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Split into 30 separate CN series , you can search each series by keywords or browse the material. There are numerous other photographic collections held by public institutions around the United Kingdom.

To find out what is available locally, contact a local archive. They include:. The list below provides a quick reference, ordered by series reference, of many of the significant collections of photographs held at The National Archives but it is by no means an exhaustive list.

The series listed are described in more detail in sections 4 to 13 of the guide. As the table indicates, there are some record series that are discrete photographic collections in themselves, consisting entirely of photographs, whilst other sets of photographs are scattered among files, folders and volumes. Family Photographs, Directory of British photographic collections. For quick pointers Tuesday to Saturday to Discovery is a catalogue of archival records across the UK and beyond, from which you can search 32 million records.

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Visit us in Kew Visit us in Kew to see original documents or view online records for free. Pay for research Consider paying for research. Contents 1. Why use this guide? The span of the collection 3. How to search for photographs 4. Photographs registered for copyright 5. First and Second World Wars 6. Military establishments, hardware and transport 7. Landscapes, urban scenery and geographical surveys 8. Former British colonies and other countries 9.

People and personalities Public inquiries and criminal trials Railways Buildings and housing National infrastructure and industry Collections from multiple departments Collections held elsewhere Appendix 1: Alphabetical list by series of photographic material Appendix 2: Photographic publications held in our library.

The span of the collection The National Archives holds central government and court records that have been selected for permanent preservation. Collections held elsewhere There are numerous other photographic collections held by public institutions around the United Kingdom.

They include: Museum, gallery and royal society collections. The register is the only comprehensive source on aerial photography of Wales the National Monuments record centre houses the largest reference collection of air photographs in England Military and maritime collections the Imperial War Museum photograph archive is an enormously rich source of material on the two world wars the National Maritime Museum has an historic photograph collection, dating back to the beginnings of photography in the s the RAF Museum photograph collection covers the history of British military aviation Appendix 1: Alphabetical list by series of photographic material The list below provides a quick reference, ordered by series reference, of many of the significant collections of photographs held at The National Archives but it is by no means an exhaustive list.

Contact us for advice. Still need help? Live chat For quick pointers Tuesday to Saturday to Email For more detailed research enquiries. Related research guides. Intellectual property: registered designs Intellectual property: photographs, artwork, literature, music and advertising registered for copyright and Search our catalogue. Photographs showing various forms of harbour defence and the protection of ships against torpedoes. An album of aerial photographs from the First World War among reports and photographs which otherwise date from Aerial and ground photographs taken in Flanders during the First World War.

The majority, taken from aircraft, were used for intelligence, mapping and reconnaissance purposes, but the series also contains artillery panoramas which show views of the battlefield taken from artillery positions. Photographs of the Gallipoli Campaign including aerial shots of captured equipment, ships and battle sites, replete with accompanying statements and sketch maps. WO Discrete collection with accompanying material; a number of photographs have been formed into collages.

Includes battlefield panoramas. Marines and Army assault troops landed on the Central Pacific island on July 20, Gilbert Islands. At night the Japs would infiltrate American lines. At Dawn, the doughboys went out and killed them.

This photo shows tank going forward, infantrymen following in its cover. Retreating at first into the jungle of Cape Gloucester, Japanese soldiers finally gathered strength and counterattacked their Marine pursuers. These machine gunners pushed them back. The mother, four children and a dog, took shelter from the fierce fighting in that area.

Angus Robertson, June 21, Angus Robertson, ca. His face is grimey with coral dust but the light of battle stays in his eyes. They are U. The gun crews of a Navy cruiser covering American landing on the island of Mindoro, December 15, , scan the skies in an effort to identify a plane overhead. Two 5'' mm guns are ready while inboard 20mm anti-aircraft crews are ready to act. Ted Needham. Douglas MacArthur wades ashore during initial landings at Leyte, P.

Marines of the 5th Division inch their way up a slope on Red Beach No. Here, a gun pumps a stream of shells into Jap positions inland on the tiny volcanic island. February Warren, ca. In the lower background is the smoke of battle as Marine units move in to follow up with a Sunday punch. David D. Duncan, ca. The division is working to take Wana Ridge before the town of Shuri.

Walter F. Kleine, Okinawa, Lemuel Shepherd, commanding general of the 6th Marine Division, relaxes on an Okinawan ridge long enough to consult a map of the terrain.

Sam Weiner, ca. Charles Kerlee, February Paul W. Tibbets, Jr. B Superfortress. In the background, a Roman Catholic cathedral on a hill in Nagasaki. Prisoners in the concentration camp at Sachsenhausen, Germany. Prisoners in the concentration camp at Sachsenhausen, Germany, December 19, Jewish civilians: copy of a German photograph taken during the destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto, Poland, We took 50, prisoners in December alone.

Nuremberg Trials: looking down on the defendants' dock. Anton Dostler is tied to a stake before his execution by a firing squad in the Aversa stockade. The General was convicted and sentenced to death by an American military tribunal. Aversa, Italy. It was against Japanese regulations and discovery would have meant death, but the men celebrated the occasion anyway.

Horace Bristol, ca. May Starving inmate of Camp Gusen, Austria. Sam Gilbert, May 12, Miller, Germany, April 16, He was one of prisoners savagely burned to death by Nazi SS troops. Allen, Gardelegen, Germany, April 16, Men were worked in nearby stone quarries until too weak for more, then killed. The bodies were about to be disposed of by burning when the camp was captured by troops of the 3rd U.

Chichersky, April 14, Prisoners of all nationalities were tortured and killed. Edward Belfer. May 17, Aerial view of the ruins of Rotterdam. At p. Historians believe the number who died was between Dear and M.

Foot, Oxford University Press, , p. Belgium, ca. December He committed suicide rather than face U. Army troops who captured the city on April This execution took place in Rennes, France.

National Archives photo no. If using a large number of our images, the National Archives will appreciate receiving copies of publications that contain our photographs.

To find out about possible use restrictions on images found in the National Archives Catalog , type in the National Archives Identifier for the image in the keyword box, and refer to the Use Restrictions heading in the series description for these records. The copyright law of the United States Title 17, United States Code governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction.

Panoramic: Photographs from the National Archives A small sample of the panoramic photographs held in the Still Pictures collection of the National Archives. The photographs date from and contain size description, place of origin, photographer name, and original captions. It also provides links to digital photo collections.

The photographs in this online exhibit represent seminal events and everyday life in America throughout the 20th century. Portrait of Black Chicago John H. This photo collection focuses specifically on the triumphs and tribulations of African-Americans at that time.

Presented by the National Archives. It includes 14 photographs. Truman Presidential Library. What Do You Want to Preserve? This NARA page includes photograph preservation information, including how to store photos, digitize photos, handle negatives, and more. Chronological List of Presidents, First Ladies, and Vice Presidents of the United States This Library of Congress site contains links to at least one likeness of each of the presidents and vice presidents, and most of the first ladies.

Researchers can search the database, or browse by time or subject. The photographs are presented in original archival order: two series, 'published' and 'unpublished' photographs, exist for each of the fifteen volumes published in the volume series The Pageant of America: A Pictorial History of the United States commemorating the nation's sesquicentennial in From to he produced over 9, images which depict Native American life in the Columbia Basin, and particularly Umatilla County, Oregon.

This site offers about two hundred and fifty pictures of the Cayuse, Walla Walla, and Umatilla tribes. Some offerings include digital images. Subjects include recreation and entertainment, businesses, stores and restaurants, residential street scenes, and transportation.