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Peter Wessel Zapffe / The National Library

It started with a red hat in 1905

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Today it is a multi-million dollar industry

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We have delved into the National Library’s archive to find out if everything was better before.

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17 May 1905: the graduating students at Otto Andersen’s school in Oslo have donned some red hats with brims. Now they are marching through the streets of the capital.

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“The future students performed this year with their new badges, the red hats”

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The following year, the trend has spread, and soon it is a tradition.

In addition to the hat, the Russian wears his pen clothes, and canes.

Peter Wessel Zapffe / The National Library

Tromsø, 1917. The celebration starts on National Day and continues until Midsummer’s Eve.

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Russian Committee May 18, 1918.

Possibly slightly reduced after the start of the Russian celebrations.

Because even in the early 20th century, Russians are fond of a party.

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In the interwar period, the Russian knots come.

You must be awake for 24 hours, or drink certain amounts of alcohol in a short time.

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A Russian government, unknown which one, in 1934.

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The party continues in Stavanger in 1937.

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The Russet trains have often been political.

Hans Henriksen / The National Library

This is from a Russian train in Stavanger, just before the Second World War broke out.

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During the war there is little celebration, but on May 17, 1945, the Russians are back in place.

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After the war, they start going on Russian trips to Copenhagen. Here they wave from the Danskebåten in 1950.

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Nice to be Russian in Denmark?

Copenhagen, 1961.

King Harald was also Russian once upon a time.

On his chest, he has sewn the logo of the school he attends, Oslo Cathedral School, “Katta”.

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This year he is waving from ground level at Slottsplassen.

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In the 60s, Russian cars become more popular. But it is reserved for the richest.

Per Magne Grue / Anno Musea i Nord-Østerdalen

Anyone still manage to get hold of a car, with a little advertising?

Asker and Bærum’s errand

“We had plans to buy a Russian bus, but the project is somewhat doubtful. It is a big question how it will “behave” financially”

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Dashes have always been a big part of the Russian era. Here they “kidnap” Prime Minister Per Borten with a toy gun

Maybe it wouldn’t have worked today?

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In the 1970s, vocational subjects also became part of upper secondary school.

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Only now is the celebration open to all young people.

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In the 80s comes the dramatic change.

The rush hour is moved.

17 May will no longer be the start, but the end of the celebration.

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And Russian time is seriously commercialized.

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Companies that specialize in selling to the Russians are started up.

The Russian suit has arrived in full force and now you can buy whatever you want from other effects and.

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In the 90s, “everyone” has a van or Russian bus.

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And although Russians often provoke, they also have the ability to charm.

Here, Princess Märtha Louise gets a slightly thirsty white wheat bouquet.

Sigurdsøn Bjørn / NTB

And suddenly another heir to the throne is Russian. But with a slightly different outfit from his father.

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Even Queen Elizabeth has had a taste of the Norwegian Russian era. Here together with King Olav in Stavanger.

The royal house

In 2023 it was finally Ingrid Alexandra’s turn.

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Today, the Russian industry is enormous.

Landstreff with Ferris wheel, and buses with their own DJ stages.

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But the contrasts are perhaps less than you think?

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Now the government will take control anyway.

They want stricter rules for shuttle buses, moving the shuttle time and more supervision of the commercial players.

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So it remains to be seen how the future Russian time will be.

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