Francis Frith: Old Photos, Maps, Books and Gifts
Born 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 ...
New Photo Releases from The Francis Frith Collection
October 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
Memories of the Lincoln we knew and left behind. “ We always love the Francis Frith calendar of the Lincoln we remember from 50 years ago, when we left. Ordered one day, with our comments added as requested, and posted the next day. That is a very efficient service as per normal ”. Added to Trust Pilot by Helen. Added 16th March 2011.
Francis Frith's early career and expeditions in the Middle East
Frith 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 …
Search The Archive by Year - Francis Frith
Search for photos in Britain by year to rediscover nostalgic photos, maps and books
Old Maps - Francis Frith
Stunningly detailed old maps of places you remember fondly, are important to your family history. Buy old Ordnance Survey Maps Prints, Sheet Maps and Victorian County Maps. Sheet maps have digitally re-projected and enlarged to match the present-day Ordnance Survey Landranger® series so each map is directly comparable with the corresponding ...
Creating a Photographic Record of Britain - Francis Frith
Frith’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 Francis Frith commissioned from other photographers.
New upload of archive photos of Britain - October 2023 - Francis …
New Frith Photos - October 2023. These photos are either previously unseen photos, or ones that have now been checked and upgraded from the "Reference Only” category making them available in a wider range of products. In this release we bring you 845 photos of 504 places. This is part of our ongoing Digitisation Project.
Old Photos of London - Francis Frith
Browse our selection of 1272 old photos of London. 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 for ...
History of The Francis Frith Collection
To 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 ...