KS Copenhagen 4 part (1899-1972)

YouTube name: Jean MIRÉ MAISON.
Date: 1899 - 1972.
City: Copenhagen (Denmark).

Copenhagen Tramway (KS)
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Copenhagen tram line 6: Ålholm Plads - Ryparken
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Copenhagen tram line 14: Ålestrupvej/KB Hallen - Hellerup
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Copenhagen tram line 1: Svanemøllen - Ålestrupvej
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Copenhagen tram line 9: Toftegårds Plads - Holmbladsgade
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Copenhagen tram line 10: Emdrupvej - Toftegårds Plads
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Kongens Nytorv, the world's most beautiful square, as I remember it from my childhood.

Svanemøllen → Ålestrupvej/KB Hallen → Frederiksberg Runddel → Frihedsstøtten → Østerport Station/Oslo Plads → Christiansborg Slotsplads → Royal Danish Theatre → Kongens Nytorv → City Hall Square → Stormbroen → Trianglen → Hellerup → Emdrupvej → Toftegårds Plads → Bispebjerg → Klampenborg → Skovshoved → Dalgas Boulevard → Axeltorv → Ålholm Plads → Vibenshus Runddel → Ryparken → Valby (Skellet) → Slotskroen → Hans Knudsens Plads → Vesterbrogade → Lille Vibenshus → Holmbladsgade → Kammasvej → Taksigelseskirken.

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A walk around Vesterbro (1960-1970)Old Vesterbro in the 1960s – Experience Copenhagen before the transformation. 🎧 Listen in! This video features audio from my podcast, "Know Your City", where I, along with archaeologist and city walker Hanne Fabricius (known from the History Quiz on DR), delve into the history of Vesterbro. 📢 The podcast can be heard on all paid podcast and audiobook services – and completely FREE on eReolen! 📽️ In this unique video recording, you see: ✔️ Street life in Vesterbro, as it looked over 60 years ago ✔️ Trams, small shops, and everyday life in Copenhagen ✔️ People on the streets – from children playing to adults on their way to work 📜 Do you want to delve deeper into history? Listen to the entire episode of "Know Your City" and learn more about Vesterbro's development over the years. 🔔 Subscribe for more historical recordings! Original clip: City Engineers Directorate film collection, TMF film. The clip has been restored to 2K resolution and interpolated to 60 FPS using artificial intelligence. The most important thing about Vesterbro is that what is today called Vesterbrogade, which partly lies on old country roads or the old main road—since roads change over time—is that the original country road into the city port dates back, let's say, to the Viking Age. That’s where most of Zealand originally came from. If you're from Funen, Jutland, Lolland, Falster, Germany, England, and so on, you're coming through the Middle Ages along that country road into Vesterport. Picture yourself arriving from the countryside and looking down toward the island where the fish market and houses are today—the old shoreline actually ran along Halmtorvet and Sønderboulevard. Previously, there was a sea view when entering the city. Large green fields, cattle, and grass once lined the area. We know from the 13th century that the city's citizens could pasture their cattle without paying grazing taxes, which were a tax on the city's common land. The term 'fælledpakken,' which is preserved in Amarfælde, refers to the city's shared grazing area. As for Vesterbro, as we know it today, it appears like a big bridge guard. When did it start taking shape? It actually only formed in the latter half of the 19th century, after 1852, when the military demarcation line was moved. This line arose after the Swedish siege of 168-60—when they burned parts of Vesterbro, among other areas. After they withdrew, the city required protection, so they established a demarcation zone—a kind of invisible line. Initially, it was positioned inside the lakes, extending to Copenhagen's fortifications—Vestervold, Nørrevold, and Østervold—where only low, lightweight buildings could be constructed. This was because, in the event of an attack, these areas could be burned to prevent enemy access. It was effective for its purpose until the English arrived in 1807, when they established a British military presence of 30,000 soldiers around Copenhagen. Once they left, the line was moved outward—roughly to where Karlsberg is today—and followed Pileal, Allegade, Jagtvej, all the way to Falkoneralæ and out to Øresund. This larger zone only permitted low-rise, light buildings—anything except brick or stone, just a single story. That might have worked well in the 18th century, but by the 19th century, industrialization and population growth caused a boom. People poured into the city from the countryside, especially from the west, and expanded beyond Copenhagen's walls. The town was exploding—adding floors to existing buildings, extending into backyards—and eventually, space became scarce. In 1852, it was evident that the existing arrangement was unsustainable. The demarcation line was moved back to the lakes—restoring the original line—and by 1870, it was abolished entirely as Copenhagen's fortifications were dismantled. After that, from 1852 to the 1920s, there was significant development along the bridge crossings. For comparison, Vesterbro’s population grew from 1,711 in 1841 to 6,500 by 1901. Once the demarcation line was gone, streets were laid out over the old field ditches, building on both sides—and that’s when it became quieter and more peaceful. But then came explosive growth, and they filled in the water. In the 1890s, Vesterbro’s terrain was doubled with land reclamation. Specifically, they filled in Langshavej—an entire stretch—so if you're arriving by train in Copenhagen, you might imagine spotting a Viking ship sticking its nose up between the tracks. This history is closely tied to Vesterbro's development, especially the amusement park scene. The story starts in the 17th century, with the emergence of the first amusement parks in the 18th century. Picture that in Vesterbro, there were once large plots of land, which at some point during the 18th century were divided into two big pieces of land.By Kend Din By - 1960 - 1970.

