Hjula Væverier

Hjula Væverier, established by Halvor Schou
Map of Sagene, 1887. Hjula is located near the bottom, although north of Graahs Spinderi.

Hjula Væverier was a company based in Oslo, Norway. It was established as a weaving mill in 1855 by Halvor Schou, located near Akerselva. In the 1880s it was the largest textile company in Norway, with a total of about 800 employees. It also had production facilities in Lillestrøm and Fredrikstad. The company closed in 1957.[1]

In fiction

Novelist and playwright Oskar Braaten has pictured the life among workers at the mill.

References

  1. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Hjula Væverier". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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