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2016 - The opponents in the battle for Gotland in 1361 - Thomas Neijman - Stockholm University
On July 27, 1361, there was a battle outside Visby's ring wall. A Gotland army was trying to defend its island. Their opponents were...
2016 - On metrical zeugman in pre-classical Latin verse - Andreas Keränen - University of Gothenburg
The subject of my doctoral thesis is the so-called metrical zeugma in pre-classical Latin verse. The term zeugma is Greek for "yoke" and...
2016 - "Dear son, we write from the wagon...": Some voices from Jászberény - Daniel Pedersen - Stockholm University
The title of the project is the opening of a small card found along the railroad tracks in Jászberény. It is a couple of parents writing...
2016 - Living in the house of power: A survey of residents at Stockholm Castle - Fabian Persson - Linnaeus University
Being present matters, and the most present person is the one living in your home. In the royal palace...
2016 - Gunnebo Castle and the artistic program of the neoclassical villa - Stefan Günther - Mölndal City/Gunnebo Castle
When Gunnebo Castle was completed in 1796, it was one of the country's most lavish mansions, with architecture and decoration inspired by ...
2016 - Swedish industrial design pioneers - A&E design - Alexander Husebye - Föreningen Centrum för Näringslivshistoria
A&E Design is the oldest independent industrial design office in Sweden. The two founders, in 1968, were Hans Ehrich and Tom Ahlström....
2016 - Honor and war: reasons behind the 18th century Swedish wars of aggression - Oskar Sjöström - Stockholm University
In the 18th century, Sweden launched three wars of aggression: against Russia in 1741, Prussia in 1757 and Russia again in 1788. In historiography, the rationality behind...
2016 - Documentation and restoration of the historic 1884 Åkerman & Lund organ - Michael Dierks - German St. Gertrude's parish
In the great tower fire in the German Church in October 1878, the tower, organ and gallery were completely destroyed. A new organ was designed by the organ builder ...
2016 - Trade contacts between Sweden and China in the 18th century - Göte Nilsson Schönborg - University of Gothenburg
Completion of a thesis in the field of historical archaeology. The project aims to provide a picture of Sweden's trade contacts with China during the...
2016 - Memorial carillon - Michael Dierks - German parish of St. Gertrude
Erection of a plaque commemorating the carillon and its restoration and enlargement in 2008.
2016 - Places - co-creating history in the local environment - Cajsa Lagerkvist - Mölndal City Museum
The project aims to raise awareness of the historical depth of the local environment and stimulate a shared sense of responsibility...
2016 - The National Archives' archive holdings from the private sector - Peter Nordby - The National Archives
One of the main tasks of the state archive organization is to preserve and make available the public documents of state authorities, which by law are a...
