Copyright Free Images: The Commons at Flickr

In an ongoing effort to help you find copyright free imagery, or imagery with "no known copyright restrictions" here is another source.

The Commons at Flickr

Photomicrograph of Insect Wings

William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877)

Collection of National Media Museum

Photomicrograph of insect wings, as seen in a solar microscope.

We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version of apply though; if you're unsure please visit the National Media Museum website.

For obtaining reproductions of selected images please go to the Science and Society Picture Library.

 No known copyright restrictions 

"Pancake" from the Burnfoot House recipe book, 1782 from the National Library of Scotland

According to the site's description of the rights statements:

Participating institutions may have various reasons for determining that "no known copyright restrictions" exist, such as:

1. The copyright is in the public domain because it has expired;
2. The copyright was injected into the public domain for other reasons, such as failure to adhere to required formalities or conditions;
3. The institution owns the copyright but is not interested in exercising control; or
4. The institution has legal rights sufficient to authorize others to use the work without restrictions.

Egypt: Thebes from the Brooklyn Museum

Supports going up after battle: National Media Museum

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