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 10 May 1940

FE Sentry July 1941

FE Reykjavik street scene

FE General Curtis leaving Iceland July 1942

FE Midstraeti

JLD 1942 street scene from harbour display

FE Shared cigarettes - Reykjavik

JLD Hotel Borg from harbour display

JLD American troops July 1942 from harbour display