Kungshamns bildarkiv

About the museum

Kungshamns Bildarkiv is a voluntary association, founded in 1997, that is open to everyone. The archive holds photographs from the 19th century up to the present day, gathered in about fifty binders that cover all areas of the community. Visitors can research the pictures, indulge in nostalgia and follow how the community has changed over the centuries.

The archive’s roots lie in a library that for a period was on the upper floor of Erikssons Café in Gravarne. There postcards and pictures were collected by, among others, the rural police officer (landsfiskal) Forsström and the librarian Halvard Larsson, who documented each picture with text. Around 1992 the PRO pensioners’ association in Gravarne formed a study group that mapped the properties in Gravarne, Bäckevik and Tången. The archive is now at the Ångbåtsbryggan in Kungshamn, where pictures of the quay are shown in the entrance.

Highlights

• Photographs from the 19th century to the present in about fifty binders
• Pictures from Gravarne, Bäckevik, Fisketången and Sandbogen
• The Kungshamn calendar and films from Kungshamn
• Slide shows and pictures of the Ångbåtsbryggan in the entrance

Permanent exhibition

• Bildarkivet och bilder om Ångbåtsbryggan – Photographs of Kungshamn in binders for your own research, and pictures of the Ångbåtsbryggan shown in the entrance.

Founded

1997

Operated by

Kungshamns Bildarkiv (ideell förening)

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The archive is at the Ångbåtsbryggan, Hamngatan 2 in Gravarne in Kungshamn. The entrance faces the water.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The archive sells the Kungshamn calendar and books.

Events & venue rental

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