New Frith Photos - April 2019
These are previously unseen photos, newly available as of March here on The Francis Frith Collection website. In this release we bring you 1,720 photos of 846 places. This is part of our ongoing Digitisation Project.
In Summary
Our favourites in this Release
Featured County: Somerset
In this release are 192 newly digitised photos of 63 Somerset towns, cities and villages.
- Ashcott (2 new photos)
- Baltonsborough (3 new photos)
- Brean (1 new photo)
- Bridgwater (1 new photo)
- Brympton D'Evercy (5 new photos)
- Buckland St Mary (1 new photo)
- Burnham-on-Sea (2 new photos)
- Burrowbridge (1 new photo)
- Cannington (3 new photos)
- Castle Cary (1 new photo)
- Chard (1 new photo)
- Chewton Mendip (2 new photos)
- Combe St Nicholas (1 new photo)
- Croscombe (1 new photo)
- Crowcombe (5 new photos)
- Curry Mallet (1 new photo)
- Curry Rivel (3 new photos)
- Cutcombe (2 new photos)
- Dunster (11 new photos)
- East Brent (1 new photo)
- East Lyng (1 new photo)
- Exford (2 new photos)
- Exmoor (1 new photo)
- Farleigh Hungerford (6 new photos)
- Glastonbury (6 new photos)
- Henton (3 new photos)
- Holford (2 new photos)
- Huish Episcopi (2 new photos)
- Ilchester (2 new photos)
- Ilminster (2 new photos)
- Langport (1 new photo)
- Mark (3 new photos)
- Mark Causeway (2 new photos)
- Martock (6 new photos)
- Merriott (1 new photo)
- Middlezoy (1 new photo)
- Milborne Port (2 new photos)
- Montacute (6 new photos)
- Muchelney (4 new photos)
- Nether Stowey (1 new photo)
- North Curry (1 new photo)
- Norton St Philip (2 new photos)
- Nunney (8 new photos)
- Old Cleeve (10 new photos)
- Pawlett (1 new photo)
- Shepton Mallet (1 new photo)
- Sparkford (1 new photo)
- Stoke Sub Hamdon (3 new photos)
- Stratton-on-the-Fosse (1 new photo)
- Tatworth (4 new photos)
- Taunton (3 new photos)
- Templecombe (4 new photos)
- Tintinhull (1 new photo)
- Wellington (5 new photos)
- Wells (32 new photos)
- West Bagborough (2 new photos)
- West Monkton (2 new photos)
- Westonzoyland (1 new photo)
- Wincanton (2 new photos)
- Winsham (1 new photo)
- Wiveliscombe (2 new photos)
- Wookey (1 new photo)
- Yeovil (2 new photos)
Featured County: Kent
In this release are 411 newly digitised photos of 104 Kent towns, cities and villages.
- Allington (3 new photos)
- Ash (1 new photo)
- Ashford (3 new photos)
- Aylesford (11 new photos)
- Aylesham (1 new photo)
- Barfrestone (3 new photos)
- Barham (9 new photos)
- Barming (8 new photos)
- Boxley (2 new photos)
- Brasted (3 new photos)
- Broadstairs (1 new photo)
- Canterbury (17 new photos)
- Charing (6 new photos)
- Chartham (1 new photo)
- Chestfield (3 new photos)
- Chilham (6 new photos)
- Cobham (1 new photo)
- Cooling (1 new photo)
- Crockham Hill (2 new photos)
- Dartford (1 new photo)
- Deal (9 new photos)
- Dover (8 new photos)
- Dungeness (1 new photo)
- Dymchurch (1 new photo)
- Eastry (1 new photo)
- Egerton (2 new photos)
- Elham (3 new photos)
- Etchinghill (3 new photos)
- Eynsford (3 new photos)
- Eythorne (2 new photos)
- Faversham (4 new photos)
- Fawkham Green (6 new photos)
- Fordwich (1 new photo)
- Four Elms (3 new photos)
- Gillingham (2 new photos)
- Godmersham (5 new photos)
- Halstead (3 new photos)
- Headcorn (5 new photos)
- Hook Green (1 new photo)
- Hoo St Werburgh (2 new photos)
- Ickham (5 new photos)
