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Ole Mørk Sandvik
Ole Mørk Sandvik (9 May 1875 – 5 August 1976) was a Norwegian educator, musicologist and folk-song collector. Background Sandvik was born on the island of Helgøya, Innlandet, Helgøya in Hedmark, Norway. He was a son of school inspector Paul Knutsen Barstad Sandvik (1847–1936) and his wife Nikoline Petrine Mørk (1847–1927). His parents hailed from Ørsta Municipality, Ørsta and Volda Municipality, Volda. Three years later, his family moved to Hamar where he grew up. He graduated examen artium in 1893. He then began studying at the University of Kristiania. In 1897 he undertook theology studies. He graduated cand.theol. in 1902. He also graduated from the seminary at Hamar (''Hamar lærerskole'') in 1895. Career Sandvik spent most of his career at the two schools; Vestheim (''Vestheim høyere skole'') from 1898 to 1913 and Hegdehaugen (''Hegdehaugen skole'') from 1913 to 1945. He also worked part-time as a singing teacher at the University of Oslo and the MF Norwegia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helgøya, Innlandet
Helgøya is an island in the lake Mjøsa. The island is located in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The island is the largest freshwater island in Norway. The island is located south of the Nes, Hedmark, Nes peninsula, and it has been connected to the mainland by the Nessundet Bridge since 1957. The island was formerly a part of the Nes, Hedmark, Nes Municipality until 1964. The island consists of 32 farms. The most notable of these are the old manor ''Hovinsholm'' which had its own church until 1612. Another old farm is ''Eik'' ('oak') which is the source of the name of the tallest hill on the island: ''Eksberget''. Another farm is ''Høvelsrud'' with its 17th century gardens. The island is generally rich in traces of medieval history. Helgøya Church (''Helgøya kirke'') was inaugurated on 7 December 1870. The chapel was built in timber and blockwork in the Gothic Revival style. The church has about 200 seats. The building was restored and partially rebui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
