Iceland Discovered
It will forever remain unknown who was the first man to step on the shores of the island in the North Atlantic now called Iceland. It is, however, well known th...
Hjálmar R. Bárðarson
Reykjavik and Vicinity
Reykjavik (smokey bay) is one of the many place names in Iceland containing the element reyk from reykur (smoke). The “smoke” the first settlers saw on sighting...
Vikings and Settlement
At the time when the Irish had discovered Iceland and started regular sailings there, boatbuilding and skill in navigation were also developing on the west coas...
Iceland Discovered
It will forever remain unknown who was the first man to step on the shores of the island in the North Atlantic now called Iceland. It is, however, well known th...
Krafla eruption 1975-84
The Krafla eruption 1975 began in the morning of December 20 near Leirhnjúkur in the Krafla caldera, near Mývatn. This place is a well known volcanic area, a pa...
National Museum of Iceland
National Museum of Iceland
Treasure Trove of Sources for Years to Come
Hjálmar R. Bárðarson, naval engineer and amateur photographer, bequeathed his collect...
Hjálmar R. Bárðarson
Hjálmar R. Bárðarson fyrrverandi siglingamálastjóri var afkastamikill áhugaljósmyndari og gaf út fjölda bóka með myndum af landi og þjóð. Hér getur að lít...