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An Immigrant's Voyage to America - Trondheim to Hull, England
Smaller steamships operated by the Wilson Line, Hamburg-America and other steamship lines brought Norwegian immigrants from the coastal cities to Hull England. From there, they would take a train to Liverpool for the last leg of the voyage to America.
Norwegian Coastal Steamer "Aaro" of the Wilson Line of Hull
The Wilson Line, S. S. Aaro, Founded in the early years of the nineteenth century, the Wilson Line became the largest privately owned steamship fleet in the world. Based in Hull, England, its main trade was to and from Scandinavia and the Baltic States although the Wilson Line also carried cargoes to the USA, the Mediterranean and India.
S/S Aaro at the harbor in Trondheim. Photograph courtesy of Børge Solem. From the photograph collection of the Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives.
SS Aaro 1909 Built at Earles shipyard in 1909. 301 ft (104m) long and 2,603 tons gross, she was the first Wilson vessel to be fitted with wireless telegraphy. She had accommodation for 104 first class, forty second class and ninety-four third class as well as 502 steerage passengers. She was sunk in the North Sea by U-20 on 1 August 1916.
Newspaper advertisement appearing in June, 1913 informing immigrants of the departure of the Wilson Line Aaro on Thursday, 5 June at 10:00 bound for Hull with stopovers in Kristiansund, Aalesund, Bergen, & Stavanger.
Photographs of the Emigration from Norway (1908)
Photo 057: Prinzessin Victoria Luise, vor Tromsoe / at Tromsø
Great view of passengers on the deck watching the ship. Note the height of the railing on the upper deck. From the photograph collection of the Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives.
Photo 096: Meteor im Geirangerfjord / Meteor in Geiranger Fjord view of immigrants and tourist passengers on deck. Incredibly detailed photograph of its day. From the photograph collection of the Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives.
Photo 078: Blücher in der Advent-Bay / Blücher in the Advent Bay, Spitsbergen. Passengers awaiting to board tender at the dock. From the photograph collection of the Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives.
Photo 116: Blücher - Passagiere am Näröfjord bei Gudvangen / Passengers for the S. S. Blücher on Nærøyfjorden at Gudvangen. From the photograph collection of the Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives.
Photo 117: Im Näröfjord bei Gudvangen / View of a Norwegian Coastal Steamer in the Nærøyfjorden near Gudvangen, Norway. From the photograph collection of the Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives.
