History picture library

Welcome to one of the world’s largest and most unusual collections of historical pictures and vintage imagery. Here you will find illustrations from original artwork, books, magazines, illustrated papers, posters, prints, postcards, trade cards, old photographs and ephemera of all types. We offer simple pricing for personal and commercial licensing, with immediate downloads for customers worldwide.

Illustrated articles

"Flem's mouldy fluid" In 1928 a Scottish doctor named Fleming ...

Unlucky Logie Baird What could a man build with an old tea chest ...

Roman gluttony Ancient Rome grew powerful and wealthy ...

The Children’s Newspaper

Historic news stories available for licensing.

24 May 1958 The Fighting Spirit of Young Bradman, son of Sir Donald Kenya Railway Station as Youth Hostel Behind the Scenes of Criss Cross Quiz Fighting among the Crabs

Comic characters

Look and Learn owns the rights to over one hundred comic characters from classic children’s magazines of the twentieth century, all of which are available for licensing.