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.
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 ...
Calendars, Personalised with Photos & Captions - Francis Frith
WEBCreate your own personalised calendar using a selection of 12 old photos from the archive. Ideal gifts with a truly personalised feel and all printed and hand finished here in the UK. Choose from black and white or sepia toned photographs and two distinct sizes - traditional 'appointment' style with wire bound hanger or a contemporary folded ...
Photo Books - Francis Frith
WEBPersonalised Nostalgic Local History Books. Hundreds of nostalgic photo books about Britain. Twelve fascinating ranges to enjoy, all printed to order and lavishly illustrated with our high quality photographs. From books depecting life as it was in the first half of the 20th Century to a more recent step back in time to the 1960s, via recipes ...
Royalty photos, maps, books, memories - Francis Frith
WEBBrowse our selection of vintage and retro black & white photographs of Royalty, along with old maps, local history books, and fascinating memories that our visitors have contributed. All our photos and maps are available to buy in a wide range of product formats, including framed prints, canvas prints and photo gifts including tea towels, personalised mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion covers ...
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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