November Moods, Memory

Reflection

Vaasa Cotton Factory by sea

Factory at night1937

The factory called Wasa Bomulls Manufaktur Aktiebolag was the first industrial plant to be built on the seafront in the newly built town after most of Vaasa had burned down in 1852. The factory, founded by August Alexander Levón, started its operations in 1859. In its very first year, it employed 188 people. For the first 10 years, the factory manufactured only cotton yarn, after which the weaving of fabrics was also begun. In its almost 100 years of operation, the factory produced sewing thread, paper twine, paper cloth, fishing nets and wadding.

Cotto

Cotton factory women at work

 

Museum

Pharmacist Brander's home in Vaasa at the end of the 19th century, Ostrobothnia museum photo archive

Memories ♥

 

Hailuoto, Finland 1989

Fishermen's village and lighthouse

"Hi, how are you? It's great here!" 

Sent by my son on his butterfly camp to Hailuoto

Vaasa, Vasa, Suomi Finland 1968

The Market place in the background the Middle Block

"Greetings from the sandy beach" 

Sent by me to my parents from Vaasa:)

Rovaniemi, Finland, 1982

The forth road bridge and log jam Ounasriver

Sent to our children by our neighbor's children 

Extreme outdoor activity

Helsinki Stories

Snow bath

 Photo Väinö Kannisto 1952

Ice swimming 1960. Helsinki, Finland. 

Photo Volker von Bonin.

 

Ice swimming 1960, Vaasa, Finland

Winter swimming (or ice hole/pool swimming, when done in an ice hole) is a traditional Finnish outdoor activity. First winter swimming clubs were founded in the 1920’s and since then winter swimming as an outdoor and health enhancing physical activity has become increasingly popular.

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I bet they all need a cup of hot tea ♥

Receivd on 27 Dec, 2021

Sent by Aleksey ( Moscow )

Sunday churches

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View of the dome of St Isaac's Cathedral from the roof of the Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

Received on 8 Aug, 2017

Sent by Anastasiya ( St. Petersburg, Russia)

FB-swap, Churches

Kauhajärvi Church, Kauhajoki, Finland

Received Jul, 2021

Sent by Liisa (Seinäjoki, Finland)

FB-swap, Churches

Saint Peter’s Church, Salzburg, Austria

Received on Jun, 2021

Sent by Essi ( Pori, Finland) 

Vaasa Church, Finland

Outgoing mail to Germany

Postcrossing Meetup

Postcard in Finland 150 Years Anniversary

Multi-city meetup, October 1-10, 2021

Vaasa

Seaside view and Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art. 

Photo Minna Kontio - Postcard Design Marko Kulmala

Finnish Postcrossing Friend 

 

Factory Friday

 

Vaasa, cotton factory (1857-1980). Factory kitchen

My collection

Hämeenlinna, Verkatehdas an old factory, now venue for diverse events like Postcrossing meetings :)

Aerial views

Replot bridge and Kvarken archipelago.

The Replot Bridge (Finnish: Raippaluodon silta) is a cable-stayed tuftform bridge connecting the island of Replot with the mainland in Korsholm, near Vaasa, Finland. It is 1,045 metres (3,428 ft) long and the longest bridge of Finland. 

Kvarken Archipelago in Finland, part of the High Coast/Kvarken Archipelago World Heritage Site.

 Vaasa, the suniest city in Finland :)

Vaasa is a city on the west coast of Finland. It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden and is named after the Royal House of Vasa. Vaasa is the regional capital of Ostrobothnia (Swedish: Österbotten, Finnish: Pohjanmaa). The city is bilingual with 69.8% of the population speaking Finnish as their first language and 24.8% speaking Swedish. The surrounding Ostrobothnia municipalities have a Swedish-speaking majority. 

Both Vaasa and Kvarken are quite near to my home village.

More aerial views here: Postcards for the weekend 69: Aerial views