- Ide Hill (3 new photos)
- Ightham (6 new photos)
- Isle of Grain (1 new photo)
- Kemsing (9 new photos)
- Kingston (1 new photo)
- Knockholt (3 new photos)
- Lamberhurst (7 new photos)
- Leeds (6 new photos)
- Leybourne (1 new photo)
- Littlebourne (2 new photos)
- Longfield Hill (2 new photos)
- Lower Halstow (1 new photo)
- Lympne (6 new photos)
- Maidstone (2 new photos)
- Marden (5 new photos)
- Milton Regis (1 new photo)
- Monkton (3 new photos)
- Nonington (1 new photo)
- Otford (11 new photos)
- Paddock Wood (2 new photos)
- Patrixbourne (5 new photos)
- Penshurst (11 new photos)
- Petham (1 new photo)
- Plaxtol (3 new photos)
- Pluckley (10 new photos)
- Queenborough (3 new photos)
- Rainham (4 new photos)
- Reculver (3 new photos)
- Riverhead (1 new photo)
- Rochester (11 new photos)
- Rolvenden (3 new photos)
- Rusthall (6 new photos)
- Saltwood (7 new photos)
- Sandgate (1 new photo)
- Sandwich (6 new photos)
- Seal (2 new photos)
- Seasalter (12 new photos)
- Sellindge (3 new photos)
- Selling (4 new photos)
Other Counties: Across the UK
In this release are 1,117 newly digitised photos of 679 UK towns, cities and villages.
- Weybridge (2 new photos)
- Coxwold (1 new photo)
- Glasson (1 new photo)
- Chardstock (1 new photo)
- Danehill (1 new photo)
- Saltwick Bay (1 new photo)
- Tregaron (4 new photos)
- Helperby (1 new photo)
- Grassington (4 new photos)
- Beauchief (1 new photo)
- Alnwick (1 new photo)
- Copthorne (1 new photo)
- Beeston (1 new photo)
- Walsden (1 new photo)
- Castle Bytham (1 new photo)
- Hayes (1 new photo)
- Carmarthen (1 new photo)
- Weston Green (2 new photos)
- Snaith (1 new photo)
- Poynings (1 new photo)
- Maresfield (2 new photos)
- Grosmont (3 new photos)
- Kirkby Malzeard (1 new photo)
- Burgess Hill (3 new photos)
- Royston (1 new photo)
- Wallingford (1 new photo)
- York (4 new photos)
- Seaford (7 new photos)
- Wadi Rum (2 new photos)
- Llanelltyd (1 new photo)
- West Grinstead (1 new photo)
- Hogsthorpe (1 new photo)
- Axmouth (1 new photo)
- Morfa Bychan (2 new photos)
- Portchester (5 new photos)
- Hoyland (1 new photo)
- Rottingdean (3 new photos)
- Ampleforth (2 new photos)
- Beachy Head (1 new photo)
- Gorran Haven (1 new photo)
- Medstead (1 new photo)
- Kilburn (3 new photos)
- Port Erin (2 new photos)
- Balcombe (1 new photo)
- Exeter (1 new photo)
- The Norfolk Broads (2 new photos)
- High Bentham (3 new photos)
- Ramsgill (1 new photo)
- Newbury (1 new photo)
- Whitemans Green (1 new photo)
- Holmbury St Mary (2 new photos)
- Newhaven (1 new photo)
- Benllech (1 new photo)
- Ganllwyd (1 new photo)
- Caernarfon (1 new photo)
- Broughton (1 new photo)
- Greyabbey (1 new photo)
- Falmouth (1 new photo)
- Bisham (1 new photo)
- Fittleworth (2 new photos)
- Castle Acre (1 new photo)
- Masham (2 new photos)
- Bramham (1 new photo)
- Betws Garmon (4 new photos)
- Rhuddlan (3 new photos)
- Fernhurst (1 new photo)
- Pratt's Bottom (1 new photo)
- Appledore (1 new photo)
- Pamber End (1 new photo)
- Bramber (2 new photos)
- Long Preston (1 new photo)
- Marian-glas (3 new photos)
- Sark (1 new photo)
- Cocking (2 new photos)
- Lower Heyford (1 new photo)
- Byblos (2 new photos)
- Coalville (1 new photo)
- Pickering (6 new photos)
- Tadley (1 new photo)
- Sherburn in Elmet (3 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.