Seildugsfabrikken (The Sailcloth Factory) at Grünerløkka.
Christiania Seildugsfabrik (established in 1856, closed in 1960) was one of the largest factories in Kristiania at the time, and today it is one of the best-preserved industrial sites along the Akerselva river (running from Maridalsvannet in the North to the opera house in the south. The factory made sails for sailing ships, but gradually expanded to include fishing equipment, nets, ropes, and sacks.
Year: 1919
Photo: Anders Beer Wilse / Norsk Folkemuseum (CC pdm)
https://digitaltmuseum.no/0210114086623/prot-seildugsfabrikken
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