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Hjalmar Högqvist

18 Jun 1839 – 1874

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A life in time

  1. 18 Jun 1839

    Born

  2. 1874

    Dies

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During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1830s · Hjalmar is born

In the news1832

Göta Canal completed

In 1832, the Göta Canal was completed, improving transportation significantly between Swedish lakes and the sea.

What people wore

Aprons were essential for women's daily morality

Until the mid-19th century, women were expected to wear an apron at all times while away from the farm, as going without one was considered immoral. The apron served as a decorative item on festive occasions and as protection during daily work.

Getting around

Rise of steamship travel

Steamboat routes began covering the Norwegian coast in the 1820s and 1830s, offering a modern alternative to land travel.

Photography is born. The daguerreotype was presented in Paris: for the first time a face or a street could be kept exactly as it looked.Around the world · 1839

Photography is born. The daguerreotype was presented in Paris: for the first time a face or a street could be kept exactly as it looked.

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In the news1834

Cholera epidemic strikes Sweden

A severe cholera epidemic struck Sweden in 1834, causing 4,600 deaths in Gothenburg alone.

Music

Norwegian folk songs and cattle calls

In Norway, ordinary people sang medieval ballads, songs about trolls and fairy tale characters, and lullabies, while also using cattle calls to communicate across distances. Cattle calls used a unique technique with a raised larynx to produce high, penetrating tones audible up to 5 kilometers away.

Daily life

Pine splinters used for lighting

Ordinary homes relied on pine splinters for lighting because tallow candles were considered too expensive for everyday use. In the winter, families gathered around fireplaces, where resinous wood chips were burned to provide enough light for indoor tasks.