8″ card features the 1,056.7 m. Bridge. Grade: 1
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Askøy, aerial view
We know this unused 4-1/2″ x 6-3/4″ card is from Askøy but we’re not sure of exactly what. It looks something like a boat marina. Grade: 1
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Strusshamn, houses and boat
Strusshamn is a village in the municipality of Askøy, one of the cultural centers of the municipality, and well-known for its long maritime traditions and history. Wooden buildings here date back to around 1800; the village was used in the 18th and 19th centuries as the quarantine harbour for Bergen. Strusshamn is connected to Bergen by the Askøy Bridge. Note that we don’t normally give background information for every town in the website, but this short series of cards came from a close friend of our close friend, and we want to acknowledge how sources like these were instrumental in building the site to what it is now. Grade: 1
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Strusshamn, Askøy, multiple views (white)
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Strusshamn, Askøy, multiple views (red)
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Strusshamn, Askøy, multiple views (green)
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Strusshamn, Askøy, aerial view
Definitely Strusshamn but we don’t know the exact building(s). Unused card. Grade: 1
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Strusshamn, Hauge Memorial
Hans Nielsen Hauge (1771 – 1824) was a Norwegian Lutheran lay minister, spiritual leader, business entrepreneur, social reformer and author. He led a noted Pietism revival known as the Haugean movement and is also considered to have been influential in the early industrialization of Norway. Not certain of his particular connection to Strusshamn unless, as the plaque suggests, he built a mill there in 1804. Unused card. Grade: 1
