Thanks for more recommendations, everyone.
The site is focused around a collection of clocks - so the people involved
are mainly clockmakers, inventors, other horology types.
You've all been most helpful!
Mike
On Mon, 5 Dec 2016 at 13:00 Karen Colbron <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Is your list worldwide or UK-based?
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> National Archives USA
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> https://catalog.archives.gov/advancedsearch
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> Internet Archive
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> If you have a bit of a budget try depositphotos or shutterstock
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> http://depositphotos.com/subscribe.html
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> http://www.shutterstock.com/subscribe
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> best regards,
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> Karen
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> *From:* Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *James
> Morley
> *Sent:* 05 December 2016 12:50
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> *Subject:* Re: Famous people images
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> A +1 for National Portrait Gallery? Might have rights issues with more
> modern material but older stuff should be Public Domain.
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> The key issue you will no doubt face (but not with NPG) is whether the
> metadata clearly describes who is depicted rather than, for example, who
> created it or just some other association with the name.
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> How are you defining famous? I can probably sort you out a good few
> military ones, including Victoria Cross winners.
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> On 5 December 2016 at 10:13, Mike Ellis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hi all
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> We're developing a website for a client and there are lots of historical
> figures (1500 to present day) referenced throughout in bibliographies and
> so on.
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> What are the best places to look for images of these people that we can
> use on the site? Wikipedia Commons, obviously, but anywhere else?
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> cheers
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> Mike
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