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Frederick Henry Evans Collection

Frederick Henry Evans: Capturing the Essence of Time and Space Step into a world frozen in black and white, where every photograph tells a story

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Ely Cathedral From Bishop's Green (image 2 of 2), Printed 1891. Creator: Frederick Henry Evans

Ely Cathedral From Bishop's Green (image 2 of 2), Printed 1891. Creator: Frederick Henry Evans
Ely Cathedral From Bishop'S Green (image 2 of 2), Printed 1891

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: A Sea Of Steps -- Wells Cathedral (image 1 of 3), 1903. Creator: Frederick Henry Evans

A Sea Of Steps -- Wells Cathedral (image 1 of 3), 1903. Creator: Frederick Henry Evans
A Sea Of Steps -- Wells Cathedral (image 1 of 3), 1903

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: In Deerleap Woods, Printed 1900 circa. Creator: Frederick Henry Evans

In Deerleap Woods, Printed 1900 circa. Creator: Frederick Henry Evans
In Deerleap Woods, Printed 1900 circa

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Ely Cathedral: A Grotesque, 1903. Creator: Frederick Henry Evans

Ely Cathedral: A Grotesque, 1903. Creator: Frederick Henry Evans
Ely Cathedral: A Grotesque, 1903

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Bedroom, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)

Bedroom, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)
CLF294299 Bedroom, Brereton Hall (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: built by Sir William Brereton (1550-1631) in 1586;); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Grounds of Mr Smeedon's Villa (b/w photo)

Grounds of Mr Smeedon's Villa (b/w photo)
CLF294279 Grounds of Mr Smeedon's Villa (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Vaulted Roof, St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo)

Vaulted Roof, St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo)
CLF294257 Vaulted Roof, St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: it was erected in the late 14th Century by Michael de la Pole)

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Elizabethan Library, Brinsop Court (b/w photo)

Elizabethan Library, Brinsop Court (b/w photo)
CLF294245 Elizabethan Library, Brinsop Court (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Parclose screen, St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo)

Parclose screen, St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo)
CLF294229 Parclose screen, St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Rood screen, St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo)

Rood screen, St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo)
CLF294227 Rood screen, St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Interior of Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)

Interior of Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294220 Interior of Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: main part of present building begun by King Henry III in 1245; statue of Robert Peel)

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Interior of Westminster Abbey looking towards the west entrance (b/w photo)

Interior of Westminster Abbey looking towards the west entrance (b/w photo)
CLF294204 Interior of Westminster Abbey looking towards the west entrance (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Drawing Room, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)

Drawing Room, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)
CLF294304 Drawing Room, Brereton Hall (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: built by Sir William Brereton (1550-1631) in 1586;); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Mr Smeedon's Villa (b/w photo)

Mr Smeedon's Villa (b/w photo)
CLF294280 Mr Smeedon's Villa (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Djenan-el-Mufti, Algiers (b/w photo)

Djenan-el-Mufti, Algiers (b/w photo)
CLF294267 Djenan-el-Mufti, Algiers (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: designed by Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932);); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Turrets, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)

Turrets, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)
CLF294309 Turrets, Brereton Hall (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: built by Sir William Brereton (1550-1631) in 1586;); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Dining Room (b/w photo)

Dining Room (b/w photo)
CLF294306 Dining Room (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: built by Sir William Brereton (1550-1631) in 1586;); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Fireplace, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)

Fireplace, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)
CLF294300 Fireplace, Brereton Hall (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: built by Sir William Brereton (1550-1631) in 1586;); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Ceiling of the Side Aisle, St Peter and St Paul's Church (b/w photo)

Ceiling of the Side Aisle, St Peter and St Paul's Church (b/w photo)
CLF294295 Ceiling of the Side Aisle, St Peter and St Paul's Church (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Church Portal (b/w photo)

Church Portal (b/w photo)
CLF294294 Church Portal (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); Great Snoring, Norfolk, UK; © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: The Manor House (b/w photo)

The Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294293 The Manor House (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); Great Snoring, Norfolk, UK; © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Overmantel, The Perne Library (b/w photo)

Overmantel, The Perne Library (b/w photo)
CLF294288 Overmantel, The Perne Library (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); Peterhouse College, Cambridge University

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Entrance to Mr Smeedon's Villa (b/w photo)

Entrance to Mr Smeedon's Villa (b/w photo)
CLF294278 Entrance to Mr Smeedon's Villa (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: El Bardo (b/w photo)

El Bardo (b/w photo)
CLF294275 El Bardo (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Side Aisle, St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo)

Side Aisle, St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo)
CLF294259 Side Aisle, St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: it was erected in the late 14th Century by Michael de la Pole)

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo)

St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo)
CLF294252 St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: it was erected in the late 14th Century by Michael de la Pole)

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: The Great Hall, Brinsop Court (b/w photo)

The Great Hall, Brinsop Court (b/w photo)
CLF294251 The Great Hall, Brinsop Court (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: The Great Hall, Brinsop Court (b/w photo)

