bergenpixFrom the 1200s to 1715, #Bergen had a royally decreed monopoly on trading #stockfish, dried and salted cod, from Northern Norway to the rest of the world.
No foreigner could travel north of Bergen for trade, the capital city at the time. This was what made the city an important trade city in the first place, and the tradition of course kept on even after the monopoly was removed.
These guys, around 1925, was doing true heritage work, in addition to making money, when moving the precious cargo on and off boats.
bergenpix From the 1200s to 1715, #Bergen had a royally decreed monopoly on trading #stockfish, dried and salted cod, from Northern Norway to the rest of the world.
Show moreNo foreigner could travel north of Bergen for trade, the capital city at the time. This was what made the city an important trade city in the first place, and the tradition of course kept on even after the monopoly was removed.
These guys, around 1925, was doing true heritage work, in addition to making money, when moving the precious cargo on and off boats.
Photo by Atelier KK, via University of Bergen Library: https://marcus.uib.no/instance/photograph/ubb-kk-n-270-031.html
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