Picture research
July 2008
Requests for pictures or photographs are common although there is no collection in the BMA library. This reference factsheet lists some web resources and picture agencies.
BMA departments
BMJ
Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9JR
tel: 020 7383 6649
email: jcroot@bmj.com
contact: Jan Croot
The BMJ's picture researcher maintains a small collection of colour transparencies of various activities (Southampton General Hospital) and a larger collection from Newcastle Infimary. These are available for use in slide presentations or medical book use although commercial use is not permitted. If authors want to use pictures for their own titles, published by another publisher, a reproduction fee is charged according to the style of the publication. There is a small charge to cover administrative time.
http://resources.bmj.com/bmj/readers/downloading-illustrations
BMA News
British Medical Association
Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9JP
tel: 020 7383 6326
email: fedwards@bma.org.uk
contact: Fiona Edwards
The collection contains people involved in medico-politics but also pictures of events such as ARMs, conferences and BMA corporate events. These are available for use by BMA members.
BMA image collection
BMA Archive
British Medical Association
Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9JP
tel: 020 7383 6588
email: lsands@bma.org.uk
contact: Lee Sands
This database of nearly 5 000 images can be searched by keyword, decade or subject. It comprises photographs, prints and other images in the BMA archive although not all items in the collection are on the database. It includes photos of BMA officers; other medical personalities; pictures of BMA house; BMA events including annual meetings; and photographs of general medical and social interest. The images date from the 16th century to the present. The collection is used both in-house, by BMJ marketing and BMA News, and by external researchers. There is no research or use fee although reproduction is charged for. The BMA marketing and publications department will make reproductions or slides from images for BMA members.
Other organisations and libraries
British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies
18 Vine Hill
London
EC1R 5DZ
tel: 020 7713 1780
fax: 020 7713 1211
email: enquiries@bapla.org.uk
http://www.bapla.org.uk/index.asp
hours: 8.30 am - 4.30 pm
The only trade association which represents the picture library industry. It was founded in 1975, and now represents over 400 members: it is the largest association of its kind in Europe. Members range from small specialist collections to large international picture banks.
Science Photo Library
327-329 Harrow Road
LONDON
W9 3RB
tel: 020 7432 1100
fax: 020 7286 8668
email: research@sciencephoto.co.uk
http://www.sciencephoto.com/
hours: 9.30 - 5.30 pm
A leading source of imagery on science, technology and medicine.
Wellcome Images
Wellcome Centre Medical Photographic Library
210 Euston Road
LONDON
NW1 2BE
tel: 020 7611 8348
fax: 020 7611 8577
email: images@wellcome.ac.uk
http://medphoto.wellcome.ac.uk
contact: Julie Dorrington
Modern collection of the broader historical Wellcome collection. It has over 160 000 imagesand is a world leading source of images on the history of medicine, modern biomedicine, science and clinical medicine.
Jean Watkins
25 Copse Road
Burley
Ringwood
BH24 4EG
Tel: 01425 403224 (home)
email: jmcmillan@ukgateway.net
Collection of around 2 500 slides relating to clinical aspects of general practice.
Dr Mike Wyndham
| 25 Edgewarebury Lane Edgware Middlesex HA8 8LJ |
tel: 07771 534 450 / 01923 857
fax: 07771 905 4657
hours: 9.00 am - 7.00 pm
Practising GP has his own extensive picture library of primary care subjects.
Panos Pictures
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tel: 020 7253 1424
fax: 020 7357 2752
email: pics@panos.co.uk
http://www.panos.co.uk/
contact: Teresa Wolowiec
hours: 10.00 am - 6.00 pm
Various health subjects mostly of the developing world.
Impact
18-20 St John Street
London
EC1M 4NX
tel:020 7251 5091
fax: 020 7608 0114
email: library@impactphotos.demon.co.uk
Go to this website at http://www.impactphotos.com/
contact: Sally Neal
hours: 9.30 am - 6.00 pm
Various health subjects from the UK and abroad.
Mary Evans Picture Library
59 Tranquil Vale
Blackheath
LONDON
SE3 0BS
tel: 020 8318 0034
fax: 020 8852 7211
email: pictures@mepl.co.uk
Go to this website at http://www.mepl.co.uk/
hours: 9.30 am - 5.30 pm
Large general picture library with an emphasis on social life and culture, working conditions, human relations and the technology which underlies them.