Contact us for high quality reproductions from IWM's unique collections, including photography, footage and oral history recordings, alongside research help and advice to support your licensing needs. Providing content primarily for media-buying professionals, our experienced team are available to discuss your projects.

To request and license digital files please browse IWM Collections to identify the catalogue numbers of the items you would like to order and provide details of intended use via the order form or in an email to our licensing teams (see below).  

To download time-coded screeners and order HD clips please register on IWM Film, our dedicated film website.

The current online selection represents a fraction of the millions of objects held by IWM. If media is not available on the object record, please contact us and we can, if necessary, arrange new photography or digitisation on demand.

All our net revenue goes to support IWM and its commitment to ensuring the collection is accessible online. 

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Popular Themes

  • A man is wearing a green print jacket. His hand is resting against his head, his elbow on a flat green surface next to a hand grenade.
    Tim Hetherington, © IWM DC 64010

    Tim Hetherington

    The photojournalist died 15 years ago while covering the Libyan civil war. 

  • Groups of Belsen prisoners stand in front of building, painted in purple, gold and turquoise colours.
    © IWM (Art.IWM ART 17440)

    The Holocaust

    Records without media may not be available for sensitivity reasons. Please contact the licensing team about access.

  • A large ship steaming on a calm sea with small aeroplanes flying in the sky above.
    IWM (Art.IWM ART LD 283)

    Second World War art

    Explore images created by artists under the British government war art schemes of the Second World War.

Our IWM Film Anniversaries 2026 page contains links to curated clip collections. 

Licensing and Policies

  • Policies

    If you have not licensed content from us before, please read through our policies for information regarding:

    • Advertising 
    • Colourisation
    • Fees

  • Types of Licence

    There are two licensing options, please read the following information to determine which licence applies to you. A small minority of our collection items are not available under the non-commercial licence due to copyright being held by a third party. 

     

    Non-Commercial Use

     

    Commercial Use

  • Frequently Asked Questions

    Please read through our Frequently Asked Questions for information regarding: 

    • Searching collections
    • Formats
    • Delivery

     

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  • Contact us

    If you have any further questions or would like assistance, please email: [email protected]

  • EU Authorised Representative

    Our EU Authorised Representative can be contacted using the below contact details:

    EU Authorised Representative 
    SIMAJOLA UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
    Kolonnenstr. 8
    10827 Berlin
    Germany
     
    [email protected]
    +49 89 2316 1869

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Curator Consultancy

IWM is a leading authority on conflict and its impact, focusing on Britain, its former Empire and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present. IWM’s curators are experts in their field and can provide reliable guidance and information for commercial projects such as feature films, documentaries and consumer products.