Sønderho Havn Støtteforening

The Sønderho Tapestry, 3

The history of Sønderho Harbour through 400 years illustrated by Bernd Hobohm

Idea and texts by Anders Bjerrum, Niels Frederiksen, Per Hofman Hansen and Thyge Jensen

Chapter 3: 1814-1900. Sønderho's Golden Age

  1. The brig loading tropical timber under the skies
  2. The bowsprit was the most dangerous workplace on a ship
  3. “Lost at sea” was the worst words in a letter to a seaman’s wife
  4. Votive ships sails under the ceiling in Sønderho Church
  5. Seaweed dikes or stone dikes
  6. Wild duck in the sky over Sønderho
  7. Between 1768 and 1896 many ships were built in Sønderho
  8. A capstan was used to launch a ship
  9. Fanø skippers brought home English faience
  10. The customs officer on alert for smugglers at the entrance of Sønderho


Here you will find a detailed explanation on and the marking of the five themes >


Also notice a graphic expression of cyclical fluctuation and the demographic structur of Sønderho >