Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Wednesday 18th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Wednesday 18th December will be delivered in the New Year.
Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Thursday 2nd January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.
During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards
Did You Know?
Can be personalised!
Containing fascinating local facts, regional dialect, ghost stories, local recipes, sporting anecdotes and questions on local history, and illustrated with evocative photographs from The Francis Frith Collection, these books will challenge your local knowledge and provide amusing and enjoyable insights into local history and heritage. Previously published as small hardback pocket books, they are now available in these bigger Large Print editions, making them a lot easier to see and enjoy.
There are 113 books in this series. Scroll down for what to expect in books from this series.
Prices from £12.
The perfect, personalised gift
Add a personal dedication to the title page - free of charge. Most of our books are printed individually to order. You can add a personal message when you buy that will be printed on the title page at no extra cost, making our books a great gift or keepsake. This is a great option for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and leaving or retirement.
Books in this series
What to expect from titles in our Did You Know? range.
Read on for a little more information about these books, and see sample pages from some of them.
Regional Dialect
Fascinating words from the local dialect of the book will make you smile and shine a light on aspects of our language that mustn't be lost.
Fascinating Facts
Fascinating local facts, ghost stories, local recipes, sporting anecdotes and more all illustrated with evocative photographs from The Francis Frith Collection
Quiz Questions
Who doesn't love a quiz? Test your own, or someone else's cranial knowledge of the local area featured with a set of quiz questions (we've included the answers!).
Personalise your Book
Most of our books are printed individually to your order, allowing you to add a personal message when you buy that will be printed on the title page at no extra cost, making our books a great gift or keepsake.
There is simply nothing like receiving a gift that has been specially chosen with you in mind. Our individually printed, personalised books are the perfect way to show you care and are ideal for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and leaving or retirement occasions.
Poetry Books and those in our 'Stock Books' category cannot be personalised. Available in paperback or hardback as specified.
Free Mounted Photo Print
These books include a voucher for a free Frith Photo Print.
Turn to the back of your Frith book and find a voucher for a free mounted print of a Frith photo of your choice. Simply choose any photo from the book, return the completed voucher with a small payment for P&P. We will then print it in sepia and mount it for you in our Medium Standard mount.
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