The Great Hall, Brinsop Court (b/w photo)
CLF294233 The Great Hall, Brinsop Court (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Interior of Westminster Abbey (b/w photo) (see also 294192)

Interior of Westminster Abbey (b/w photo) (see also 294192)
CLF294192 Interior of Westminster Abbey (b/w photo) (see also 294192) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: main part of present building begun by King Henry III in 1245;)

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Statues of eminent figures buried in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)

Statues of eminent figures buried in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294189 Statues of eminent figures buried in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Brereton Hall (b/w photo)

Brereton Hall (b/w photo)
CLF294310 Brereton Hall (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: built by Sir William Brereton (1550-1631) in 1586;); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Ceiling, St Peter and St Paul Church (b/w photo)

Ceiling, St Peter and St Paul Church (b/w photo)
CLF294296 Ceiling, St Peter and St Paul Church (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); Salle, Norfolk, UK; © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: El Bardo (b/w photo)

El Bardo (b/w photo)
CLF294273 El Bardo (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: El Bardo, Algeria (b/w photo)

El Bardo, Algeria (b/w photo)
CLF294271 El Bardo, Algeria (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Sculpture, Brinsop Court (b/w photo)

Sculpture, Brinsop Court (b/w photo)
CLF294242 Sculpture, Brinsop Court (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: The Gardens at Brinsop Court (b/w photo)

The Gardens at Brinsop Court (b/w photo)
CLF294238 The Gardens at Brinsop Court (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Gardens at Brinsop Court (b/w photo)

Gardens at Brinsop Court (b/w photo)
CLF294234 Gardens at Brinsop Court (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Coats of arms on a tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (detail of 294184)

Coats of arms on a tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (detail of 294184)
CLF294191 Coats of arms on a tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (detail of 294184) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)

Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294181 Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: main part of present building begun by King Henry III in 1245; memorials to poets)

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Interior of Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)

Interior of Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294177 Interior of Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: main part of present building begun by King Henry III in 1245;); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Interior of St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo)

Interior of St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo)
CLF294231 Interior of St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: building began in 1379; font dates from c14th; rood screen behind)

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: The font, St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo)

The font, St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo)
CLF294230 The font, St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: building began in 1379; font dates from c14th; rood screen behind)

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: The nave looking east, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (see 294222)

The nave looking east, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (see 294222)
CLF294224 The nave looking east, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (see 294222) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Tomb of Sir George Villiers and his wife Mary, Countess of Buckingham, in St

Tomb of Sir George Villiers and his wife Mary, Countess of Buckingham, in St
CLF294223 Tomb of Sir George Villiers and his wife Mary, Countess of Buckingham, in St. Nicholas Chapel, Westminster Abbey (b/w photo) (see also 294206) by Evans

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Figures on a tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (detail of 294184)

Figures on a tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (detail of 294184)
CLF294209 Figures on a tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (detail of 294184) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Interior of the North Transept, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)

Interior of the North Transept, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294201 Interior of the North Transept, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: Inner doorway in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)

Inner doorway in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294200 Inner doorway in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: main part of present building begun by King Henry III in 1245;); © Country Life

Background imageFrederick Henry Evans Collection: A pulpit in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)

A pulpit in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294193 A pulpit in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life




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Frederick Henry Evans: Capturing the Essence of Time and Space Step into a world frozen in black and white, where every photograph tells a story. Frederick Henry Evans, a master of his craft, transports us to captivating realms through his lens. From the intimate corners of bedrooms to grand Elizabethan libraries, Evans captures the essence of these spaces with an unparalleled eye for detail. In Brereton Hall's bedroom, we are invited to witness moments of tranquility and introspection. The play between light and shadow creates an ethereal atmosphere that lingers long after we have left the room. Similarly, in Mr Smeedon's Villa grounds, nature becomes art as each tree branch dances against the sky. Evans takes us on a journey through time as he unveils St Agnes Church's vaulted roof in Cawston. The intricate architecture stands tall amidst history's whispers. Moving forward to Brinsop Court's Elizabethan Library, we find ourselves immersed in knowledge preserved over centuries; books become portals inviting us into worlds unknown. Mythology comes alive through Evans' lens as St George valiantly battles the dragon before our very eyes. The intensity captured in this moment leaves us breathless - heroes immortalized forevermore. Venturing further into Norfolk's churches reveals parclose screens and rood screens that transport us back to medieval times. These intricate designs serve not only as architectural marvels but also as gateways connecting past and present. Westminster Abbey opens its doors for all who gaze upon its majestic interior captured by Evans' camera. Every archway beckons exploration while stained glass windows illuminate stories etched within their vibrant hues. Drawing Room at Brereton Hall offers respite from reality with its elegant furnishings bathed in soft light streaming through large windows overlooking manicured gardens below - a haven for contemplation or lively conversations alike. Djenan-el-Mufti invites us on a journey beyond borders, capturing the essence of Algiers through Evans' lens.