View of Akureyri, second largest town in Iceland (8568 inhabitants in 1959) situated near the head of Eyjafjordur. It has better climate than any other town in Iceland and trees thrive better than in Reykjavik. August 3, 1960.

Close up of old farm building made of erratics at base, peat slabs on top

WOK 10-111
Item
1960

Part of W.O. Kupsch fonds

Close up of old farm building made of erratics at base, peat slabs on top. Doug Coombs New Zealand, in front. August 3, 1960.

Lava flow which reached Lake Myvatn in 1729

WOK 10-150
Item
1960

Part of W.O. Kupsch fonds

Lava flow which reached Lake Myvatn (in background) in 1729. A series of effusive fissure eruptions (Myvatn fires) started on January 11, 1725, and lasted 5 years. August 5, 1960.

Typical house of Reykjavik

WOK 10-99
Item
1960

Part of W.O. Kupsch fonds

Typical house of Reykjavik. Note siding of corrugated iron used in this country which lacks timber. August 1, 1960.

Lava flow of 1729, Myvatn

WOK 11-1
Item
1960

Part of W.O. Kupsch fonds

Lava flow of 1729, Myvatn, to show broken up lava tunnels forming large blocks in this pahoehoe lava. When looking at the individual blocks the ropy character is evident, when viewing from a distance the surface of the flow is blocky. August 5, 1960.

View of Reykjavik

WOK 11-116
Item
1960

Part of W.O. Kupsch fonds

View of Reykjavik. August 12, 1960.

Harbour of Reykjavik

WOK 11-117
Item
1960

Part of W.O. Kupsch fonds

Harbour of Reykjavik. August 12, 1960.

Harbour of Reykjavik with gun boat

WOK 11-118
Item
1960

Part of W.O. Kupsch fonds

Harbour of Reykjavik with gun boat. August 12, 1960.

Gravestone of Reverand Jon Steingrimsson who wrote of Laki eruption

WOK 11-86
Item
1960

Part of W.O. Kupsch fonds

Gravestone of Reverand Jon Steingrimsson who wrote a classical description of the Laki eruption (1783). The stone is a very regular hexagonal basalt column. August 10, 1960.

Population density shown on world map