Stories, News, Articles and Galleries reflecting our collection
We are deeply saddened at the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Serving her country and commonwealth as Queen since 1952 as the longest reigning monarch. A selection of images from our archive is a tribute to a life, a lot of it in the public eye, of a woman in an iconic position as diplomat, […]
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The ‘pier’ as Wikipedia states does have slightly different meanings in various parts of the world (such as in the USA where it will often refer to a working pier for shipping and cargo). However, the popular idea of the pier is that of one for leisure purposes. They are a place we remember during […]
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Thanks to our focus on educational subjects, UIG has enjoyed a long and successful partnership with Encyclopaedia Britannica, helping them curate and manage the Image Quest online educational image database, a global product that is offered to individual schools, educational authorities, and ministries. The product is licensed under a subscription model and students and teachers access […]
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Sometimes, realising that what seems new is actually old can be surprising and fascinating. Take robots as an example. They are now at an advanced stage compared to 10 years ago and that speed of development is increasing. But the concept of a robot as a device that is engineered to serve a duty, construct […]
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On the 100th anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s (1869-1948) arrest for sedition, we honor one of the greatest champions for human rights our world has ever known. Gandhi’s doctrine of Satyagraha (nonviolent protest to achieve political and social progress) has inspired positive change worldwide in the past century, including the Civil Rights movement in the United States. […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti The color red’s history is as rich and meaningful as the color itself. Red was the first color developed for painting and dying. It symbolized the religious contrast between the blood of Christ and the fires of Hell, and as far back as the Middle Ages, red was associated with love, lust, and anger. […]
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UIG are delighted to announce we are now distributing the Pictures from History collection. This specialist historical library features a comprehensive archive of Asian history, art, and culture. The collection has grown since its beginnings to include contemporary images of Asia as well as history and cultural heritage content from the Middle East and Africa. The Pictures […]
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The 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China begins Friday, February 7. The 2022 Games start a little more than 98 years after the original winter games were hosted in Chamonix, France in 1924. The 1924 competition was titled “International Winter Sports Week” and was later reclassified as the first Winter Olympic Games by the International Olympic […]
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We’re very fortunate at UIG. We get to work with talented artists and passionate storytellers every day. We spend our time reviewing and editing thousands of new images from a diverse group of contributors from across our beautiful planet. Through their eyes and through their images we experience the world around us. We are inspired by our contributors to […]
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On December 10, 1948, the United Nations adopted the landmark Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR proclaims the inalienable rights we all share as human beings, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. The UDHR can be read here: https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights Human Rights […]
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