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Gas tower building. Outside view. Barcelona, Spain. - BG8KYD © Artera Picture Library

Prisma Archivo

Agency specializing in images suited for editorial illustration, educational books and travel magazines about Spain covering subjects like history, art, folklore and more.                

Sinking of the Lusitania 1914 - B5MPGP © View Stock

akg-images

The arts and history picture library comprising artistic works, photographs and prints with topics ranging from political history and mythology to religion and ethnology.                   

Asian moth - B07JDK © View Stock

Natural History Museum

A comprehensive range of natural history images including geology, botanical illustration and photo microscopy.                   

Fall Scottish terriers 1933 - A9YTT8 © View Stock

Mary Evans Picture Library

Extensive and fascinating resource offering historical and vintage images from around the world.                 

English conductor Sir John Barbirolli - AGG061 © View Stock

Lebrecht Music and Arts Photo Library

Specialists of music imagery from both a historical and topical perspective.                              

Still from movie Tombstone starring Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Kurt Russell and Bill Paxton - A11YHG © View Stock

Photos 12

Stunning and comprehensive cinematic collection including international film posters and dramatic film stills spanning cinema from the classics to now.                         

Queen Elizabeth with Prince Philip - B595H2 © View Stock

Mirrorpix

Lively and extensive collection covering decades of press photography from the archive of the Daily Mirror and other Mirror Group newspapers.                          

US soul group The Temptations - AEYRA8 © View Stock

Pictorial Press

Leading photo library specialising in images of music, films, television and personalities.                          

Chromolithographed diecut scrap of liberty horses in a circus act circa 1880 - AWE2Y7 © View Stock

Amoret Tanner

Fascinating historical archive of original materials from 1770-1970.                           

Charles I, Anonymous copy after Sir Anthony van Dyck, England mid 18th century - A6Y0E9 © View Stock

V & A Images

Esoteric collection of fine art, design, decorative arts and artefacts.                    

The Discovery of America by Leif Eriksson - APWB9C © View Stock

The Art Gallery Collection

Inspirational and lively collection celebrating the arts.             

Prehistoric woolly mammoth hunters using bows and arrows - A0A9JM © View Stock

North Wind Picture Archives

Using hand-coloured artwork, this rights managed collection reveals the past, bringing history to life.              

Birmingham 1963. Firemen hose demonstrators with high pressure jets of water - A0GA0F © View Stock

Black Star

World reaching and compelling photojournalism and stock photography, spanning almost 70 years.                 

Harpooning a whale with mother ship in the background - ANG6WE © View Stock

World History Archive

Historical archive encompassing science, medicine, famous people, war and art.               

Fossil of a giant armadillo from South America c1890 - AJ9XK4 © View Stock

Print Collector

A stimulating archive of pictures drawing on world heritage and depicting personalities and historical subjects from ancient times to the early twentieth century.             

Moonlight on the Viga Canal - B4DRHR © View Stock

Paris Pierce

Fascinating and eclectic illustration archive from the past including ephemera, film posters, brand labels, fashion plates and Japanese woodblock prints.                

Thalamophora / Kammerlinge, Kunstformen der Natur, art nouveau, 20th century, Europe - B6270G © View Stock

bilwissedition

Intriguing vintage and historic archive focusing on the German and European treasure chest.                  

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