Tree Felling I: Sharpening the Chainsaw
In order to cut down a tree traditionally with a chainsaw, the chain must be sharpened first. Every notch of the chain…
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Walk-behind Lawn Mower
In this recording you can hear the basic modern gasoline powered lawn mower that can be found in many households. These so…
Ride-on Lawn Mower
n the recording you can hear the so called ”ride-on” lawn mower. These kinds of lawn mowers are typically used with larger…
Filling up the Fuel Tank
In the recording you can hear the filling of a car fuel tank. In the background there is heavy traffic with cars…
Herättäjäjuhlat IV: Grilling Sausages
Grilled sausages are very traditional Finnish festival and summer food. They are sold at sports events, music festivals and other gatherings. In…
Herättäjäjuhlat III: Offerings
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland it is common to give offerings. at Herättäjäjuhlat festival the offerings are also gathered. You…
Herättäjäjuhlat II: The Speech of Laura Malmivaara and Zion’s Hymn
Finnish actor Laura Malmivaara gives a speech about separation and family at Herättäjäjuhlat festival in Tampere. After the speech the audience sings…
Herättäjäjuhlat I: Missionary Worker’s speech
A missionary worker gives a speech at Herättäjäjuhlat festival in Tampere. The festival is the annual gathering of the religious Awakening movement.…
Farm Bell
Farm bells were used in the farm houses to call workers to eat from the nearby fields. The bells were also used…
Fordson Major Diesel Tractor from 1955
The blue Fordson Major tractors were very popular in Finland from 1940’s until 1960’s. 90% of Finnish tractors were Fordson Majors during…
Four Stationary Engines from 1940’s
Stationary engines were common in Finland especially in the countryside. They were used to power up for example farm machines and mills.…
Steam Locomotives VR1 665 & Tk3 1132
In the recording you can hear a museum train leaving from the platform in Äänekoski. The train is pulled by two steam…
Summer services VII: The Store
Summer services (Suviseurat in Finnish) is the annual meeting of Conservative Laestadian movement. Leastadians are part of the Finnish Lutheran Church. Summer…
Summer services VI: Song of Zion
Summer services (Suviseurat in Finnish) is the annual meeting of Conservative Laestadian movement. Leastadians are part of the Finnish Lutheran Church. Summer…
Summer Services V: Food Queue
Summer services (Suviseurat in Finnish) is the annual meeting of Conservative Laestadian movement. Leastadians are part of the Finnish Lutheran Church. Summer…
Summer services IV: Reading of the Gospel in the Main Tent
Summer services (Suviseurat in Finnish) is the annual meeting of Conservative Laestadian movement. Leastadians are part of the Finnish Lutheran Church. Summer…