New Frith Photos - St David's Day 2017
To celebrate St David's Day 2017, we bring you 1,000 recently digitised photos from the Frith archive. Be sure to read our St David's Day blog feature for a few of our favourite nostalgic Welsh photograph. Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!
In Summary
Our favourites in this Release
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Featured County: Gwynedd
In this release are 584 newly digitised photos of 108 Gwynedd towns, cities and villages.
- Aberdaron (11 new photos)
- Aberdyfi (7 new photos)
- Abererch (2 new photos)
- Aberffraw (3 new photos)
- Abergwyngregyn (8 new photos)
- Abergynolwyn (3 new photos)
- Aberllefenni (1 new photo)
- Abersoch (25 new photos)
- Amlwch (3 new photos)
- Anglesey (2 new photos)
- Arthog (2 new photos)
- Bala (8 new photos)
- Bangor (3 new photos)
- Bardsey Island (2 new photos)
- Barmouth (12 new photos)
- Beaumaris (17 new photos)
- Beddgelert (18 new photos)
- Benllech (11 new photos)
- Bethesda (4 new photos)
- Betws Garmon (1 new photo)
- Bontddu (1 new photo)
- Borth-y-Gest (9 new photos)
- Bryncrug (2 new photos)
- Brynrefail (1 new photo)
- Bull Bay (8 new photos)
- Bwlchtocyn (1 new photo)
- Cader Idris (3 new photos)
- Caernarfon (3 new photos)
- Carmel (4 new photos)
- Cemaes Bay (9 new photos)
- Chwilog (1 new photo)
- Coed-y-Brenin Forest (1 new photo)
- Criccieth (10 new photos)
- Cwm Bychan (1 new photo)
- Cwm-y-glo (1 new photo)
- Dinas Dinlle (6 new photos)
- Dinas-Mawddwy (1 new photo)
- Dolgellau (17 new photos)
- Dolgoch (3 new photos)
- Dyffryn Ardudwy (4 new photos)
- Dyffryn Dysynni (3 new photos)
- Fairbourne (4 new photos)
- Ganllwyd (2 new photos)
- Garndolbenmaen (1 new photo)
- Gellilydan (1 new photo)
- Harlech (11 new photos)
- Holyhead (8 new photos)
- Llanaber (11 new photos)
- Llanbedr (12 new photos)
- Llanbedrog (8 new photos)
- Llanberis (12 new photos)
- Llandanwg (2 new photos)
- Llanddona (9 new photos)
- Llandegwning (2 new photos)
- Llanedwen (4 new photos)
- Llaneilian (2 new photos)
- Llanelltyd (2 new photos)
- Llanfaes (2 new photos)
- Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll (1 new photo)
- Llan Ffestiniog (6 new photos)
- Llanfihangel-y-pennant (3 new photos)
- Llanfrothen (2 new photos)
- Llanfwrog (4 new photos)
- Llangefni (7 new photos)
- Llangwnnadl (2 new photos)
- Llanrug (1 new photo)
- Llanymawddwy (1 new photo)
- Llanystumdwy (1 new photo)
- Llwyngwril (1 new photo)
- Llyn Cwellyn (1 new photo)
- Maentwrog (1 new photo)
- Marian-glas (4 new photos)
- Menai Bridge (11 new photos)
- Moelfre (13 new photos)
- Morfa Bychan (10 new photos)
- Morfa Nefyn (12 new photos)
- Mynytho (1 new photo)
- Nant Ffrancon (3 new photos)
- Nant Gwynant (6 new photos)
- Nantlle (1 new photo)
Featured County: Clwyd
In this release are 97 newly digitised photos of 16 Clwyd towns, cities and villages.
- Basingwerk Abbey (2 new photos)
- Betws-y-Coed (12 new photos)
- Capel Curig (1 new photo)
- Conwy (12 new photos)
- Dolwyddelan (3 new photos)
- Dwygyfylchi (6 new photos)
- Llandudno (18 new photos)
- Llanfairfechan (18 new photos)
- Penmaenmawr (8 new photos)
- Penrhyn Bay (5 new photos)
- Pont-y-pant (3 new photos)
- Rhuddlan (1 new photo)
- Rowen (2 new photos)
- Tal-y-bont (1 new photo)
- Tal-y-cafn (2 new photos)
- Trefriw (3 new photos)
Other Counties: Across the UK
In this release are 316 newly digitised photos of 142 UK towns, cities and villages.
- Aberaeron (1 new photo)
- Aberdare (1 new photo)
- Abereiddy (7 new photos)
- Aberfan (1 new photo)
- Aberporth (1 new photo)
- Aberystwyth (5 new photos)
- Ammanford (1 new photo)
- Bargoed (1 new photo)
- Barry (1 new photo)
- Bishopston (1 new photo)
- Borth (15 new photos)
- Brecon (2 new photos)
- Bridgend (2 new photos)
- Broad Haven (4 new photos)
- Bryncethin (1 new photo)
- Brynmawr (4 new photos)
- Builth Wells (1 new photo)
- Burry Port (1 new photo)
- Caerleon (3 new photos)
- Caersws (1 new photo)
- Caldey Island (1 new photo)
- Cardiff (1 new photo)
- Cardigan (4 new photos)
- Carmarthen (2 new photos)
- Caswell Bay (3 new photos)
- Cenarth (4 new photos)
- Chepstow (1 new photo)
- Craig-y-nos (1 new photo)
- Crossgates (1 new photo)
- Crumlin (1 new photo)
- Derwenlas (1 new photo)
- Devil's Bridge (3 new photos)
- Dinas Cross (1 new photo)
- Dinas Powis (1 new photo)
- Dol-y-Bont (1 new photo)
- Duffryn (1 new photo)
- Felindre (1 new photo)
- Ferryside (4 new photos)
- Fishguard (1 new photo)
- Font-y-gary (1 new photo)
- Glandyfi (1 new photo)
- Glyn-neath (1 new photo)
- Gorseinon (1 new photo)
- Horton (1 new photo)
- Knighton (4 new photos)
- Lake Vyrnwy (2 new photos)
- Lampeter (1 new photo)
- Langland (3 new photos)
- Laugharne (2 new photos)
- Lavernock (3 new photos)
- Little Haven (1 new photo)
- Llandaff (1 new photo)
- Llandeilo (1 new photo)
- Llandogo (1 new photo)
- Llandovery (1 new photo)
- Llandrindod Wells (1 new photo)
- Llanelli (2 new photos)
- Llanfair Caereinion (1 new photo)
- Llanfoist (1 new photo)
- Llangennith (1 new photo)
- Llangrannog (2 new photos)
- Llangynwyd (1 new photo)
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (9 new photos)
- Llansamlet (1 new photo)
- Llansteffan (2 new photos)
- Llanthony (1 new photo)
- Llantrisant (2 new photos)
- Llantwit Major (3 new photos)
- Llanwrtyd Wells (1 new photo)
- Llanymynech (1 new photo)
- Llyfnant Valley (1 new photo)
- Lydstep (3 new photos)
- Machynlleth (2 new photos)
- Maesteg (1 new photo)
- Margam (1 new photo)
- Marloes (1 new photo)
- Meifod (10 new photos)
- Merthyr Mawr (1 new photo)
- Merthyr Tydfil (2 new photos)
- Milford Haven (4 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.
