Free Public Domain Photo Archives

Extensive collection of Irish historical photographs, postcards, and manuscripts

Irish folklore and historical photographs from the 19th and early 20th centuries

Historical photographs of Ireland from various periods

Historical photographs of Cork and surrounding areas

Digital collections from the British Library including maps, manuscripts, and photographs

Public domain images from the British Library on Flickr Commons

UK government records and historical documents

Military history collections including photographs and documents

Art and design collections including historical photographs

Largest library in the world with extensive digital collections

US government records and historical documents

Extensive digital collections from NYPL

World's largest museum and research complex

Art collections from The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Art and cultural heritage collections

National collection of Canadian historical photographs and documents

Historical photographs and documents from Toronto

Australian national library with extensive digital collections

Historical collections from New South Wales

European digital cultural heritage platform

Dutch national museum with extensive art collections

French national library with digital collections

German digital library with cultural heritage collections

Freely usable media files including historical photographs

Digital library with millions of free books, movies, and images

Digital library aggregating collections from US institutions

UNESCO project with cultural heritage from around the world