Old Esbjerg

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Old Esbjerg
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• Esbjerg town got founded in about 1869 near a
  harbour, which were build at Esbjerg Klev (the
  picture)

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• The work at the sluice near the dock harbour in
  1871.

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• The harbour cost 600.000 DK-rigsdaler and got
  builded in a periode of 7 years. The town grow
  fast. In 1870 there was 50 high houses.

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• A DFDS-paddle steamer sailed from Harwich to
  Esbjerg in 1885, which took 30 hours for a single
  trip.

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• So it was possible for englishmen to visit
  Denmark, following this advertisement, to the
  castle Koldinghus.

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• Painting of the groundhouse Little Esbjerg from
  1885. Today the road Bavnehoejvej.

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• The water tower was build in 1896-97, in defience
  of claims from population of the town.

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• Painting of the fishing harbour from 1897.

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• Painting from the area, the roads Gl. Vardevej
  and Fanoegade in 1900.

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• A new harbour was build in 1901.

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• Trains came to Esbjerg from Holstebro and
  Lunderskov, decided of king Christian IX.

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• And more traffic started from the trainstation,
  which were build in 1902.

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• Many different building came up, as the custom
  house near the dock harbour.

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• A courthouse and a waterpump at Torvet, centre of
  Esbjerg.

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• Spangsbjerg Mill.

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• More old pictures from the harbour. Here the dock
  harbour.

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• The Traffic harbour.

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• The seabath.

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• The fishing harbour.

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The water tower.
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In 1930 they would have builded a hall near the
water tower, but claims from town peaple did, it
didnt came up.
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• The water tower stopped working as a water tower
  from 1968.

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• The water tower an a park with a pavilion.

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• The pavilion came up in 1878, and since brought
  down. Dont know when it got brought down.

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The park.
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The view from the park.
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The statue of Jens Vaever in the park.
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The road Havnegade.
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The road Hulvejen, and hotel Royal at Havnegade.
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The road Jernbanegade.
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The train station.
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Torvet and the former town hall.
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Torvet and the post office.
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The post office.
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Torvet and Esbjerg Centralhotel, where Midt-i is
today.
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The road Kongensgade, where the walking street is
today.
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Westend.
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The road Skolegade.
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The road Kirkegade.
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The road Torvegade.
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The garden place, Palmehaven at Torvegade was a
very attractive and fine place, until it occured
and brought down.
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The womens house, Tecnical school and central
library. Today Esbjerg museum.
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Claus Hansen, maybe at the road Englandsgade.
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The road Danmarksgade.
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The road Strandbygade.
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Old slipway of Esbjerg, view from the former
Hoejgade-area. The painting is from 1948.
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Road to a viaduct.
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Hotel Spangsbjerg.
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Hospital of Spangsbjerg.
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Church of Zion on a winterday.
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A home for old people near the wood. Today Skovbo.
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Once at Gl. Faergevej there was an amusement
park, zoological garden, circus, theater and a
restaurant.
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Old Esbjerg

• Diasshow made in 2007 of Brian Dam,
  www.ramboduck.dk.
• Thanks for pictures to Erik Soerensen,
  www.ehserik.dk.