Found! Info please: Provincial Press. Southport, Lancashire

By Will Carleton February 10, 2020 Will Carleton

First published 10 Feb 2020: A PPHP reader is trying to find what happened to the Provincial Press Agency Southport, Lancashire.
The agency supplied sport pictures to newspapers and magazines in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. “We’re just keen to find out who they are/who acquired them (if anyone).”

UPDATED: This from a reader on our PhotoArchiveNews.com site…’The Provincial Press Agency collection is at UK photo agency Colorsport.’

Why is it important?

At the turn of the 20th century, there was vast growth in press agencies and photographers due to the massive thirst for images in newspapers. Many are still in existence but others have been sold, absorbed or simply disappeared, effectively leaving gaps in the history of this industry… many agency offices were bombed during the WWII London Blitz resulting negative and print files being water damage from the hoses quenching the fires …most archives were in the building basements.

Found! Info please: Provincial Press. Southport, Lancashire

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