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JSTOR

Includes over 2 million quality images of art works and cultural objects. Strong historical focus, but includes extensive collections contemporary architecture and art.

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CC Search

Discover millions of images made available under Creative Commons licences – free to use with varying conditions.

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Google Arts & Culture

Collections of high resolution images themed around movements or projects. Browse categories or search.

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Pexels

Stock photos offered under a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) licence (free for legal uses).

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Unsplash

Free to use photos searchable by keyword or theme – credit the photographer when used.

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LUNA Commons

Art and cultural images from universities and cultural institutions free for educational use.

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AIGA Design Archives

Selections from AIGA design competition collections from 1924 on.

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Designboom

Contemporary spatial and product design projects – explore their Product Library.

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VADS: the online resource for visual arts

A large collection of art, crafts, design images free for educational use.

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WikiArt

Repository of quality art images, classical and contemporary. Search by genre or artist.

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Bloomsbury Fashion Central

Images shown top of results for any search.

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New Zealand Fashion Museum

Designs and events that have contributed to New Zealand's fashion identity.

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Vogue Archive (US Edition)

Search for garments, accessories, ads and so on from the 1890s onward.

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V&A Museum Collections

Art, craft, textile and fashion historical images available for educational use.

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FirstView

A large fashion photo archive.

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Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850-1920

Rich source for early ads and the rise of consumerism.

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DigitalNZ

Heritage and contemporary images from New Zealand institutions and communities. Open Filters to search.

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Flickr: The Commons

Includes millions of historical images sourced from books and cultural institutions.

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NYPL Digital Collections

Over 600,000 freely-usable images from the New York Public Library's collection – many high resolution.

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British Library Online Gallery

Illustrations, photographs and maps from their collections.

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World Digital Library

Images of cultural treasures from over 190 countries.

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Wellcome Images

Quality medical, social history and oriental art images – many historical.

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JSTOR

Includes over 2 million quality images of art works and cultural objects. Includes architecture and gardens.

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Popular culture in Britain and America, 1950-1975

Includes rich visual sources on protests, fashion, media, counter culture and ads of the period.

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Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision

New Zealand culture and history through moving image clips and films.

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eTV

Selected live and on-demand recordings from over 40 pay and free channels.

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Vimeo

A film and video sharing site with creative practice focus.

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SoundCloud

More than music – includes ambient sounds and sound art files.

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Internet Archive – Arts & Music

Library of videos and VJ loops – many available for use under Creative Commons.

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Wikimedia Commons

Includes public domain audio and video clips.

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