Prescription envelope: Copenhagen steam tram line with open sidecar 16 on Trianglen (1887)Trianglen Pharmacy Phone 01 38 32 00 Monday-Friday 9am-8pm Saturday 9am-5.30pm Sunday and public holidays 10am-5.30pm The first high-rise building on Trianglen was built in 1857. This picture shows the first tram waiting room, which was built around 1883.By Apoteket Trianglen, Henrik Boye - 1887.

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Photos of Copenhagen tram line 10: Emdrupvej - Toftegårds Plads

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Line 16 transitions to bus operation (1970)On 26 April 1970, the Copenhagen tram line 16 switched to bus operation.By SporvognDK - April 26, 1970.

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Copenhagen Tram Line 10 Accident at the Carlsberg Bridge (1958)In 1958, a serious tram accident occurred at the Carlsberg Bridge in Copenhagen, which could easily have turned into a major disaster. A line 10 tram derailed, drove through the bridge's railing, and crashed down the railway slope towards the railway ditch. At the same time, the Hamburg Express was on its way to Hovedbanegården at a speed of 80 km. Miraculously, they managed to stop the express, thanks to three healthy state railway workers who resolutely ran to meet the train and gave the driver a stop signal. He therefore got the express train to speed up so that it stopped right at the bridge. Several passengers suffered minor injuries, but it must be considered miraculous that the dramatic accident did not cost human life.

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Photos of Copenhagen tram line 14: Ålestrupvej/KB Hallen - Hellerup

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Last Tram. Gunnar Lemvigh with Emsemble. Copenhagen (1941)Last Tram is a Danish comedy record that makes fun of the overcrowded trams, which were running for the last time just after midnight during World War II in Denmark. Gunnar Lemvigh (1909-1979) was a Danish singer, comedian, and movie actor. He appeared in 52 films between 1939 and 1977. Recorded several 78rpm records during the 1940s. Aage Juhl Thomsen (1899-1979), a popular Danish band leader, was also one of the pioneers of Danish jazz in the late 1920s and the 1930s.

Postcard: Copenhagen tram line 14 with railcar 467 on Rådhuspladsen (1965)Road trains built in the 1940s in part of used materials.By Henrik Boye, HT museum, Per Bech Petersen - June 1965 - August 1965.

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Photos of Copenhagen tram line 9: Toftegårds Plads - Holmbladsgade

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Amager in the old days (1899-1972)By Claus Frandsen.
1899 - 1972.

