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The marine shed at Hollmeknappe, Meland

Holmeknappen

17.06.2018 - 16:39

If you come by sea to Bergen and come up the Herdle Fjord, the yellow ochre marine shed at Holmeknappen is a well known landmark to starboard as you come close to the little shore settlement. In olden days Holmenknappen served important functions as a centre for a wide hinterland of the surrounding farms, warehouse, landing point, country store and later a steamer quay, a hotel (1896) and a dairy (1909). But today Holmeknappen is no longer a focal point. Transport and commercial routes have changed the old pattern

Liarbø, Fitjar

Liarbø

19.06.2018 - 16:07

Smedholmen, Fitjar

Smedholmen

30.03.2018 - 20:10

The farm steading of Årskog.

Årskog

19.06.2018 - 16:08

Årskog farm is situated in a typical coastal landscape in a gentle terrain that slopes down from the outlying heaths down towards the fjord. The farm steading exists as it was in the 1800s. In 1980 the two brothers, Lars and Olai Årskog donated the farm with all its contents of tools and interior decoration, for museum purposes.

Finnesloftet drawn by Peter A.Blix in 1888.

Finne

19.06.2018 - 17:58

Peter Bonde, who owned Finne towards the end of the 1200s, had a jumping stag in his family emblem. This stag is the origin for the heraldic blazon of Voss. Peter Bonde and his descendants acquired possession of many farms and farm parts; the so-called Finne properties became some of the largest land properties in the country.

Fjose, Voss

Fjose

19.06.2018 - 17:57

The farm Fjose lies uppermost in Tjukkebygdi, one of the good grain farms on the sunny side here. The woodcarver Styrk Fjose (1873-1937) came from this farm, which is now protected as a cultural heritage.

Dagestad museum, Voss

Gjernes

19.06.2018 - 18:03

Lydvaloftet

Lydvo

19.06.2018 - 17:59

The Mølster farm in the interim war period.

Mølster

19.06.2018 - 18:00

Nesheimstunet, Voss

Nesheim

30.03.2018 - 20:29

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