48 Wonderful Color Photos of Sweden in the 1940s and Early 1950s

Fredrik Daniel Bruno (1882-1971) was a town engineer in Hudiksvall in the province of Hälsingland in the northern part of central Sweden. He was also a dedicated amateur photographer, and took colour slides during travels around Sweden in the 1940s and early 1950s.

Most of the photos show Swedish towns - with buildings, harbours, squares, monuments and public parks. Göteborg (Gothenburg) on the west coast and Stockholm, the capital, are well represented. Other photos show the countryside. A lot of the photos seem to be from official travels Fredrik Bruno made as a town engineer, and they reflect well his professional field of interest.

Stockholm, Södermanland, Sweden

Borås, Västergötland, Sweden

Karlstad, Värmland, Sweden

Kalmar, Småland, Sweden

Sollefteå, Ångermanland, Sweden

Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västergötland, Sweden

Eskilstuna, Södermanland, Sweden

Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden

Men on a steamer, Lake Vättern, Småland, Sweden

Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västergötland, Sweden

Hudiksvall, Hälsingland, Sweden

Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västergötland, Sweden

Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden

Järvsö, Hälsingland, Sweden

Helsingborg, Skåne, Sweden

Kungsbacka, Halland, Sweden

Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västergötland, Sweden

Slussen area in Stockholm, Södermanland, Sweden

Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden

Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västergötland, Sweden

Örebro, Närke, Sweden

Forsbacka, Gästrikland, Sweden

Hässleholm, Skåne, Sweden

Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden

Ulricehamn, Västergötland, Sweden

Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västergötland, Sweden

Västerås, Västmanland, Sweden

Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västergötland, Sweden

Eskilstuna, Södermanland, Sweden

Norrköping, Östergötland, Sweden

Sandhamn, Uppland, Sweden

Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden

Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västergötland, Sweden

Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västergötland, Sweden

Gränna, Småland, Sweden

Halmstad, Halland, Sweden

Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden

Alingsås, Västergötland, Sweden

Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden

Jönköping, Småland, Sweden

Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västergötland, Sweden

Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden

Motala, Östergötland, Sweden

Vaxholm, Uppland, Sweden

Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden

Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden

Gävle, Gästrikland, Sweden

(Photos by Fredrik Daniel Bruno, via Swedish National Heritage Board)