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Odda- The industrial town
25.03.2019 - 14:47
In 1908 the new power station in Tyssedal was completed. A/S Tyssefaldene provided power for the carbide and cyanide factory that was built in Odda. This signalled a new era.
Last changed: 25.03.2019 | Content type: Place
Litlabø
19.06.2018 - 16:35
The first finds of pyrite at Litlabø in Stord came to light in 1864. Forty years later sulphuric ore was mined from an open mine. From 1874 to 1880 it was used for dynamite production. That came to a sudden end when the factory exploded and three people died.
Last changed: 19.06.2018 | Content type: Place
Herand- Tveiti sawmill
26.05.2018 - 16:23
Tveiti sawmill in Herand is probably the last water-powered sash-saw in the country that has been in regular operation up to our time. There has been a sash-saw here since the 1700s, and on the other side of the river there are remains of an even older saw.
Last changed: 26.05.2018 | Content type: Place