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Unseen color footage of Denmark | Remastered (1920)A kaleidoscopic journey through Denmark. First, a tour of Copenhagen with, among other things, Tivoli, the Town Hall Square, the Marble Church, Amalienborg, Dr. Louise's Bridge, and the usual busy everyday life in the capital, as well as the nature in Dyrehaven a little north of Copenhagen. From Zealand, you can see, among other things, Stevns Klint with Gammel Højerup Church, the Gåsetårnet in Vordingborg, Fredensborg Castle, Nakkehoved Lighthouse in Gilleleje, and Kronborg Castle. There are plenty of shots of the bathing life on the beaches in North Zealand and the rocky coast of Bornholm. On Funen, you can see Christiansminde at Svendborg and the ferry to Tåsinge. From Jutland you can see, among other things, The Silkeborg Islands, Himmelbjerget, Ålborg, which is connected to Nørresundby by two bridges, Skagen with Holger Drachmann's grave, the west coast of Jutland (presumably Thorup Strand and Bovbjerg), Esbjerg with the fishing port, Fanø, Ribe with its cathedral and old houses, Møgeltønder, Schackenborg Castle, Dybbøl and Sønderborg, Galgebakken and Brundlund Castle with the Slotsmøllen in Aabenraa, Gråsten Castle, Haderslev, Århus Cathedral, Koldinghus and the traffic hub Fredericia, which connects Funen and Jutland, as well as Vejle. 00:25 Copenhagen: The Thorvaldsen Museum 00:38 Copenhagen: Holmens Kirke - The maritime church Holmens Kirke 01:43 Copenhagen: Tivoli main entrance from inside. Wondering about the steps going down. 01:43 Copenhagen: Kongens Nytorv - Kings Square, The Royal Theatre and the department store Magasin 01:56 Copenhagen: Marmorkirken / Frederikskirken - The Marble Church / The Frederiks Church seen from the Amalienborg Square 02:20 Copenhagen: Amalienborg seen through the Kolonnade from Amaliegade. 02:42 Copenhagen: Amalienborg is seen above, with the naval centre Holmen in the background. 03:03 Copenhagen: Harbour - appears to be at the end of Sct. Annae Plads. 03:33 Copenhagen: The Thorvaldsen Museum seen from Gammel Strand - Old Beach 03:35 Copenhagen: Christiansborg Castle (new after the rebuilding after the fire in 1884 - only missing the weather vane at the top of the tower) seen from Højbro Plads 04:11 Copenhagen: Børsen - The Stock Exchange 04:27 Copenhagen: Højbro Plads and the Nikolai Church (a museum today) seen from Børsen - The Stock Exchange 04:53 Copenhagen: Rådhuspladsen? 05:01 Copenhagen: Tivoli main entrance 05:37 Copenhagen: Domkirken - The Copenhagen Dome / Vor Frue Kirke seen from Kannikestræde 05:54 Copenhagen: Amager Torv og Storkespringvandet - Amager Square and the Stork Fountain 06:05 ? 06:28 Copenhagen Højbro Plads 07:02 Copenhagen: Knippelsbro - The Knippels Bridge 07:37 Copenhagen: Langelinie 07:42 ? 08:01 ? 08:14 ? Railroad 08:26 Stevns: Højerup gamle kirke - Højerup old church. Today, it is even closer to the edge 08:48 Vordingborg: Gåsetårnet - The Goose Tower 09:04 Copenhagen: Hovedbanegården - Main Station 09:29 Copenhagen: Hovedbanegården - Main Station seen from Vesterbrogade 09:54 Copenhagen: Rådhuspladsen - Town Hall Square and Strøget seen from Vesterbrogade 10:00 Copenhagen: Palace Hotel 10:19 Copenhagen: Town Hall 10:43 Copenhagen: Appears to be the Burmeister & Wain ship yard 10:49 Copenhagen: The Roseborg Castle (storage of the Crown Jewels) seen from Kongens Have - The King's Garden/park 11:01 Copenhagen: Dronning Louises Bro og Søtorvet - The Queen Louise Bridge and the Lake Square 11:28 Copenhagen: Street view 12:41 Copenhagen: The Rosenborg Castle seen from the Kings Garden 12:49 ? 12:50 Fredensborg: The Fredensborg Castle - The Royal Summer Castle 13:00 Fredensborg: Esrum Sø - The Esrum Lake by the Fredensborg Castle 13:13 Fredensborg: Most probably Esrum Lake 13:38 ? Rock coast light house 13:52 ? 14:06 Gilleleje The Nakkehoved lighthouse. 14:15 ? Beach 15:16 ? 15:23 ? 15:30 Silkeborg: The old wheel steamer "Hjejlen". Still on active duty today. 15:54 Silkeborg: Silkeborg Lakes and canals 16:30 ? Farm land 17:00 ? Farm 17:34 ? Skovgårds Museet Viborg 17:43 Aalborg Pontoon Bridge - pontoon bridge crossing Limfjorden to Nørresundby with Hotel Royal and Nørresundby Church in the background. 18:05 Aalborg Old Railroad Bridge from Aalborg to Nørresundby crossint Limfjorden. 18:24 Middelfart: Strib Lighthouse 18:50 Middelfart: Middelfart old harbour - looks very much the same today 19:00 Middelfart: Middelfart old harbour and church 19:18 Odense Skt. Knuds Kirke /Church Odense 19:36 Svendborg: The corner of the island of Thurø in the Svendborg Sound 20:09 Svendborg: Svendbourg Sound - Same plac 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niJMYNO9e08 20:39 Svendborg: Christiansminde 21:00 ? Small ferry 21:26 Helsingør: The Kronborg Castle seen from the harbour 22:17 Helsingør: Helsingør Harbour? 22:27 ? Beach boat 22:38 ? Beach with no restrictions 23:09 ? Beach with fishing boats. HG means Hirtshals - a town on the west coast of northern Jutland. 23:11 Esbjerg: Esbjerg fishing boat harbour. The E gives it away as Esbjerg 23:18 Esjberg The island Fanø. The Beach Resort hotel is on the island of Fanø. 23:26 Esbjerg: Farmer. The island of Fanø? 24:06 Esbjerg: Street view on the island of Fanø 24:07 Ribe: The Ribe Dome 24:48 Ribe: Downtown Ribe 24:59 Ribe 25:05 Skagen Skagen lighthouse. 25:10 Vejle? Railroad bridge across a small river 25:26 Copenhagen: Swing bridge 26:15 Tønder: Townhall Square 26:39 Møgeltønder: Møgeltønder main street - looks the same today 27:01 Møgeltønder: Schackenborg Castle 27:15 Møgeltønder: Schackenborg Castle gate to Schackenborgvej (road) 27:30 Sønderborg: Dybbøl Mølle 27:39 ? 27:50 Aabenraa: Brundlund Castle 28:02 Aabenraa: Aabenraa Slotsvandmølle - castle water mill - rostored today 28:10 Aabenraa: Aabenraa downtown street - looks the same today 28:27 Graasten: Graasten Castle - became a Royal Summer Castle in 1935 as a wedding gift to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Ingrid. 28:47 Haderslev: Vor Frue Kirke - Our Lady's Church 28:54 Haderslev: Torvet - The Square - looks the same today. The shop names changed to Danish after Denmark won this part of the country back from Germany in 1920. 29:14 Haderslev: Haderslev Dam / lake 29:32 Copenhagen: Langeliniepavillonen - The Langelinie Pavilion / restaurant. This building was blown up by the Germans during the WWII occupation of Denmark as revenge for the Danish Resistance. Also in the picture is the Little Mermaid, from one of Hans Christian Andersen's stories. 29:47 Copenhagen: Svanemøllen harbour 30:04 Klampenborg: Dyrehaven - The Deer park (not a zoo) in Klampenborg 30:16 Klampenborg: Dyrehaven: Peter Lieps Hus - a restaurant 30:34 Klampenborg: North of - The Royal Hermitage Castle in Dyrehaven. 30:45 Klampenborg: North of - Dyrehaven 31:23 Klampenborg: North of - Dyrehaven 31:29 ? Railroad bridge over water 31:44 ? 31:52? Beach resort hotel 32:01 Ribe 32:19 Ribe 32:30 Ribe 32:42 ? 33:10 Fredericia: Fredericia to Strib railroad ferries. 33:34 Fredericia Fredericia or Strib Railroad station 34:00 Fredericia: Strib - Fredericia Ferry 34:27 Fredericia: Strib - Fredericia Ferry 35:46 Vejle Kig op mød møllen 35:54 Vejle Dæmningen 36:05 Copenhagen: Copenhagen Main Station with the Tietgensgade Bridge in the background. 36:37 Silkeborg? 36:48 ? 36:58 ? 37:22 ? Farm 38:19 Odense Sct Albani Church 38:37 ? 38:49 ? 39:06 Odense Den Brusende Havhest / The Roaring Seahorse 39:21 Sønderborg: Sønderborg Harbour and the Sct. Marie Kirke, before the Germans added decor on the tower, was taken down after Sønderborg came back to Denmark again.By Vivid History - 1920.

