<P>The road 'Vestlandske Hovedveg' is a beautiful part of the North Sea Cycle Route in Rogaland - but it is also the most demanding section. The path follows a straight line without any consideration for the steep hills!</P>
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'Vestlandske Hovedveg' - an old and demanding road!
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'Witch' Persecution in East Lothian
East Lothian, and Dunbar in particular, figures prominently in the annals of witch-hunting in Scotland between 1560 and 1727. During the course of the epidemic which convulsed the country for over a century, thousands of innocent women and some men were put to death for what amounted to nothing more than superstition, hysteria, paranoia and fear spread among the common people of Scotland. -
"Black sun" over the marshes
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"Hitlertennene" på Brusand
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"Knut" and two other six-oared boats
The "Sunnfjord boat" used to be the common boat type in the Sunnfjord area, but already 150 years ago, it was beginning to lose ground to a modified version of the "Nordfjord boat". The coastal society "Over stokk og stein" (literally: stumbling forward) at Bremanger today owns one of the few original Sunnfjord boats still afloat. -
"Påting" - environment friendly young coalfish fishing
In early evening in the summer, a fleet of motor boats from western Solund headed west. Their destination was the numerous fishing grounds far out, where the young coalfish swam in huge shoals and took the bait willingly. The tools used were bamboo rods and home-made bait. This fishing method was called "påting". -
"Tyskergarden" på Ganddal (ikke ferdig)
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1905 - The municipality of Selje
In 1905, Norway became a free and independent country. The union with Sweden was dissolved by the Storting¿s parliamentary resolution on 7 June. This article deals with the year 1905 in Selje, but should be read in connection with the other 1905 articles found on the website of the County Archives. -
1905 - The municipality of Sogndal
In 1905, Norway became a free and independent country. The union with Sweden was dissolved by the Storting¿s parliamentary resolution of 7 June. This article deals with 1905 in Sogndal. -
A changing Climate
As we head for a period of milder more extreme weather cycles, the changes in climate do pose a range of risks for us, both to our natural and our cultural heritage. The project has looked at this range of challenges and risks and has worked with external experts to highlight the issues and to make the information accessible to people around us. The note below represents some of the thinking and the discussion points looked at during the course of the project. The documents added to the note are all valuable contributions to this learning.




















