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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A nostalgic collection of Frith photographs of advertisements and billboards from the past, to jog your memories!
In this feature we present a selection of nostalgic images from The Francis Frith Collection showing children from yesteryear with hoops, dolls, prams, tricycles. kites and model yachts – cherished playthings of the past.
'Ferry me across the water, Do, boatman, do.'
Inspired by this line from Christina Rossetti's poem is a special selection of our photographs from days gone by of ferries, ferrymen and their passengers.
A selection of images of the many statues of Her Majesty that were erected around the country, some of which are no longer in their original positions, and one of which is now sadly lost to history.
From the horse-drawn omnibus, to motorised trams to shiny double-deckers, buses have long-since been a transportation lifeline. Here is a special selection of nostalgic photographs from the Frith archive spanning 1893 to 1960 of the wonderful bus!
A special selection of nostalgic photographs of bowling greens from The Francis Frith Collection.
We bring you a special feature of photographs from The Francis Frith Collection that feature wonderful seaplanes, gliders and other aircraft. Up, Up and Away!
February is the month of St Valentine's Day, and all things romantic! This post features photographs from The Francis Frith Collection all about love, romance and courtship.
In former times the village blacksmith or 'smithy' was an important member of the community. The blacksmith’s workshop, along with the church, pub and local store, was an essential component of a village’s existence. It is not surprising then, that as Frith photographers travelled around villages they often captured the local smithy at work.
Recreational boating and some rather more serious yachts feature in this nostalgic feature all about sailing.
A special selection of golfing photographs from The Francis Frith Collection.
Can you hear the Ice Cream Van? Memories and images of every child's favourite treat - ice-cream!