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title: "British Library Illustration Archive on Flickr"
description: "One million public-domain illustrations mechanically extracted from digitised 17th-19th century books, released for open reuse."
canonical: "https://vibing.inc/library/british-library-illustration-archive-on-flickr-vg-1083"
category: "Figma, Assets & Media"
subcategory: "Public domain archives"
license: "free"
author: "British Library"
source: "https://www.flickr.com/photos/britishlibrary/albums/72157640831988343/"
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# British Library Illustration Archive on Flickr
One million public-domain illustrations mechanically extracted from digitised 17th-19th century books, released for open reuse.
## Facts
- Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/britishlibrary/albums/72157640831988343/
- Category: Figma, Assets & Media / Public domain archives
- Author: British Library
- Licence: free
- Tags: public-domain, illustration, archive, flickr
## Why it's a gem
A million untagged images almost nobody has mined - genuinely unfair advantage material.
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