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Digital Images for Education is an 20-month project to provide the education community with relevant high-resolution images that can be downloaded and used for project work. The project started in January 2009.
Update August 2010
The work of selecting and collecting around 77,000 still and moving-image clips is almost complete. Following this, once evaluation of the images is finished, the collection will be transferred to an existing JISC Collections subscription-based service while a new custom-built delivery platform is being built by EDINA, JISC Collections’ partner.
Background to the project
In 2009, JISC Collections set up a procurement under EU rules inviting suppliers to provide images for the education sector. An independent team of 15 evaluators selected eleven image suppliers, including both commercial news agencies (such as AP Archive and ITN) and institutional collections (including the Royal Geographical Society, Imperial War Museum). Every image provided must meet stringent criteria for educational relevance, with a particular emphasis on recent history. Over 25 separate metadata fields are provided for each image, including GIS location coding.
Israel: Changes. The Arab-Israeli Conflict (1985-1990): Part 19
The Israeli election has resulted in a virtual stalemate. Neither the right-wing Likud party or Labour to the left has a clear majority in the Knesset. Both parties have courted the smaller, ultra-orthodox Jewish parties that hold the balance of power, Likud with more success.
Video of World Trade Center second tower collapsing (AP Archive)
Authorities had been trying to evacuate the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in New York when the glass-and-steel skyscrapers came down in a thunderous roar within about 90 minutes of being hit by two airliners in a terrorist attack.
This was categorised as AP, History, Moving Images, Social Science Tagged 9/11, New York, terrorism, World Trade Center
Thatcher on the miners
At Welsh Conservative Conference, Margaret Thatcher, PM, gives speech on picket-line violence in the miners’ strike. 300 striking miners’ wives demonstrate outside.
This was categorised as History, ITN, Moving Images Tagged Domestic Politics, Industrial Relations, Labour Dispute, Strike, Unions
Masai Tribesmen take part in manhood ceremony
The final stages of a group of Masai warriors in the process of attaining manhood. They become senior warriors at a ceremony when they are circumcised, their heads are shaved and there is a feast.
This was categorised as Geography, ITN, Moving Images, Social Science Tagged Africa, Masai tribal culture, rites of passage
Mallory and Irvine leaving North Col for the last climb
This is the last known photograph of George Mallory (left) and Sandy Irvine, leaving for the North Col of Everest. The pair were to disappear into the mists, never to be seen alive again, with the question remaining: did they reach the summit or not?
This was categorised as Geography, History, Royal Geographical Society, Social Science, Still Images Tagged camp, climbers, Everest, ICE, Mountaineers, snow, tents
Sketch of the Victoria Falls
Sketch of the Victoria Falls.
This was categorised as History, Royal Geographical Society, Social Science, Still Images Tagged drawing, explorer, illustration, paintings, RIVERS, water, waterfall
Chinese officer and spearmen at Min-Ko
Chinese officer and spearmen at Min-Ko
This was categorised as Geography, History, Royal Geographical Society, Still Images Tagged Chinese, men, officer, People, spear, tribal, WAR & WEAPONS
Scott at the South Pole
Scott’s party at the South Pole. From left to right, Scott, Oates, Wilson, Evans
This was categorised as Geography, History, Royal Geographical Society, Still Images Tagged abandon, arrive, attempt, brave, co-operate, conquer, daring, decline, discover, explorer, harsh, Heroic, ICE, independent, isolated, lonely, patriotic, reflection, sledge
Rubber is scarce: take care of your tyres
Second World War poster
This was categorised as History, Imperial War Museum, Social Science, Still Images Tagged Home Front, Second World War
Chernobyl
Fly-past of the Chernobyl power plant following the nuclear disaster of 26 April 1986.