Copenhagen tram line 6: Ålholm Plads - Ryparken

Postcard: Copenhagen tram line 6 with railcar 587 at Vibenshus Runddel (1969)Tram Museum, Skjoldenæsholm Copenhagen Tramways, Bogiemotorcar no. 587 (KS main workshop 1939) with corresponding sidecar as line 6 on Øster Allé at Vibenshus Runddel on March 27, 1969. This and another motorcar and two bogie sidecars are now owned by the Tramway Historical Society.By Henrik Boye, Sporvejshistorisk Selskab (SHS) - March 27, 1969.

Postcard: Copenhagen tram line 6 with articulated tram 884 at Kongens Nytorv (1969)Dusseldorf are running now in Egypt.By Henrik Boye, Henrik Effersøe, HT museum - January 22, 1969.

Postcard: Copenhagen tram line 6 with articulated tram 876 at Rådhuspladsen (1969)HT Museum trams and buses Islevdalvej 119, 2610 Rødovre Six-axle Düwag articulated tram /"Düsseldorfer") no. 876 at Rådhuspladsen. 100 of these trams were built for Copenhagen Trams in 1960-68 January 21, 1969.By Henrik Boye, Henrik Effersøe, HT museum - January 21, 1969.

Postcard: Copenhagen tram line 6 with articulated tram 815 on Bredgade (1967-1969)Tram Museum Skjoldenæsholm Articulated carriage no. 815 (DÜWAG 1960) in Bredgade at Dronningens Tværgade in the late 1960s. No. 815 was sold to Alexandria in Egypt in 1969, where it ran until it was successfully repatriated in 2001, and no. 890 to the Tram Museum Skjoldenæsholm.By Henrik Boye, Sporvejshistorisk Selskab (SHS) - 1967 - 1969.

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Postcard: Copenhagen tram line 10 with railcar 300 on Kongens Nytorv (1966)The Skjoldnæsholm Railway Museum Kongens Nytorv, spring 1966. KS motor vehicle no. 300 (DKS' main workshop 1910) turns in front of the Royal Theatre. The old wagons went out of service at the end of April 1966.

Postcard: Copenhagen tram line 1 with railcar 234 on Vindebrogade (1965)Two old train cars meet at Højbro with St. Nikolaj Church as a backdrop on April 8, 1965.By Henrik Boye, HT museum, Per Bech Petersen - April 8, 1965.

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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.

Postcard: Copenhagen tram line 6 with railcar 266 on Rådhuspladsen (1959-1961)Tram Museum Skjodenæsholm City Hall Square in Copenhagen circa 1960. Railcar no. 266 was built by Scandia in 1907 and rebuilt at the Copenhagen Tramway's main workshop in 1927. It ran until 1966. 38By Henrik Boye, Sporvejshistorisk Selskab (SHS) - 1959 - 1961.

Postcard: Copenhagen tram line 6 on Vesterbrogade (1947)By Henrik Boye, Stenders Forlag.
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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 6 on Stormbroen (1920)"Nye Danske"'s corner Stormgade 2-6 Copenhagen K.By Henrik Boye, Nordisk Kunst & Lystryk - 1920.

Postcard: Copenhagen tram line 6 with railcar 159 on Kongens Nytorv (1906)HT Museum trams and buses Islevdalvej 119, 2610 Rødovre Main type railcars with two pantographs on Kongens Nytorv. The museum has two main type railcars in its collection October 1906By Henrik Boye, HT museum - October 1906.

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Copenhagen transport now and then (1899-2016)A Copenhagen-mix from modern street views and dito buses with pictures from the former tram-system on the same locations.

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KS Copenhagen 4 part (1899-1972)Kongens Nytorv, the world's most beautiful square, as I remember it from my childhood.By Jean MIRÉ MAISON - 1899 - 1972.

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