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Inauguration of Nelaug–Kristiansand section of Sörlandsbanen railway line, 1938

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Title
Inauguration of Nelaug–Kristiansand section of Sörlandsbanen railway line, 1938
Identifier
p0592_film_04
Date
1938
Description
King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav, and other dignitaries greeted at various train stations on the new Nelaug–Kristiansand section of the Sörlandsbanen railway line in southern Norway. Film available online here.

Exact transcription of captions included in description.
Funding to digitize a portion of the Jacob Stefferud papers provided to the Norwegian American Historical Association through the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, a component of the Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy constitutional amendment, ratified by Minnesota voters in 2008.
Extent
00:14:03
Language
English
Format
Independent films
Rights
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Spatial Coverage
Norway
Table Of Contents
00:00:00 Black screen.
00:00:02 "Starting a trip to Western Norway through the locks and picturesque waterfalls of the Bandak Canal." Boat navigating through Bandak Canal locks, workers at the locks, and views of shorelines.
00:02:14 "Crossing the Haukeli mountains in an automobile to Seljestadgjuvet mountain pass." Automobiles driving on mountain roads.
00:04:12 "Inauguration of Sörlandsbanen" / "Photo by Paul Berge"
00:04:20 "Nelaug - Grovane - Kristiansand opened for regular service June 22, 1938."
00:04:28 "From Nelaug station where the new railroad commences." Crowd of people watch a train pull into a station.
00:05:33 "The King and the Crown Prince being welcomed by some of the County Chairmen from Aust Agder and Governor Jonas Pedersen." King Haakon VII of Norway greeted by various men. A crowd of people, many with Norwegian flags, greet the king.
00:07:11 "Everywhere where the Kings Train arrived, the local authorities were present to greet them." King Haakon VII of Norway leaves the crowd to board the train.
00:07:49 "Prime Minister Nygaardsvold." Men smile from the window of a train. King Haakon VII addresses a crowd and receives flowers. Crowds gathered at various train stations.
00:09:40 "Moripen Bridge." King Haakon VII and crowd on a bridge and at a train station.
00:11:22 "In Kristiansand where the King and Crown Prince were received by the Mayor Rudolf Peersen." King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav walk along train tracks next to a crowd.
00:12:08 "Unveiling of the temporary terminal-stone by Director Aubert." Director Aubert speaks and terminal-stone unveiled. Views of crowd and soldiers. Cars carrying the guests drive away.
00:14:00 Black screen.
00:14:03 Film ends.
Bibliographic Citation
[Indicate the cited item here]. Jacob Stefferud Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
Has Format
MP4

Citation

Berge, Paul and Norwegian America Line, “Inauguration of Nelaug–Kristiansand section of Sörlandsbanen railway line, 1938,” Digital Collections, accessed October 16, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/digital-collections/items/show/26301.