100 Years of Emigrant Ships from Norway

Solem, Swiggum & Austheim
Thingvalla Line
Scandinavian America Line

Wanted!
Pictures wanted. We are searching for pictures showing ships, exterior or interior, ships landing in New York and ships departing Scandinavian ports. Do you have pictures of any Scandinavian Liner, or do you know the whereabouts of such pictures? Please contact Børge Solem. You'll might like to have a look in our photo album. We are also looking for all kinds of other material related to the companies.

The Company History

The Thingvalla line was founded in Denmark in 1879. The aim of the company was to maintain a route between Scandinavian ports and America. We will be presenting more of the company history on this site at a later stage. In the mean time you will be able to see pictures and read the history of most of the ship belonging to the Thingvalla and Scandinavian America Line.

We can also recommend professor Odd Lovoll's excellent article The Danish Thingvalla Line" The article is made available on the web by John Follesdal in Austin Texas, he has one of my favorite web sites.


Announcement by the General agent in Norway, Frederik Lie

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