William and Claude Friese-Greene Collection

Collection of apparatus and ephemera associated with the early film pioneers, William (1855-1921) and Claude Friese-Greene (1898-1943). Contained within nine boxes are various photographs, letters, newspaper clippings, articles and documents relating to William Friese-Greene, his family, including his sons, Claude and Graham and grandson Tony Friese-Greene. The material also includes family letters, studio portraits, negative prints, photographic glass plates, and documents relating to William Friese-Greene’s attempts at motion photography. The collection also extends to his son’s work on colour photography (Friese-Greene Natural Colour Process) and cinematography (including stills from some of his motion pictures). Items also include various articles and documents relating to his business ventures both in the United Kingdom and America. Items relating to ‘The Open Road’ and a copy of Ray Allister’s (Muriel Forth) Biography ‘Close-up of an Inventor’ are also included within the collection.

Portrait of William and Claude Friese Greene by an unknown photographer, c. 1908.

Portrait of William and Claude Friese Greene by an unknown photographer

circa 1908
Photographic portrait of Claude Friese Greene in an Army Flying Corp uniform, Egypt, 1918.

Portrait of Claude Friese Greene

1918
Photograph of Claude Friese Greene with the Vinten Model E camera used for the Biocolour system by R Dunlop. (Note: this camera can be found at 1971-143).

Portrait of Claude Friese Greene

circa 1925
Silver gelatin photograph, portrait of Chrissie, wife of Claude Friese Greene, c. 1925.

Portrait of Chrissie, wife of Claude Friese Greene

circa 1925
Gelatin silver photograph by Underwood and Underwood: portrait of Claude Friese Greene and his business partner on board a ship, c. 1925.

William Friese-Greene with Business Partner

circa 1925
Letter from William Friese-Greene to Crawley, 26 October 1910

Letter from William Friese Greene to Crawley, 26 October 1910

26 October 1910
Brochure for 'The Open Road'

Brochure for 'The Open Road'

1926
Portrait of William Friese-Greene

Portrait of William Friese-Greene

Claude Friese-Greene on location

Claude Friese-Greene on location

Scrapbook relating to Friese Greene. Blue and green leatherette cover and contains newspaper clippings about Friese Greene and his work.

Scrapbook relating to Friese Greene

Album of press cuttings about the death of William Friese-Greene in 1921

Album of press cuttings about the death of William Friese-Greene in 1921

circa 1921
Original packaging for packet of Ty-Phoo tea, featuring William Friese-Greene on the side as part of their 100 Years of British Acheivement series of tea trade cards, 1972.

Original packaging for packet of Ty-Phoo tea

1972
Photograph of plaque commemorating William Friese-Greene

Photograph of plaque commemorating William Friese-Greene

Unknown
Bankruptcy notice served on William Friese-Greene in Brighton

Bankruptcy notice served on William Friese-Greene in Brighton

1909
'Everybody's Weekly' magazine, 6 September 1951

'Everybody's Weekly' magazine, 6 September 1951

1951
Framed photograph of William Friese-Green

Framed photograph of William Friese-Green

unknown
Photograph of a display of William Friese-Greene related equipment

Photograph of a display of William Friese-Greene related equipment

Unknown
Photograph of William Friese-Greene

Photograph of William Friese-Greene

unknown
A photograph of William Friese-Greene's workshop

A photograph of William Friese-Greene's workshop

Unknown
A photograph William Friese-Greene's funeral procession

A photograph William Friese-Greene's funeral procession

1921
Photograph of the bust of William Friese-Greene on the facade of the Chelsea Gaumont cinema

Photograph of the bust of William Friese-Greene on the facade of the Chelsea Gaumont cinema

unknown
Photograph of a boy looking at a display case containing objects relating to the life and work of William Friese-Greene at the Science Museum, London, undated.

Boy looking at a case of William Friese-Greene's work

unknown
Copy print of a photograph of William Friese-Greene holding a small dog

Copy print of a photograph of William Friese-Greene holding a small dog

unknown
An album with a black cover of press cuttings relating to the life and work of William and Claude Friese-Greene.

Album of press cuttings

1920-1930
Album of press cuttings relating to the work of William Friese-Greene, particularly focussing on the period around the release of the film 'The Magic Box', 1950s.

Album of press cuttings relating to the work of William Friese-Greene

1950s

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Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
1994-5013
type:
collection
credit:
The Friese-Greene Collection

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