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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
Shop By Department - Francis Frith
WEBNostalgic, personalised gifts that celebrate Britain's history. Added 11th March 2012 “ I just wanted to say thank you very much for the very prompt delivery of the items I ordered for my father's 90th. The excellent telephone service and the safe delivery of the items yesterday, has meant that I don't need to wait in panic on the day in fear of missing the post.
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)
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 ...
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 ...
Creating a Photographic Record of Britain - Francis Frith
WEBFrith’s studio supplied souvenir photographic prints to retail shops all over the country. The catalogue issued by Frith & Co in 1886 runs to some 670 pages, listing not only many thousands of views of the British Isles but also photographs of most European countries, and China, Japan, the USA and Canada which …