Anglo-Norse Society in Oslo
The Anglo-Norse Society in Oslo (Norwegian: Norsk-Britisk Forening) is a society based in Oslo, Norway for advancing civil relations between Britain and Norway.
The Society was founded in 1921 on the initiative of Ella Anker, who as a newspaper correspondent in London had been a co-founder of the Anglo-Norse Society in London in 1918.[1][2] The first president was Fridtjof Nansen.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Norsk-Britisk Forening". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ Høyer, Svennik. "Ella Anker". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
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- 1921 establishments in Norway
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