Nordover Med Hurtigruten - 1983
Front Cover, Nordover Med Hurtigruten: Historie Og Hverdagbilder Gjennon Nitti åR by Reidar Stavseth, a History of the Norwegian Coastal Steamers from Approximately 1890 through 1982, First Edition, Forlaget Tanum-Norli A/S, Oslo, Norge, 1983. Hardcover, 304 Pages. In Norwegian with English Summary. GGA Image ID # 2013d3062e
Contents (English Translation)
- Preface
- Along the Lease
- Garnie Days on the Coast
- Full Speed Ahead
- From Weekly to Daily Express Route
- Ships and Skippers
- Everyday Life and Parties on Board
- Storm on Folia
- Tourists and Other Passengers
- Northern Europe
- Safe Traffic
- In Occupied Waters
- From Steam to Diesel
- The Pulse of the Coast
- Towards the 90th Anniversary
- English Summary
Back Cover, Nordover Med Hurtigruten: Historie og Hverdagbilder Gjennon Nitti År by Reidar Stavseth, A history of the Norwegian coastal Steamers from approximately 1890 through 1982, 1983. GGA Image ID # 2013f3a81c
Contents (English Translation)
Along the lane, Old days on the coast, Full speed ahead, from weekly to daily coastal, ships, and captains, Interests and party on board, the Storm Folla, tourists and other passengers, Nordenom Europe Safely traffic in occupied waters, from steam to diesel , Coast artery, Up to 90-year anniversary, and English Summary.
Excerpt from English Summary
The Coastal Express to North Norway was established ninety years ago. The first steamer, the Vesteraalen, left Trondheim on the 2nd of July 1893, with Captain Richard With - a farseeing and experienced man - on the bridge. The arrival of the elegant white ship, with a blue band on the funnel, was celebrated as a national event along the coast.
The first steamers to the north sailed only in the summer and docked every night, but with the start of the Coastal Express, new activities and business were introduced in the northern regions. Originally serving the distance from Trondheim to Hammerfest, the line was gradually extended. The Express now covers the 2000 kilometres from Bergen to Kirkenes. During the past fifty years 35 ports along the coast have been served in each direction, most of them daily.
In addition to the pioneer Vesteraalen S. S. Company, several other shipping firms joined the service - the Nordenfjeldske, Bergenske, Stavangerske, Nordlandske, Ofotens and Troms Steamship Companies - and the Coastal Express developed steadily until the end of the inter-war period.
From Back Cover (In Norwegian)
«Her er det alt sammen, storm og stille, vinternatten med stormen som hyler i riggen - eller døsende turister som tar seg en middagslur på dekk i stekende sol. Og naturligvis også midnattssolen. Forfatteren har hatt en lykkelig hånd med sine glimt fra hurtigrutens gjerning og folkets liv og hverdag gjennom flere generasjoner. For dem hanruten tydeligvis vært noe av et hjertensbarn, han har da også skildret dem med kjærlighet og omsorg.»
Per Johansen i «Tromsø», i anmeldelse av tidligere utgave.
From the Back Cover (English Translation)
"Here it is all together, storm and calm, the winter night with the storm howling in the rigging - or dozing tourists taking a midday nap on deck in the scorching sun. And of course also the midnight sun. The author has had a happy hand with his glimpses of the Hurtigruten's deeds and the people's lives and everyday life over several generations. For them the male route was clearly something of a child of the heart, he has then also portrayed them with love and care."
Per Johansen in "Tromsø", in review of previous edition.
About the Author
Reidar Stavseth has been an active pressman for 45 years. He started as editor of Finnmarksposten, later edited newspapers around the country, and was editor-in-chief of Adresseavisen when he reached retirement age. Alongside his newspaper work, Stavseth has been a diligent contributor to weekly newspapers, and many will know him as a humorous radio host. As a writer, he has been mainly concerned with the coastal environment and maritime history, and over the years, he has published approx. 20 books.
We can celebrate two anniversaries in Norwegian coastal shipping in 1983. It is 125 years since steamship service in Northern Norway was introduced with the wheel barge "Prinds Gustav," and it is 90 years since Richard With started the Hurtigruten with the garnie "Vesteraalen." This last milestone has been the reason for a new, up-to-date edition of this book, which has been called "The Classic on the Hurtigruten."
