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"...Edvin Hjelt was born April 1 1856 in Helsingfors to Minister Nils Ludvig Emil and Johanna Hjelt. It would appear he was not very successful in school and when Edvin was 15 his parents decided that he should go to sea. Edvin made his first voyage over the North Sea in 1871 as ordinary seaman on the Brig Axel Mauritz.
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As soon as the Polaris leaves Hangö all kinds of gates are applied on the decks and locked with sturdy pad locks. The tiny space on the aft deck and port side walkway is reserved for the second-class passengers who have to share the space with Russian emigrants..."
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As soon as the Polaris leaves Hangö all kinds of gates are applied on the decks and locked with sturdy pad locks. The tiny space on the aft deck and port side walkway is reserved for the second-class passengers who have to share the space with Russian emigrants..."
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The full article can be found in the on-line Quarterly which can be made accessible to SFHS members
here on Finlander. If you are an SFHS member and have been given access
then the on-line issue is found here: The Quarterly - Fall 2010.
If you are a member and want to gain access to the on-line Quarterly - or if you
want to apply for membership in order to gain access - please visit this page.
The full article can be found in the on-line Quarterly which can be made accessible to SFHS members
here on Finlander. If you are an SFHS member and have been given access
then the on-line issue is found here: The Quarterly - Fall 2010.
If you are a member and want to gain access to the on-line Quarterly - or if you
want to apply for membership in order to gain access - please visit this page.
