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Inside this abandoned house on a Norwegian island in the Arctic Circle

One family's 120-year history in a windswept island home
Enchanting landscape
Modest beginnings
Building a life
Frozen in time
A love story
Warm and welcoming
Family celebrations
Grand feasts
A musical household
Gracious hosts
Light in the darkness
Time takes its toll
Spoils of the sea
Lingering lives
Doctor's office
Exploring upstairs
Faded grandeur
Hard times
A port in the storm
Servant's entrance
Striking façade
The end of an era
An enduring legacy
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Britt Marie Bye ; Lisbeth Christensen

One family's 120-year history in a windswept island home

Nestled on the rugged tip of an island in northern Norway, two degrees above the Arctic Circle, lies an enigmatic house that time forgot. While it may not have been occupied in decades, its walls hold remarkable stories of the lives that unfolded there, reaching back more than 120 years. Photographed by Britt Marie Bye, these fascinating tales were told to her by relatives of the home's last resident. Click or scroll on to discover its secrets...

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Shona Jackson

04 November 2023

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