lofoten

We see the inner harbour of the fishing village of Svolvær. The bay on the left is called Pollen. Lofoten was and still is dependent on the large amount of cod in this area. The boat houses are called "rorbuer", and can house seasonal fishermen and their boats when they come in winter from elsewhere in Norway to participate in the fisheries. A good view of current Svolvær, but from the opposite angle, can be found here:

Svolvær – Then and Now (100+ years later)

 
"Svolvær (2008)"                      by ashfay      "Svolvaer (c.1900)"  by Detroit Publishing
     

 

Wonderful and surreal colours.

Trollfjord, the fjord of fjords. Almost 3 kilometer long, but only 100 meter wide at the entrance. Originally called Svartfjorden, Black Fjord, in Germany known as Teufelskanal, the Devils Channel.

Entrance to Trollfjord – Then and Now (100+ years later)

 
"Sailing in Trollfjord (2002)" by WeeHaggis    "Troldfjord (c.1900)"       by Detroit Publ.
   

 

Great comparison

Reminds me of a Viking long ship

correct spelling is Nordlandsbåt -- Seen in your Photochrom Travel Views set. (?)

And, for clarification, "Nordlandsbåt" is the name of this kind of ship, not a geographical location.

It's outside Svolvær in Lofoten

Greeboe, you are very right. The "nordlandsbåt" is considered to be a direct descendant of the Viking long ships. It comes in many sizes and regional variants, but they all look very similar. I believe the type shown on this picture was used in the annual Lofoten cod-fishing campaign, way into the 20th century. A few local boat-builders still do variants of the "nordlandsbåt" today.