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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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!

Continue reading '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.

Continue reading 'Healthcare'...

Gather round and celebrate the great British beach hut with this special selection of photos from The Francis Frith Collection.

Continue reading 'Beach Huts'...

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.

Continue reading 'Art Deco Architecture in Britain'...

Vintage photographs from The Francis Frith Collection celebrating pedal power.

Continue reading '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.

Continue reading 'Victorian Bandstands'...

Our photos from 1890 to 1960 show how summer fashions have changed since the demure days of bathing machines!

Continue reading 'A Stylish Summer'...

A new selection of our wonderful photographs of fathers and their children. We wish all the Dads out there a very Happy Father's Day!

Continue reading 'Father and Child'...

As The Ashes begins, these nostalgic photos are a reminder of when no summer was complete without a game of cricket on idyllic village greens, urban cricket pitches or sandy beaches? In this post, we present wonderfully nostalgic photographs of cricketing scenes and venues and memories of cricketing summers of the past.

Continue reading 'Cricketing Memories'...

A family day out and a ride on the miniature railway - what a treat! Presenting a special selection of photographs from The Francis Frith Collection of children (of all ages) enjoying the special, simple thrill of a ride on the miniature train.

Continue reading 'Miniature Railways'...

Frith photos are full of nostalgic views of old cars, perhaps none more so than the extremely popular Morris Minor, which was launched in 1948 and went on to become the first British-made million-selling car. Read more about this much-loved car in our special blog.

Continue reading 'The Morris Minor'...