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Farewell Cavalcade for the last tram in Copenhagen (1972)New modern trams, but too late. In Copenhagen, in 1960, at long last, they began to acquire new articulated vehicles from the factory Düvag in Germany. They were called "Mrs. Düsseldorf”, but unfortunately they arrived too late. In the capital, the conversion to bus operation was based on plans from 1962, where only the most used tram lines were to remain until the city got its subway. The argument that the buses could be operated by one person, while a tram required three men in the engine and sidecar won the politicians' attention. In addition, according to Copenhagen's Sporveje, trams could not be operated by one person, which the rest of Europe was not aware of. These plans were already changed in 1965 so that all tram lines had to be converted to bus operation within 10 years. The conversion was carried out at a record pace, so already on 22 April 1972 the last tram on line 5 ran in draw for the last time. The next day, Copenhageners could say goodbye to their beloved trams at a farewell cavalcade. Many citizens had protested the massive demolitions, but they were ignored. When the tramway network in Copenhagen was the largest, there was a line network of 99.8 km. with 18 different lines. In today's kroner, this investment would correspond to approx. DKK 20 billionBy mikljnsn - April 23, 1972.

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KS Copenhagen 3 part (1899-1972)This was the method of scrapping at the time. The wagons were set on fire and the metal that was left was then taken to the scrapyard and sold as scrap. The method was also used by railways, for example the Bornholm railways burned their equipment in the same way in 1968 when they closed.By Jean MIRÉ MAISON - 1899 - 1972.

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