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Reykjavik
harbour
project
1917 The project to build a new harbour in Reykjavik was put out to
tender in 1912 and a major milestone was reached in 1917.
("Saga Reykjavíkurhafnar - Faxaflóahafnir", 2013)
This was a large project, a technical challenge and crucial in the
development of Reykjavik as a capital.
Reykjavik
Sewage
System
Between
1911-20
The building of a Sewage system for Reykjavik City.
Loftskeyta-
stöðin /
The Reykjavik
Radio
Transmisson
Station
1916-
1918
The construction of an Reykjavík Radio Transmission Station
began in 1916 with the support of the Marconi Society in London.
Land was obtained from the town of Reykjavik at Melar, which
was then considerably outside the town. In the spring of 1918
construction and finishing of the equipment was completed and on
May 8 they took over the station on behalf of the government. It
was then opened for public use on June 17. The station was
equipped with the best equipment available, a 5 kw spark
transmitter that received power from the oil engine and a spare
transmitter that went for batteries. Receivers were two, crystal
receivers, one with a lamp amplifier. Antenna masts were two, 77
meters high and with the capacity to transmit 750 km during the
day and up to twice that during night. The station took care of all
communications with ships the external world when telephone
lines were not working. All service took place on morse.
Síldarverk-
smiðja ríkisins
in Siglufjörd
1930-
1945
The Icelandic Govenment builds three Herring Smelters in the
town of Silgufjörd SR30, SRN and SR46 which was by far the
biggest one. However, during the period of 1911-1926 there had
been seven privately build herring smetlers in the village.
The National
Radio (RÚV)
1930 RÚV began radio broadcasting in 1930 and its first television
transmissions were made in 1966. Coverage reached almost
nearly every household in Iceland. RÚV has been a member of the
European Broadcasting Union since 1956.
Telephone line
connection to
Europe
1906-
1935
One short wave submarine channel connection from Scotland via
Faeroy islands (opened in 1961). In 1935 the connectetion
opened to London and Copenhagen. This involved building two
telephone centers, a receiving station and a transmitting station
(Morgunblaðið, 1935). Crucial project for connecting Icelandic
society with the external world.
Swimming
Palace
(Sundhöllin) in
Reykjavik
1937 Sundhöllin on Baronsstigur, Reykjavik was the largest indoor
public bath in Iceland. Designed by architect Guðjón Samúelsson
and opened in 1937.
Ljosafoss
Power Plant
1937 Operation of the Ljósafoss station began in 1937. Two turbine units
were installed with a combined capacity of 8.8 MW. The third
turbine was installed in 1944 with 6.5 MW capacity.
District
heating in
Reykjavik
1943 In 1939-1943, most of the houses in Reykjavik were connected to
a district heating system, and serviced by geothermal water from a
borehole in Reykir in Mosfellssveit, some 12 km from the city
center (Mbl, 2002). This project lead to enormous financial savings
and positive invironmental impact when oil and coal were replaced
by geothermal water for district heating.
Installation of
a electrical
distribution
1940-
1949
The project aimed at providing the whole population of Iceland with
electricity.