Pictures Colour Library
Black and white British documentary photography - a traditional fairground at dusk

Established 1989

Britain Through
the Lens

Licensed photography for editorial, commercial and academic use. Over 40,000 images from Britain's foremost documentary archive.

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Giant Yorkshire pudding and British food photography

Food & Still Life

3,400+ images
Yorkshire PuddingBritish BreakfastsDesserts
Travel photography of Marbella and Reykjavik

Travel & Places

8,200+ images
MarbellaReykjavikMediterranean
Black and white documentary photography of British fairgrounds and markets

Documentary Britain

12,600+ images
FairgroundsMarketsIndustrial
Fine art reproductions including Sistine Chapel and classical paintings

Fine Art & Reproductions

5,800+ images
Classical PaintingsPortraitsLandscapes

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Yorkshire pudding fairground breakfast table Marbella Reykjavik pink wafer gammon dinner Oludeniz Pefkos beach industrial Britain Scottish highlands Liverpool docks Sistine Chapel steak and chips birthday sweets lemon mousse market scenes

40,000+

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500+

Contributing Photographers

1989

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About the Archive

A Library Built on Trust

Since 1989, Pictures Colour Library has supplied editorial and documentary photography to publishers, broadcasters and research institutions across the world. Our archive captures British life, culture, food and travel with unrivalled depth and authenticity.

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Pictures Colour Library archive - a curated collection of British photography