The full story in chronological order, with the occasional tangent. Each page links to the next. Just like a book. Sort of.
Hjördis Genberg
- Long winter evenings in the north, 1919-1929
- Life was never the same again, 1930-1940
- Hjördis Genberg, model student, 1941-1942
- Life at Leja, 1942-1943
- Hjördis in the city, 1942-1943
- Stockholm’s star mannequin, 1943-1944
- Hjördis Genberg, fashion model 1943-1944
- Something big and demanding, 1945
- Wartime Sweden, 1939-1945
- Career guide: Modelling in Sweden
- Hjördis Genberg, fashion model 1945
- Swedish fashion in the 1940s
- Our guest editor – Hjördis Genberg
Hjördis Tersmeden
- Mrs Hjördis Tersmeden, 1946
- Hjordis in Hollywood, 1946
- Hjordis Tersmeden: Fashion from America, 1946
- Stockholm to El Morocco, 1946-1947
- Cholly Knickerbocker observes: Hjördis Tersmeden, 1947
- A rootless and insecure marriage, 1947
- The Cassini connection, 1947
- The sawmill worker’s daughter, 1947
- Sitting in David Niven’s chair, 1947
- Primmie Niven, 1918-1946
- Darts and black velvet, 1947
- A marriage proposal, 1947
Hjördis Niven, the 1940s
- South Kensington registry office, 1948
- Niven weddings, 1917 to 1948
- A storybook stepmother, 1948
- Niven in Hollywood, 1948
- May I introduce… Mrs David Niven, 1948
- Life cover, 1948
- On the cover of a magazine
- A whirlwind romance, 1948
- Back to earth, 1948-1949
- The perfect wife and mother, 1949-1950
- Hi society, 1949-1950
Hjördis Niven, the 1950s
- Rocket to the stars, 1950
- Living at The Pink House, 1948-1960
- The lady of the manor, 1950
- There was always a chap with white gloves
- Broadway and break-up stories, 1951-1952
- Hjördis gets shot, 1952
- The moon is blue, 1953-1954
- I’ve learned to be happy ever after, 1954
- Around the world, 1955
- The first Rat Pack, 1955
- Safe Keeping, 1956
- Recuperating with Grace, 1956
- Bonjour tristesse, 1957
- Understatement of the century, 1957
- Every day you are getting 24 hours older, 1958
- Stars’ wives, 1958
- Separate tables, 1959
- Deep red carnations, 1959
- Brazil, darling? 1959
Hjördis Niven, the 1960s
- Niven in Europe, 1960
- The beautiful ice lady, 1960
- Come up and see my etchings, 1960
- Cap Ferrat and Kristina, 1961
- Lo Scoglietto – The little rock
- The pitfalls of skiing, 1962
- Narrow escapes and JFK, 1962-1963
- Breakfast in bed, 1963
- A well-kept secret, 1964
- Living in the lap, 1965
- The Nivens in Château-d’Oex 1965
- Mr Niven’s brand of peerless charm, 1965
- New friends and old roles, 1966 Updated 14th February 2025
- The Nivens at Lo Scoglietto, 1967
- The impossible years, 1967-1968
- David and Hjördis Niven’s Christmas recipes, 1967
- All so distinctive and ‘notice me’, 1968
- If things had turned out differently, 1969
Hjördis Niven, the 1970s
- The Moon’s a Balloon, 1970-1971
- The deeper understanding, 1972
- Drifting along on an uneven keel, 1973
- The non-participating background presence, 1974
- When the snows come, 1975
- The moon can be something of a burst balloon, 1976-1977
- Escape to Monte Carlo, 1977-1978
- Two words: Mone-ey, 1979
Hjördis Niven, the 1980s
- Struck on the leg with a plank, 1980
- Relationships quite close to home, 1981
- From Dawn Until Dusk, 1982
- David Niven and Lou Gehrig, 1983
- Surrounded by trees and flowers, 1983
- David Niven’s last days, July 1983
- A bright summer’s day in Chateau D’Oex, 1983
- The other side of the moon, 1984-1985
- At home with Hjördis, 1991-1992
- I want to be free, 1985-1997
- In search of Lo Scoglietto 2023
Gudrun and Maj-Lis Genberg
- Pia and Mia Genberg
- Gudrun and Maj-lis Genberg photo gallery, 1959-1960
- Pia and Mia Genberg photo gallery, 1960-1961
- Pia and Mia Genberg photo gallery, 1961-1964
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