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Francis Frith (1822-1898) Collection

Remarkable & historic collection of images taken by Francis Frith who was a founder member of the Liverpool Photographic Society in 1853, only 14 years after the invention of photography

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Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Tower Bridge Opens

Tower Bridge Opens
The opening ceremony of Tower Bridge in London, 30th June 1894. The ceremony was carried out by the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII) and his wife, Alexandra

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Sheffield Town Hall

Sheffield Town Hall
The Town Hall of Sheffield, Yorkshire, designed by Edward Mountfield. (Photo by Francis Frith/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: River Liffey

River Liffey
circa 1890: Boats moored along Dublins River Liffey from the North Wall. (Photo by Francis Frith/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Killiney Head

Killiney Head
circa 1885: The beach at Killiney Head overlooking Dublin Bay, Irelands largest enclosed harbour. (Photo by Francis Frith/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Portrush

Portrush
circa 1885: Ladies Bathing Place in Portrush, a seaside resort in County Antrim. (Photo by Francis Frith/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Town Hall

Town Hall
circa 1890: Manchester Town Hall in Albert Square, Manchester. Designed by Alfred Waterhouse, the neo-Gothic building was completed in 1887. (Photo by Francis Frith/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Stage Coach

Stage Coach
circa 1890: Passengers travelling on the Woollacombe coach. (Photo by Francis Frith/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Street In Norwich

Street In Norwich
circa 1895: The Post Office (right) and Prince of Wales Road in Norwich. (Photo by Francis Frith/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Karnak Obelisk

Karnak Obelisk
circa 1858: An obelisk standing above the ruins of the smaller court of a temple at El-Karnak, Eygpt. (Photo by Francis Frith/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Karnak Temple

Karnak Temple
circa 1858: The first area of the Great Temple at El-Karnak, Eygpt. (Photo by Francis Frith/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Thebes Temple

Thebes Temple
circa 1858: Pillars and hieroglyphics in the northern corridor of a temple at Thebes, Eygpt. (Photo by Francis Frith/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Karnak Gateway

Karnak Gateway
circa 1858: Hieroglyphics decorate the ruined gateway to the small temple at Karnak, Eygpt. (Photo by Francis Frith/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Memnonium

Memnonium
circa 1858: The Great Hall of Memnon, one of the ancient Egyptian ruins in Thebes. (Photo by Francis Frith/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Ramses Ruins

Ramses Ruins
circa 1858: Fallen pillars litter the interior of the Grand Temple of Amon or Ammon at El-Karnak in Thebes, built by Pharaoh Ramses II. Every inch of the walls is decorated with hieroglyphics

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Temple Of Ammon

Temple Of Ammon
circa 1858: The entrance to the Great Temple of Amon or Ammon at El-Karnak in Thebes, built by Ramses II. Two crowned heads of the Pharaoh and a granite obelisk guard the gateway

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Colossi Of Memnon

Colossi Of Memnon
circa 1858: The Colossi of Memnon, two giant statues of an ancient king situated in the plain of Thebes (modern Luxor and El-Karnak)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Temple Of Amon

Temple Of Amon
circa 1858: The hieroglyphic-covered walls of the Temple of Amon or Ammon at El-Karnak in Thebes. The central figure represents Pharaoh Ramses II, who dedicated the temple to the local sungod

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Fallen Colossus

Fallen Colossus
circa 1858: The south-east colonnade of the second court of the Memnonium, an ancient Egyptian temple in Thebes (modern Luxor and El-Karnak). Beside it on the ground lies a colossus, or giant statue

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Birmingham

Birmingham
circa 1900: The council offices in Birmingham. (Photo by Francis Frith/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Home Of Shakespeare

Home Of Shakespeare
circa 1880: Exterior of the cottage in Stratford-upon-Avon where the English dramatist, William Shakespeare (1864 - 1616) was born. (Photo by Francis Frith/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: The Memnonium

The Memnonium
circa 1858: The ruins of the ancient Egyptian temple of Memnon in Thebes. (Photo by Francis Frith/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Ramses Colonnade

Ramses Colonnade
circa 1858: The Grand Colonnade of the Great Temple of Amon or Ammon at El-Karnak, Thebes, built by Ramses II. (Photo by Francis Frith/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Clacton Pier

Clacton Pier
Daytrippers on the pier at the seaside resort town of Clacton-on-Sea in Essex. (Photo by Francis Frith/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Gazing At Giza

Gazing At Giza
The pyramids of Giza seen from the south-west, circa 1858. (Photo by Francis Frith/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Royal Albert Bridge

Royal Albert Bridge
The Royal Albert Bridge over the River Tamar at Saltash, Cornwall, circa 1880. Designed by British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it was completed in 1859

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Train Over The Tamar

Train Over The Tamar
A train crosses the Royal Albert Bridge over the River Tamar at Saltash, Cornwall, circa 1880. Designed by British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the bridge was completed in 1859

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus
A public convenience in the centre of Piccadilly Circus, circa 1895. (Photo by Francis Frith/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Charing Cross Station

Charing Cross Station
Charing Cross railway station on the Strand in London, with the replica of the Eleanor Cross in front, circa 1890. (Photo by Francis Frith/General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Albert Square

Albert Square
The Albert Memorial in Albert Square, Manchester, with the statue of John Bright to the right of it and the Scottish Provident Institution buildings behind, circa 18750

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Rothesay Seafront

Rothesay Seafront
The harbour of Rothesay on the Isle of Bute in Scotland, circa 1880. (Photo by Francis Frith/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Winchester Westgate

Winchester Westgate
The Westgate (left) in Winchester, with the Great Hall to the right, and a cross and the offices of the Hants Friendly Society nearby, circa 1900. (Photo by Francis Frith/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Brighton West Pier

Brighton West Pier
The West Pier in Brighton, Sussex, circa 1900. (Photo by Francis Frith/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Clovelly Harbour

Clovelly Harbour
The harbour of Clovelly in North Devon, with the Red Lion Hotel on the right, 1890. (Photo by Francis Frith/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Bideford

Bideford
General view of Bideford, Devon, circa 1910. (Photo by Francis Frith/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Bideford Bridge

Bideford Bridge, Devon, circa 1910. (Photo by Francis Frith/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Abergele

Abergele, Denbighshire, Wales, circa 1910. (Photo by Francis Frith/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Market Drayton

Market Drayton
Old houses in Market Drayton, Shropshire, circa 1900. (Photo by Francis Frith/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Skegness Parade

Skegness Parade
The Parade at Skegness, Lincolnshire, circa 1900. (Photo by Francis Frith/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square
Traffic in Trafalgar Square, London, with Nelsons Column at centre and the National Gallery in the background, circa 1880

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: Birmingham School Of Art

Birmingham School Of Art
Birmingham School of Art, Birmingham, circa 1890. The red-brick Victorian Gothic building was opened in 1885. (Photo by Francis Frith/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFrancis Frith (1822-1898) Collection: St Mary Street, Cardiff

St Mary Street, Cardiff
A view down St Mary Street, Cardiff, with the Great Western Hotel on the left, circa 1895. (Photo by Francis Frith/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


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