Francis Frith: Old Photos, Maps, Books and Gifts
WEBBorn into a Quaker family in 1822 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Francis Frith was a remarkable person. The story of his life and the photographic archive that is now his legacy is fascinating beyond compare. After almost being lost to bulldozers forever, the photographs his company created are an amazing and unique step back in time and now ...
Search The Archive - Francis Frith
WEBCounties: Show Modern Counties Within this Archive we use the county listings as defined in 1974, because this fits better with the classification of historic material. However, if you would prefer to view the modern-day equivalent county names you can switch between the two using this button. Modern counties include local unitary authorities ...
Francis Frith's early career and expeditions in the Middle East
WEBFrith had been a founder member of the Liverpool Photographic Society in 1853 – only 14 years after the invention of photography, 1839. Between 1856 and 1860, as a gentleman of leisure, he made three pioneering and sometimes dangerous photographic expeditions to the Middle East, taking bulky cameras, equipment and glass plates with him and travelling by boat, donkey, mule and camel.
New Photo Releases from The Francis Frith Collection
WEBOctober 2022. In this release we uploaded 1,126 photos of 623 UK places. The featured counties are Northumberland and Dyfed. Here are just a few - click here to browse them all. Of Llangrannog. Of Glen Helen. Of Whalton. Of Longhorsley. Of Wooler.
Search The Archive by Year - Francis Frith
WEBSearch for photos in Britain by year to rediscover nostalgic photos, maps and books
Handpicked Images from the Archives - Francis Frith
WEBRailways. Royalty. Rural Life. Urban Life. Victorian Whimsy. War Memorials. Windmills. Hand Coloured Photographs (498) Photos of Lost Britain (6)
Old Photos of Broadstairs - Francis Frith
WEBBrowse our selection of 257 old photos of Broadstairs. Some may have also been hand coloured in the traditional style, bringing an old scene back to life with even more realism. All these photographs are available to buy as a wide range of products, including framed prints, canvas, jigsaws, mugs, tea towels, cushion covers and make great gifts ...
Photo Prints - Francis Frith
WEBA vintage print from The Francis Frith Collection is special - whether you choose black & white, or vintage sepia, each Frith photo will be optimised to bring out the utmost clarity and detail before it is printed for you. Time stands still in our retro photos, but memories come to life. The Frith Collection was founded in 1860 and today is ...
The Francis Frith Collection Blog | Photo features and news
WEBArticles, news and opinions from The Francis Frith Collection. We are always looking at old photographs and quite often we come across fascinating stories, facts and scenes and we want to share these with you. This is why we created the Frith Blog - it could be a set of photographs connected with the current season, upcoming events or a theme.
History of The Francis Frith Collection
WEBTo answer these and many more questions, we've put together a fascinating 48 page book detailing the Victorian Francis Frith, the archive he started and the company his legacy left behind. Compiled from in-depth company knowledge, illustrated with Frith photographs and featuring key moments in our company's 160 year history this book gives ...
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