Clothes of three noblemen murdered by king Erik XIV of Sweden and his guards in 1567. More info in the comments. [1200x855]Aug 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #1200x855 #1567 #1200 #855
The Rok runestone - the longest known runic inscription in stone (transcription in comments). Rok, Ostergotland, Sweden. 9th Century CE. [3431x5400]Apr 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #transcription-in-comments #3431x5400 #5400 #3431 #9
The World's Only Taxidermied Blue Whale. Stranded in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1865.May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck ⋅ #1865
Portrait of a girl. 1840's, Sweden. Her hairstyle has a double parting, which was fashionable at the time.Oct 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
The British women's swimming team at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, the first to feature swimming for women. They won gold in the 400 meter relay. [10047x6392]Feb 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/HistoryPorn ⋅ #10047x6392 #10047 #6392 #1912 #400
A couple in swimwear. Original colour photograph - not colourised. Stockholm, Sweden in 1941.Dec 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Executioner's axe. Used for beheadings in Ostergotland county, Sweden until the 19th century. [1200x940]Jul 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #1200x940 #1200 #940 #19
A brother and sister in the garden. Lannersta, Sweden in 1909. This is an original colour photo - not a colourisation.May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere ⋅ #1909
Man pushing a little girl on a swing. Original colour photograph. Sweden in 1939.Nov 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Mugshots of two men imprisoned for having sex with each other. Stockholm, Sweden in 1897.May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheGrittyPast ⋅ #1897
A mother and her daughters. The third woman from the left was married to the man taking the photo. Original colour photo, not colourised - Varberg, Sweden in 1912.Jul 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere ⋅ #1912
A father and his dead daughter. She lived for less than a month and her mother died seven days after giving birth. Sweden in 1921.Feb 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheGrittyPast ⋅ #1921
1436 charter of Stockholm - confirming Stockholm as the capital of Sweden. 54 preserved wax seals out of the original 65. More info in comments. [3893x2746]Aug 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #3893x2746 #3893 #2746
A couple wishing us all a happy new year. Uppsala, Sweden in 1901/1902.Dec 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Policeman tries to stop a man from placing a bottle of beer in his father's coffin. Karlstad, Sweden in 1958.Aug 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheGrittyPast ⋅ #1958
Couple at an outdoor swimming pool. Original colour photograph. Stockholm, Sweden in 1941Aug 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere ⋅ #1941
Ostrich plume holders used at the coronation of king Charles IX of Sweden in 1607. [3328x4992]Aug 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #3328x4992 #4992 #3328 #1607
Villagers grieving three brothers who all drowned on the same day, in the same lake. Greningen, Sweden in 1946. More info in comments.Oct 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheGrittyPast
The last breaths - a man on his deathbed, surrounded by family. Lundby, Sweden in 1904.Jul 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheGrittyPast ⋅ #1904
The northernmost runestone in Sweden. Froso, Sweden. 11th Century CE. Transcription and further info in comments. [2048x3072]Oct 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #2048x3072 #3072 #2048
Aftermath of an early car bomb. The intended victim was blown to pieces - his torso was found 100m away. Stockholm, Sweden in 1926.May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheGrittyPast ⋅ #1926 #100
A very narrow peninsula formed by a terminal moraine. Hindens rev, Kalland, Sweden.May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/geology
Bracelet made from human hair. Sweden, 1841. [1173x1750]May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #1173x1750 #1173 #1841 #1750
Crash of Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 in 1991, also known as the miracle at Gottrora since none of the 129 passengers and crew died during emergency landing in a field from a height of 980 meters. More info in comments.May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/CatastrophicFailure ⋅ #f #1991 #129 #751
A christmas tree on the grave of a boy who died at 14. Christmas of 1940 in Sodra Rada, Sweden.Dec 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheGrittyPast ⋅ #f
Photo of a slave owner - Bror August Ridderhierta (1783-1865) was the harbourmaster at the Swedish colony St Bartholomew in the Caribbean. Photo taken in 1861. More info about him and the colony in comments. [1228x1564]Nov 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/HistoryPorn ⋅ #1228x1564 #1783-1865 #1564 #1228
Artillerist using an acoustic mirror - a pre-radar aircraft detection device. Sweden, 1942. [841x1193]May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/MilitaryPorn ⋅ #841x1193 #1193 #1942 #841
The tallest runestone in Sweden (and probably the world). 4,6 meters high. ca. 980-1015 CE. Runestone Vg117 Levene, Sweden. Transcription and translation in comments. [2048x3072]Aug 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #and-probably-the-world #2048x3072 #3072 #2048
Four boys in tattered clothes outside the poorhouse in Jeppetorp, Grythyttan parish, Sweden in 1913.Aug 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheGrittyPast ⋅ #1913
An extremely narrow peninsula formed by a retreating glacier during the last ice age. Hindens rev, Kalland, Sweden. More info in comments.May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A poor woman and child gleaning (picking up the crops left behind after harvest). Pajala, Sweden in 1918.Oct 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheGrittyPast ⋅ #picking-up-the-crops-left-behind-after-harvest
