Here is a selection of websites that are useful for images of places and people. Please remember that most images on the internet are the copyright of the photographer - images for educational use are still subject to copyright guidance. Visit the Patent Office for more information.
Images of the World - comprehensive library of photographs from all over the world. Images can be used in school but you must contact the photographer.
Yann Arthus Betrand - website of the famous 'Earth From The Air' photographer. The Earth from the Air website is also well worth a visit.
Photos by Paul Jeffrey - images of displacement and disaster. Copyright restrictions apply.
Tribal Eye - photographs of exploration and travel from around the globe. Copyright restrictions apply.
The Geo-Images Project - The Geo-Images Project at the University of California attempts to make images that are useful in the teaching of geography more widely available using computers and the internet. Copyright restrictions apply.
MorgueFile - free stock photography for use by anyone. Used by the GA on many occasions!
University of Cambridge - this page lists websites containing images freely available for use in an educational context.
The Lighthouse for Education - aerial photos of Humberside
UK Photos - a large selection of UK images including aerial shots of several cities.
Free Aerial Photographs of Plymouth and Area
Geograph British Isles - a project which aims to collect a geographically representative photo for every square kilometer of the British Isles.
Fotosearch - an extensive library of more than 3 million images plus royalty-free clip art, illustrations, video clips, vector maps and background clip art imagery. The database contains thousands of images related to geography including 19,000+ images from National Geographic.
Visual Geography: Useful Websites
<<< back to Activities
Find out about the background to this material >>>
Comment on this page
Comments made by GA members appear instantly - make sure you're logged in! Guest comments will be sent to a moderator for approval.
Current conversations
What our website visitors are talking about.