Kan De huske? Køge gennem 25 Aar

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Year: 1940
Country: Denmark
Section: documentary
Tags: boy, girl, swimming
Description: A market is taking place in Køge. Farmers from the surrounding area flock to Køge Town Square. A selection of the town's shops is showcased, including Axel Kiel’s bedding store, H. Langkilde’s men’s outfitters, and Johan Fursøe’s wine shop. Local residents are also featured, including Køge’s own "character" Reinhardt—known as "the Admiral who sorted out everything and everyone"—and the teacher Niels Koefoed, who would later become the mayor of Køge. Footage from the first ship launch at Kjøge Shipyard on July 26, 1921, shows the S/S *Nerma* being put into the water. Footage from the South Beach (Sydstranden) shows men and women bathing separately. The sports club’s anniversary celebration on July 24, 1921, features events such as a "veterans' match" played by Køge Football Club. A tug-of-war contest takes place to decide the awarding of a cinema license; Christian Arhoff acts as the referee. Footage from one of the tourist association’s festivities on August 4–5, 1928, includes a flower parade. Scenes from the streets and lanes of Køge show idyllic half-timbered houses, the Køge River, Køge Harbor, and Vallø Castle. The cinema is set to move to new, modern premises; reconstruction begins in the autumn of 1939 and is completed the following year. Speeches are delivered by various mayors at the topping-out ceremony. Some of the footage from this film also appears in the films *Badeanstalten Køge* and *Køge by 1928-1921*.
Video Added: 29.09.2026