Francis Frith was a 19th century photography pioneer. He later founded the Francis Frith company. They produced tinted postcards of many parts of the UK including Preston. These are an invaluable guide to the changing face of Preston...
Postcards were often used for promotional purposes as well as for leisure. That included sentimental cards that were sent to the front during World War I. Tragedy befell the Preston Pals and the shown postcard is a sad reminder of the waste of life.Francis Frith was a 19th century photography pioneer. He later founded the Francis Frith company. They produced tinted postcards of many parts of the UK including Preston. These are an invaluable guide to the changing face of Preston.
On the far right, Topping Brothers were chemists on Church Street. That was long before the NHS, and free prescriptions. Chemists also sold non-medical items such as furniture cream. You probably would not want to get that mixed up with the oxygenated tooth powder.Preston Theatre Royal Postcard Pic: Preston Digital Archive
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