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Skjelbreid
29.03.2018 - 11:31
On the east side of Lake Skjelbreidvatnet, clearly visible along the road from Eikelandsosen, we notice a farm on a terrace above a grassy hill. The hill has the form of a broad shield; Skjelbreid (" Broad Shield") is the name of the farm.
Last changed: 29.03.2018 | Content type: Place
Valestrandsfossen- tanning industry
18.06.2018 - 20:04
Valestrand became a centre for the tanning industry in Osterøy; one of the old crafts that has developed into a local industry with many places of work. From the 1870s ever more ventures were started. Many of the large sea houses we see today around the bay have been places for tanning and leather enterprises.
Last changed: 18.06.2018 | Content type: Place