Working women

Working women

What jobs did women in Seyðisfjörður do in the years 1880-1920? The years 1880-1920 marked a period of significant change in Iceland. The traditional rural society, where most of the population lived in rural areas, began to break down as people moved to newly formed...
Búðareyri – stories of transformation

Búðareyri – stories of transformation

Búðareyri is sometimes referred to as the cradle of technology and settlement in Seyðisfjörður. Nevertheless, the future of economic activities and residency there is uncertain due to further landslide hazards. Búðareyrin has been called cradle technology and built on...