Francis Frith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Frith

English photographer

Date of Birth: 07-Oct-1822

Place of Birth: Chesterfield, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Feb-1898

Profession: photographer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Francis Frith (also spelled Frances Frith, 7 October 1822 – 25 February 1898) was an English photographer of the Middle East and many towns in the United Kingdom. Frith was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, attending Quaker schools at Ackworth and Quaker Camp Hill in Birmingham (ca.
1828–1838), before he started in the cutlery business.
He suffered a nervous breakdown in 1843, recuperating over the next two years.
In 1850 he started a photographic studio in Liverpool, known as Frith & Hayward.
A successful grocer, and later, printer, Frith fostered an interest in photography, becoming a founding member of the Liverpool Photographic Society in 1853.
Frith sold his companies in 1855 in order to dedicate himself entirely to photography.
He journeyed to the Middle East on three occasions, the first of which was a trip to Egypt in 1856 with very large cameras (16" x 20").
He used the collodion process, a major technical achievement in hot and dusty conditions.



Alternative names	Frances Frith
Description	British photographer
Date of birth/death	31 October 1822	25 February 1898
Location of birth/death	Chesterfield, England	Cannes, France
Authority control	: Q978878 VIAF: 44310985 ISNI: 0000 0000 6641 571X ULAN: 500005649 LCCN: n79084320 NLA: 36533855 WorldCat