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In the 1960s and 1970s, Hakvaag was a solo guitarist in several pop groups and rock bands, including Zoo (1966-1968 and 1971–1976), Outlaws (1967), and Prudence (1971).<ref name="Nyrud"/> |
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[[File:WW2 Norway German Norw French Bristish uniforsm Panzer NSU SS motorcycle etc Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum 2019 0129.jpg|thumb|In 1996, William Hakvaag established the [[Lofoten War Memorial Museum]] |
[[File:WW2 Norway German Norw French Bristish uniforsm Panzer NSU SS motorcycle etc Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum 2019 0129.jpg|thumb|In 1996, William Hakvaag established the [[Lofoten War Memorial Museum]] in [[Svolvær]], Norway based on his private collection of militaria. The museum contains Norway's largest collection of uniforms and smaller objects from World War II.<ref name="MN"></ref><ref name="SCAN">{{cite web|title=Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum|url=https://scanmagazine.co.uk/lofoten-krigsminnemuseum/|language=en}}</ref>]] |
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In 1996, the [[Lofoten War Memorial Museum]] in Svolvær was opened,<ref name="SCAN"/> an institution that William Hakvaag initiated and founded.<ref name="MN">{{cite web|title=William honoured by government|url=https://www.museumnord.no/en/2022/07/28/william-honoured-by-government/|language=en}}</ref> The museum displays Hakvaag's extensive private collection of military and civilian items from World War II in Norway, including 140 uniforms.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Lofoten War Memorial Museum |
In 1996, the [[Lofoten War Memorial Museum]] in Svolvær was opened,<ref name="SCAN"/> an institution that William Hakvaag initiated and founded.<ref name="MN">{{cite web|title=William honoured by government|url=https://www.museumnord.no/en/2022/07/28/william-honoured-by-government/|language=en}}</ref> The museum displays Hakvaag's extensive private collection of military and civilian items from World War II in Norway, including 140 uniforms.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Lofoten War Memorial Museum |
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William Rolf Hakvaag (born December 13, 1948, in Svolvær, Norway)[1] is a Norwegian museum director[2] and former musician.
Career
In the 1960s and 1970s, Hakvaag was a solo guitarist in several pop groups and rock bands, including Zoo (1966-1968 and 1971–1976), Outlaws (1967), and Prudence (1971).[1]
In 1996, the Lofoten War Memorial Museum in Svolvær was opened,[4] an institution that William Hakvaag initiated and founded.[3] The museum displays Hakvaag's extensive private collection of military and civilian items from World War II in Norway, including 140 uniforms.[5] In 2010, the war museum became part of the Museum Nord.
William Haakvaag was awarded the Vågan Municipality Cultural Prize in 1996, the King's Medal of Merit in silver in 2003,[3] and the Defense Medal with Laurel Branch in 2017.[3] In 2022, he received a plaque from the Ministry of Defense with recognition from the government for his efforts as a mediator of war history.[3]
Hakvaag published the book "Vi som ikke ble berømt" ("We who did not become famous") in 2010,[6] "De utrolige bildene" (The incredible pictures) in 2013,[7] and "Gjennom Leicas linser: Det tredje riket og 2. verdenskrig fotografert" (Through Leicas lenses: The Third Reich and World War II photographed) in 2019.[2]
References
- ^ a b Svolvær Historielag: William Hakvaag (Interview in Norwegian 2004)
- ^ a b "Lofoten War Remembrance Museum".
- ^ a b c d e "William honoured by government".
- ^ a b "Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum".
- ^ "The Lofoten War Memorial Museum". Presentation 2023 at All Things Nordic
- ^ "Vi som ikke ble berømt". Lofoten.store.
- ^ "Boken «De utrolige bildene» – Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum".
Category:1948 births
Category:People from Vågan
Category:Norwegian guitarists
Category:Living people