The Frith Blog
Articles, 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. We hope you enjoy browsing what we've found and if you have any ideas of articles we could create in the future, please let us know.
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Celebrate St Andrew’s Day and the spectacular scenery of Scotland and some of its most iconic landmarks. Some of these are historical images in their original black and white version, others have been colour-tinted by hand in the old-fashioned style, and some are modern colour photographs showing the magnificent Scottish scenery in all its technicolour glory which have been added to the Collection in more recent times. Enjoy the view!
A special selection of photographs from our Archive of the War Memorials that connect us with those who fought and perished in the conflicts that have shaped the world we live in today.
Photos and memories of harvest time, that most special time of year in UK countryside communities.
Join us to celebrate World Photo Day, as we showcase a selection of the many places featured in The Francis Frith Collection over the years, with old black and white historical photos and some modern coloured views documenting the changes that have taken place there.
Nostalgic photos of holiday camps and happy holidaymakers in the 50s and 60s.
Join us in a little indulgent summer nostalgia with this selection of photographs and memories from the Collection of folk having a splashing great time at the lido!
Britain's National Health Service is 75 years old this year. In this feature we bring you archive photographs connected with health and healthcare, dating from c1897 to the 1950s.
Gather round and celebrate the great British beach hut with this special selection of photos from The Francis Frith Collection.
Using some of the photos from The Francis Frith Collection we explore Art Deco architecture in Britain and have selected a dozen of the best.
Vintage photographs from The Francis Frith Collection celebrating pedal power.
A selection of favourite photographs from The Francis Frith Collection of wonderful Victorian bandstands, the elegant setting for concerts and popular entertainment for over a century.
Our photos from 1890 to 1960 show how summer fashions have changed since the demure days of bathing machines!