New upload of archive photos of Britain

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In Summary

Our favourites in this Release

Middleton-on-Sea, Southdean Holiday Centre, Lawns c.1960 — Southdean Holiday Centre, Lawns c.1960, Middleton-on-Sea Ref. M230042

Newhaven, The Hope Inn c.1965 — The Hope Inn c.1965, Newhaven Ref. N20087

Middleton-on-Sea, Southdean Holiday Centre Swimming Pool c.1960 — Southdean Holiday Centre Swimming Pool c.1960, Middleton-on-Sea Ref. M230010

Harrogate, Hotel Alexandra 1902 — Hotel Alexandra 1902, Harrogate Ref. 48987

Bognor Regis, Promenade From The Pier c.1950 — Promenade From The Pier c.1950, Bognor Regis Ref. B130015

Scalby, High Street c.1965 — High Street c.1965, Scalby Ref. S393044

Whitby, West Cliff And Spa 1927 — West Cliff And Spa 1927, Whitby Ref. 80169

Harrogate, The Pump Room From Valley Gardens 1921 — The Pump Room From Valley Gardens 1921, Harrogate Ref. 71652

Bradford, The Bandstand, Lister Park 1923 — The Bandstand, Lister Park 1923, Bradford Ref. 74401

Featured County: Yorkshire

In this release are 868 newly digitised photos of 239 Yorkshire towns, cities and villages.

Next page of Yorkshire places

Featured County: Sussex

In this release are 671 newly digitised photos of 181 Sussex towns, cities and villages.

Next page of Sussex places

Other Counties: Across the UK

In this release are 350 newly digitised photos of 283 UK towns, cities and villages.

Next page of new photos

Digitising the Archive

Our digitisation project has been a huge challenge, undertaken at enormous cost, without public funding. We have used state of the art technology to ensure we have captured the very finest details from every subject.

The original materials worked with have covered the gamut: hand-written ledgers and collodion glass plates, platinum, albumen & gelatin-silver prints, small format film and most things in between.

Even with the best technology and processes, handling so many delicate and varied materials has made this a slow, laborious and complex task.

Learn more about this project.