Historiska elskåp
När Lidköping firar 575 år vill Vänermuseet och Kultur i Lidköping tillsammans lyfta staden som mötesplats. Här, i staden och på landet, har människor levt och lärt känna varandra. Närheten till vattnet har förstås påverkat livet och drivet. De historiska elskåpen i Lidköpings stadskärna visar människor som under olika tider bott i och omkring staden. Från 1800-talets slut till 1900-talets mitt. På den här sidan finns alla historiska elskåpsbilder samlade. Du hittar även elskåpen på kartvandring i Läckö-Kinnekulle-appen.
De flesta bilderna finns i Vänermuseets samlingar. Här finns ytterligare 150 000 foton.
We want to take the opportunity to celebrate that the town of Lidköping has been a meeting place during 575 years. People have lived and got to know each other in Lidköping and its surroundings. The proximity to Lake Vänern has been a driving force in the daily lives. With the project ”Historiska elskåp” (Historic electric power panels) in the town centre, we are able to show people from late 19th century to mid-20th century. All photos are gathered here at this web page.
Most photos are found, among 150 000 pictures, in the collections of the Museum of Lake Vänern.
The passenger steamer Eos at the docks of harbour in Lidköping in the early 20th century. Are you able to tell if Eos just arrived or if she is ready to leave? Eos was built in 1902 at Dösebacka shipyard at the Göta älv river. In the collections of the Museum of Lake Vänern you will find both timetables, tariffs, washing receipts and paintings from and of Eos. Unknown photographer.
Standing in Gamla staden (Old town), he captures Nya stadens torg (New town square) and Gamla rådhuset (The old town hall). Gunnar moved to Lidköping in 1943 from Motala, and worked as a photographer during many years.
Werner Lindhe decides to take a picture during the maritime exhibition of 1937 in Lidköping. He goes to Torgbron (The square bridge) and captures many boats and ships with his camera. To the far right the steamboat Polstjärnan is at the docks. It belonged to Vänerns seglationsstyrelse (The navigation board of Lake Vänern), which operated and mantained lighthouses and ship piloting in Lake Vänern from late 18th century to early 21st century. Polstjärnan is still going strong thanks to an association that carries the steamer’s name.
The construction of the first water tower and its water pipes in the early 20th century relied on a lot of people and many spades and shovels. We can catch a glimpse of the water tower and water plant under construction. Right beside the water tower, a fire department was etablished. The fire department building later became part of the Mission Covenant Church of Sweden.
You need to watch your step while dancing at the crowded open air dance pavilions during the mid-20th century. Common dance styles could include schottische, mazurka and hambo. These kinds of partner dances became increasingly popular in Sweden during the 20th century, and could sometimes replace the roles that contra dance and circle dance used to play. Unkown photographer. The photo belongs to Skaraborgs Föreningsarkiv.
There is always hope for peace. This peace demonstration at Gamla stadens torg (Old town square) is one manifestation of hope. Europe is being ravaged by the first world war when the picture is taken. Photographer: Werner Lindhe. The photo belongs to Skaraborgs Föreningsarkiv.
Doughs are left to rise and the baking ovens are warm at Westerståhl’s bakery at Skaragatan 4, around the year 1900. The man with the big beard is the baker himself, Georg Westerståhl. His son August Georg is seen with the baking tray. Baker Westerståhl arrived in Lidköping in 1888, leaving his native town Sala behind. Photographer: Gustav Simon Ander.
Thanks to the lens of photographer Arthur Ahlberg we see the back of Sonja. She is looking at Lake Vänern from Ullersund, approximately around the year 1900. Arthur and Sonja were half siblings, and the collection of the Museum of Lake Vänern hosts several photos where Arthur has portrayed the Ahlberg family.
”The children at the sandpile, 29th of May in 1910”. Mary Andersson Molander lets few words describe the focus of her photo. We will not know if the children had played and later changed to clean clothes, or if they only begun to play when the photo had been taken. Mary journaled for many years, with more descriptive thoughts and observations than the one above. Her journals are now in the collection of the Museum of Lake Vänern. You get a chance to get to know Mary better in the exhibition Berättelser från Lidköping (Stories from Lidköping).
Aina Johansson at a packaging machine at the match factory Sirius, around the year 1918. This machine was not safe and caused many singes and scorches when the matches exploded. Usually the match workers lived in housing provided by the match factory. Aina, on the other hand, lived nearby the factory in a house owned by her family. In the collection of the Museum of Lake Vänern you are able to find several photos of Aina when she spends her free time with friends and family. Unknown photographer.
How many people can we fit in one haystack? At least four. Gösta Falkengren wears a hat. At the very front of the photo we find his brother Uno Falkengren, a reknown photographer during his time. The woman in black is their aunt Ottonie Falkengren. The name of the lady in white is however unknown. The picture is dated to early 20th century. You get a chance to get to know Uno better in the exhibition Berättelser från Lidköping (Stories from Lidköping).
A view from the eastern pier in Lidköping. There is possibly a sailing competition going on, as people flock to the best viewing spots. Gunnar Hoflund, avid photographer of Lidköping during 1940’s and 1950’s, grabs his chance and captures the backs of the strolling audience.
All work at the Rörstrand porcelain factory in 1947. Goods need to be polished, decorated and glazed. Handles and spouts need to be fastened. Photographer: Arne Wahlberg. The photo belongs to the collection of the National Museum of Science and Technology.
It is a warm Saturday when Gunnar Hoflund arrives at Nya stadens torg (New town square) to capture the everyday life in the mid 1900’s in a series of photos. A few cars and numerous bikes are neatly parked around the square. The main focus of the series remains on the children playing and relaxing by the fountain. Here you see one picture, the rest are available in the collection of the Museum of Lake Vänern.
Scents and sounds from the countryside meet town life. People, livestock and seasonal products gather en masse. The farmers’ market at Nya stadens torg (New town square) has had a noticeable influence in Lidköping for a long time. While this picture was taken around the year 1900, Saturdays have been market days in Lidköping since 1470. Photographer is Werner Lindhe, possibly standing at a window or balcony of his home.