Makers and sellers Scandinavian

 

Niko Mulder, author and translator
Gerard Kloezeman, corrector of translation

For many centuries people in the Scandinavian countries have been skating. Even though the history of the Scandinavian skate does not date as far back as in the Netherlands, the evolution in skate making differs quite considerably from other countries where skating is popular. It yields a fascinating story.

Period 1500-1750
Period 1750-1800
Period 1800-1857
Period 1857-1880
Period 1880-1920
Period 1920-1945
Period 1945-2020