Today one of the houses in Solberg was visited as a possible location for the upcoming scenes in the film. A house that was very exciting. The house has been empty for almost 50 years. The one who lived the furthest in the house was the farm-worker who lived there...
Interview with Anette Tuores
Solberg Mill is one of the remaining places that are affiliated with Alexander. Anette Tuores, a very talented and competent genealogist, helped to clarify the concepts during an interview yesterday. Very exciting to travel back among archive materials and old papers! Dan Kristensson handled the filming!
Coca-cola tells the history
Today, I visited Stockholm and Coca-Cola's historian with great H, Ted Ryan. Ted is usually active in Coca-cola company Atlanta, USA but vacationed so timely in Sweden! Thank you Coca-cola for loans of premises and lunch! Ted was well-informed in Alexanders contribution to the competition for the world's most famous...
Lars Hansson talks about Sillgatan
Sillgatan was the street the emigrants crossed when they arrived in Gothenburg by train and would proceed down to Göteborgs port and to Packhuskajen to get on a steamer to make the trip to the new country. This was also done by Alexander and his brother. Lars Hansson at Emigran's...
Interview with Vivan Almqvist
Today I went to Vejbystrand to interview Vivan Almqvist. Vivan's grandmother, Amanda was sister to Alexander. Vivan was very knowledgeable and had a big knowledge about her family history and about Alexander. Very fun to take part in her knowledge of past time!
Interview with professor Ulf Beijbom
Today I have interviewed Ulf Beijbom who is extremely competent in the field of emigration. It was over an hour with much excitement! Here's how wikipedia writes about Ulf. Ulf Beijbom came to Växjö in January 1966 to build the Swedish Emigrant Institute, which he then headed for retirement in...
Shooting the movie introduction
Filming at the glassworks museum today. An incredible atmosphere where all the glass products produced at Surte 1862 are gathered on the shelves around. It felt like the right place to start the film about Alexander's life. Alexander worked at Surte Glassworks between 1876 and 1883.
Filming in Hökås Sweden
Gathering the right surroundings or locations for a 19th century drama documentary can be really difficult. But Hökås is absolutely fantastic from several angles. Here time has stood still and it's extremely fun to film. Anette and Martin Johansson play Alexander's mother, Brita Kristina and Dad Anders.