Reykjavik

A high proportion of the Icelandic population lives in Reykjavik and the surrounding area.

To read the Wikipedia article on Reykjavik, please click here.

To see the Lonely Planet article on Reykjavik, please click here.

The photographs below are from, firstly, Fridthor Eydal's (FE) collection of 1940's images and, secondly, shots taken by the author (JLD) on the research visit in 2010.

FE Royal Marines occupying Reykjavik 10 May 1940

FE Royal Marine Lewis Gunners outside Telephone Exchange 10 May 1940

FE Sentry July 1941