Free Images!
The British Library is making millions of images available to you, copyright free.
When there's so much doom and gloom about copyright, isn't it nice to read about something free for a change? Click here to find out more!
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If you need Scottish images for educational purposes, Scran is the place to go. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Whittaker Library has a subscription for staff and students here.
- Pictures of Scotland as it is now, or in the past? Got it!
- Excerpts of famous old music collections, like the Scots Musical Museum? Nae bother!
- Audio or Video clips of not just music but other activities too? Yes, Scran has them.
- Ideas for costume designers? Certainly! (Take a look HERE.)
Here's the link:- http://www.scran.ac.uk/ . If you're not in the Conservatoire building, pick the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland from the list of institutions, and use your student or staff login.
The British Library has uploaded lots of historic pictures which might be very useful indeed for stage and costume designers, or indeed as a source of images for a PowerPoint or Prezi presentation on a historical subject.
These are breathtaking - take a few moments to sample what's on offer:-