Stavanger Quayside Pillows

Cruise ships tied up alongside the quay at Stavanger in Norway. This is the fourth largest city in the country and has a history stretching back to medieval times. Starting life as a village it grew into a fishing port. The discovery of offshore oil and gas made it grow into the major port it is today. The old town and its harbour has old, colourful houses and quayside buildings, the city itself having an eclectic mix of old and new, This image has been finished as pastel art.

The quayside scene at the port of Stavanger in Norway. This is the fourth largest city in the country and has a history stretching way back to medieval times. Starting life as a village it grew into a fishing port. It was the discovery of offshore oil and gas that made it grow into the major port it is today. The old town and its harbour has old, colourful houses and quayside buildings, the city itself having an eclectic mix of old and new, This image has been finished as coloured pencil art.

At the quayside in the old port of Stavanger in Norway we find these characterful vintage ships moored. Stavanger is the fourth largest city in the country and has a history stretching back to medieval times. Starting life as a village it grew into a fishing port. It was the discovery of offshore oil and gas that made it grow into the port it is today. The old town and its harbour has old, colourful houses and quayside buildings, This image has been finished as a digital coloured drawing.

A view over the port of Stavanger in southwestern Norway. It is the fourth largest city in the country and has a history stretching back to medieval times. Starting life as a village it grew into a fishing port. It was the discovery of offshore oil and gas that made it grow into the major port it is today. The old town and its harbour has old, colourful houses and quayside buildings, the city itself having an eclectic mix of old and new, This image has been finished as coloured pencil art.

The harbourside building and moored ships at Stavanger ion southwestern Norway. It is the fourth largest city in the country and has a history stretching back to medieval times. Starting life as a village it grew into a fishing port. It was the discovery of offshore oil and gas that made it grow into the major port it is today. The old town and its harbour has old, colourful houses and quayside buildings, This image has been finished as a digital coloured drawing.

A view over the port of Stavanger in southwestern Norway. It is the fourth largest city in the country and has a history stretching back to medieval times. Starting life as a village it grew into a fishing port. It was the discovery of offshore oil and gas that made it grow into the major port it is today. The old town and its harbour has old, colourful houses and quayside buildings, the city itself having an eclectic mix of old and new, This image has been finished as a pastel sketch.

Looking out over the red tiled rooftops of Stavanger's Old Town - Gamle Stavanger. This district with its white-painted houses is the largest wooden city in northern Europe! Most of the houses date from the C18th and C19th. They were saved when after WWII it was decided to demolish most of them to be replaced by modern concrete buildings. However, the city's architect spoke against this plan saying they should be preserved and treasured,