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ALAMY ARCHIVES

Discover Alamy's deep chronicle of archive imagery spanning prominent figures through the ages, historical events and inventions that changed the world forever.

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With historically-important stock content sourced from iconic archives and specialist collectors, you get unrivalled choice to uncover decisive moments in history. Discover visuals for your encyclopaedias, biographies, TV documentaries, biopic films and museum exhibitions.

Discoveries and launches

From historical inventions to launches around the world, explore images of key moments in time.

Biographies

Explore photographic biographies of today’s famous personalities.

World events

Moments that moved the world. Find imagery from this century back to the ancient world.

Obituaries

Content to remember past royals, celebrities and well-known figures.

Our Archive Contributors

Discover some of the key archive collections we represent

Your archive video provider

Explore the best of our unrivalled historical clips by decade.

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