Sunday, 3rd April, 2022
Point 2 – Temporary power station We’re now at what became the heart in the village Flørli after the construction commenced in 1915. A private investor from Stavanger, Einar Meling (1883-1919) had bought the farm and homestead in Flørli with accompanying...
Sunday, 3rd April, 2022
Point 3 – Fire Station Things did not go so well for A/S Flørli, the company Einar Meling started. As an effect of the first world war, the german steel factory which was meant to buy the products from the smelting works, called off the deal. A/S Flørli thus...
Sunday, 3rd April, 2022
Point 4 – Machinist houses The municipal service company Stavanger Elektrisitetsverk took charge over Flørli from 1927. Immediately, they had to do many upgrades on the station, the pipeline and the dams. A/S Flørli had done everything as cheaply and fast as...
Sunday, 3rd April, 2022
Point 5 – Barns The power station was manned day and night, so it needed three shifts of workers and a fourth shift to cover free periods. Each shift had a machinist responsible and an assistant. Then there were two workers employed fulltime in maintenance and a...
Sunday, 3rd April, 2022
Point 6 – Guesthouse Ingeniørmessa In 1927, when the municipality took over Flørli, they planted an oak to mark the event, with a small plaque in front. Walk up to the oak to read it. The power station had a guesthouse called Ingeniørmessa. This was where...