Rural switchboard operator, working from home. Ostra Tynningo, Sweden in 1961.May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere ⋅ #1961
Ring with a hidden compartment containing entwined locks of hair from king Carl XIV Johan of Sweden and count Magnus Brahe. Made from gold and platinum in 1845. [1583x939]Feb 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #1583x939 #1845 #1583 #939
Mugshot of a man with a large gunshot scar on the forehead. He was arrested for stealing two violins in Stockholm, Sweden in 1896. More info in comments.Jul 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheGrittyPast ⋅ #1896
Wedding ring with a hidden compartment containing a miniature skeleton. More info about the symbolism in comments. 16th century, Sweden. [1290x1760]May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #1290x1760 #1760 #1290 #16
Iron age cloak preserved in a peat bog. Forensic analysis has shown that the original wearer was probably stabbed to death. Ca. 360-100 BCE. Found in Gerum, Sweden in 1920.May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck ⋅ #1920 #360 #100
A herd of pigs feasting on garbage at the city dump. They were raised for slaughter, and the garbage they refused to eat was sold as fertilizer. Stockholm, Sweden in 1898. [4000x2743]May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/HistoryPorn ⋅ #4000x2743 #4000 #1898 #2743
Amulet with a protective spell written in runes. Translation and further info in comments. 11th century CE. Found at Sodra Kvinneby, Oland, Sweden. [1976x888]Oct 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #1976x888 #1976 #888
Refugees from Finland just after crossing the border to Sweden. Haparanda, Sweden in the autumn of 1944. [4000x2642]May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/HistoryPorn ⋅ #f #4000x2642 #4000 #2642
Epitaph painting featuring a vicar and his family. The children whose faces are turned away or obscured had already died when the painting was made. More info in comments. Slap, Sweden in 1772. [2362x1251]Oct 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #2362x1251 #2362 #1251
Young couple enjoying the sun. Sweden in 1941. Original colour photograph - not colourised.Aug 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere ⋅ #1941
Young man in military uniform. Original colour photograph - not colourised. Sweden 1910's.Aug 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere ⋅ #1910
Boy's dress with baldric and toy sword. Worn by Charles XI of Sweden before breeching. ca. 1660, Sweden. [3116x5376]Aug 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #3116x5376 #5376 #1660 #3116
Father and son in Sweden in 1899. More info about them in comments.Dec 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Bride and groom in traditional attire from Leksand, Sweden in 1901. Further info in comments.Dec 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Ladies drinking coffee among the cliffs. Two of them are smiling - quite rare in photos from this time. Lysekil, Sweden in the 1860's.Aug 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere ⋅ #1860
First European Banknotes. Sweden 1666. More info in comments. [1200x938]May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #1200x938 #1200 #1666 #938
Mugshots of a man who first shot his girlfriend, and then attempted suicide by shooting himself in the head twice. Stockholm 1900. (Details about the case in comments)May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheGrittyPast ⋅ #Details-about-the-case-in-comments #m
Sodra Rada church, Sweden. It was built in the early 14th century and painted in the 14th and late 15th century. It was burned down in 2001. More info in comments. [2778x2276]Oct 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #2778x2276 #2276 #2778
Housekeeper Augusta and her cat Tasse. More info about her in comments. Granna, Sweden in 1921.Oct 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
A Sami ceremonial drum, confiscated by the church in 1725. Asele, Sweden. [2000x1141]May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #2000x1141 #2000 #1725 #1141
A family on their way to mow some hay. More info about them in the comments. Bergshamra, Uppland, Sweden in 1920.Oct 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Portrait of an eccentric but popular teacher in Skara, Sweden in the 1860's. More info about him in the comments.Oct 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Locket depicting king Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden in his coffin. Gilded silver and wood, ca. 3cm long. 17th century, Sweden. [1199x912]May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #1199x912 #1199 #912 #17 #3
Firefighters' respirator. 19th-20th century. [4651x3614]May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #4651x3614 #3614 #4651 #19 #20
A hunter with his gun. More info about him in the comments. Asige, Halland, Sweden in the 1890's.Nov 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
An affluent family in front of their summer home. Lilla Essingen, Sweden in 1867Nov 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Pocket watch made by Johan Etmiller of Leipzig, ca 1650. Purportedly carried by field marshal Simon Grundel-Helmfelt when he fell at the battle of Landskrona in 1677. [715x1187]May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn ⋅ #715x1187 #1650 #1187 #1677 #715
Midsommer night celebrations in northern Sweden, where the sun doesn't set during summer. Kirunavaara, Sweden in 1901.May 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere ⋅ #1901
Rare example of a person smiling in a photo from the 1860's. Skara, Sweden.Aug 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere ⋅ #1860
Portrait of a priest who served the same parish for 57 years - Ulricehamn, Sweden. Photo from the 1860's. He was popular, but his superiors considered him too fond of parties and jokes. More info about him in comments.Oct 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Boy lighting the candles on the christmas tree. Tanum, Sweden in 1939.Dec 2021 ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere ⋅ #1939
