December 11th – Archaeological finds handed in by Olaf A. Digre

Yesterday I wrote a long post about my mother's uncle, Olaf A. Digre. If you want to read it, you can find the post here. Among other things, he worked as a priest, archaeologist, safety inspector and he was in charge of all historical coins at the museum in Trondheim. He also did a lot …

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December 10th – My great uncle, Olaf Andreas Digre

Today my calendar will be a bit different and perhaps a bit longer than usual. I will be writing about my mother's uncle, Olaf Andreas Digre. He is probably the main reason why I am so interested in history, archaeology and cultural heritage. As I grew up, I would always hear stories about this man …

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