Figure 1.-- Here we see a Sunday school outing in Sweden. The church was located at Långshyttan and the photograp taken in 1927. It is a good glimse of what Swedish children were wearing in the 1920s. Click on the image to see the rest of the group. |
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HBC has collected information on a variety of activities in which Swedish boys have participated in over time. Many of these activiities involve specialized costumes. Often the children. however, just wore their ordinary clothes. The available images thus show trends in Swedish boys' clothing over time. The activities
include choir, dance, games, music, religious observation, school, sport, and many others. Sweden is located in northern Europe, extending from the Baltic toward the Arctic Cirle. The cold climate of course affect activities, especially outdoor activities.. Some of these images are interesting because they depict life-style information in addition to fashion. We have begun to develop some information on Swedish schools. We also are developing some interest on religion in Sweden. The country played an important role in the Protestant Revolution. The most important holiday in Sweden in Chtristmas. Swedish Christmas is best known for the St. Lucia celebration.
We are not sure when summer camping began in Sweden. We note Swedish boys going to summer camp in the years after World War I. This seems to be an effor for underprivlidged city children. We note a boy in 1925 being taken to one of the archipelago steamers
and then out to a Childrens´ Summer Holiday Camp in the countryside.
In Stockholm there was/is a whole isle out in the archipelago intended for young children, who needed to get away from the big city and to see some nature sceneries and lakes to swim in. This isle is called "Barnens ö", which means "Childrens´Isle". By the way - the Stockholm Archipelago is a haven and contains more than 25.000 isles - one of the biggest and most beautiful in the world and still there are old, renovated steamers taking Stockholmers and tourists
from all over the world out to this paradise. This is unique that close to a big city.
We do not yet have much information on Swedish holidays. The most important holiday in Sweden is Chtristmas. Swedish Christmas is best known for the St. Lucia celebration. Hopefully Swedish readers will provide us more information on their national holidays.
We have some limited information about Swedish schools. We have not yet researched the Swedish school system. Swedish children have not worn school uniforms. Sweden is located in northern Europe, thus the climate is a very important factor affecting schoolwear and clothing in general. Sweden is influenced by European styles, but we see some substantial differences which look to be strongly influenced by the climate. We note considerable seasonal differences. We see children wearing a lot of cold weather garments like jackets, coats, and sweaters. We do have a few images from Swedish schools which provide some informtion on schoolwear in various eras. As uniforms were not worn, these school portraits provide a very useful look at children's clothing in Sweden over time. The image here shows a typical Swedish school class in 1952 (figure 1). Hopefully our Swedish readers will provide us some information on Swedish schools and schoolwear.
Sweden is located in northern Europe, extending from the Baltic toward the Arctic Circle. The cold climate of course affect activities, especially outdoor activities. Hockey for example is a particularly popular sport in Sweden. Sweden is particularly known for hockey. This is, however, a difficult sport for a younger child to learn. As in the rest of Europe, soccer is also a major sport in Sweden. Soccer has the advantage that children can begin playing very early. I'm not sure how it is played, but I believce as a club sport. Sweden's northerly climate limits the season, but I believe that there are some indoor facilities. Another popular sport in Sweden is swimming, although until indoor poos were built, the season was rather limited.
Our information on outdoor play in Sweden is still quite limited. We have, however, begun to add some information and images to our archive. A range of winter activities because of tghe climate are popular in Sweden. Popular activities include skiing and skating. We note some Swedish children, mostly boys, enjoying bicycles. Until after World War II, the bike, however, was still mostly limited to children from affluent families. Hopefully our Swedish readers will add some insights to thus section on outdoor play.
We do not have much information on Swedish outdoor activities. Popular outings seem similar to those we have noted in other European countries. We do have some information about Swedish parks. Another popular activity for children was going to the movies which for children was normally on the weekend.
We also are developing some information on religion in Sweden. Sweden is a mostly Protestant country. The country played an important role in the Protestant Revolution, supporting the northern German states in their fight for Protestantism within the Holy Roman Empire. The Church of Sweden 'svenska kyrkan' is Lutheran. Most of the Swedish people are members. Today in Sweden there are several other Christian and non-Christian denominations. There re small numbers of Catholics, Baptists, and Pentecoastals. There is also the Covenant Church of Sweden 'Svenska missionsförbundet' which is related to the Reformed Churches. There are also Muslims and Jews. Here we see a Sunday school outing in Sweden. The church was located at Långshyttan and the photograp taken in 1927. It is a good glimse of what Swedish children were wearing in the 1920s.
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