A Farewell to Industry
Some of the last remaining industries in the Hammarby area just south of central Stockholm are now being demolished to make room for housing construction. This crane has been preserved as a memory of all work that was done in the harbour. General Motors, for instance, had a large plant for assembling autos at the same dock. More reading in the language of the Heroes and Honour here and here.
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