Subject guides: History: Images

Using images

Remember! Images, like text, music and everything else are protected by the Copyright law. Check out the Student's Guide to Copyright provided by the University.

Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli (R.McGrogan, 2008)

Image Collections Available from the Library

ARTstor
Wide-ranging collection of digital art images drawn from source, such as museums, archaeological teams, photo archives, slide collections and art reference libraries.
Some images will require users to register an account with ARStor to download and save images.

ArtStor Guides for students | instructors | ArtStor Resources | Technical requirements.

Medieval Images

The Index of Medieval Art
Online database of medieval art hosted by Princeton University, searchable by location, medium, subject, patron and creator.
Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi (CVMA)
An international research project dedicated to the publication of medieval stained glass. It contains a picture archive.
The Morgan Library & Museum
Hundreds of images from the Morgan's collections in online exhibitions and collection highlights. Highlights are medieval manuscripts and Renaissance art.

Australian images

Trove
Hosted by the National Library of Australia, this is a searchable site of photographs, objects, maps and works of art of Australian people, places and events. Contributors include:
•Australian National Maritime Museum
•Australian National University
•Australian War Memorial
•City of Sydney Archives
•National Archives of Australia
•National Gallery of Australia
•All State Libraries
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Students are allowed to use these images for educational purposes.

Image Collections on the Web

British Library Images Online
Thousands of images from the British Library's collections which include manuscripts, rare books, musical texts and maps spanning almost 3000 years. The range of images available include illustrations, drawings, paintings and photographs. There is also the Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
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Terms & conditions. The content of this website can be accessed, printed and downloaded in an unaltered form (altered including being stretched, compressed, coloured or altered in any way so as to distort content from its original proportions or format) with copyright acknowledged, on a temporary basis for personal study that is not for a direct or indirect commercial use and any non-commercial use.
Google Arts and Culture
Global culture project containing access to thousands of museums and galleries around the world including the State Hermitage Museum, Acropolis Museum, British Museum and so much more.
New York Public Library Digital Gallery
Developed to provide free and open online access to hundreds of thousands of images from the original and rare holdings of The Library.
SIRIS: Database of Smithsonian Images
Photographs, printed pictures and historic images.
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Terms & conditions. The Smithsonian Institution ("SI"), and Smithsonian Photographic Services ("SPS") has made these images and data files available for users to download for their personal, non-commercial use. Copying or redistribution in any manner for personal or corporate gain is not permitted.
VADS : Visual Arts Database
Searches a variety of collections including the "Spanish Civil War Poster Collection", "The Imperial War Museum", "Public Monuments and Sculpture Association" and "Suffrage banners".
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Terms & conditions.
All material supplied via VADS is protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights, and duplication or sale of all or part of any of the Data Collections is not permitted, except that material may be duplicated by you for your research use or educational purposes in electronic or print form. You must obtain permission for any other use. Electronic or print copies may not be offered, whether for sale or otherwise to anyone who is not an authorised user.
U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library
These images provide a visual history of the discovery, development, and sciences of the United States and its Geological Survey.
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All photographs within this collection are public domain; therefore, signed releases, permissions, and payment for use or reproduction are not required. For any use made of a photograph, credit should be given to the individual photographer and the U.S. Geological Survey.