#WindrushDay: 23rd June 2021 Rommi Smith, TopFoto, Writer-in-Residence Today is #WindrushDay. I am writing this on the seventy-eighth anniversary of the arrival of The Empire Windrush to Tilbury Docks. It’s a poignant moment in British […]
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words, but a powerful photo is worth far more. A great photo captures the imagination and becomes a cultural icon – like Alfred Eisenstaedt’s The Kiss. If you’re […]
How does one tell a story without words? Throughout human history, stories have moved through a variety of mediums. One of the most popular is words. A well-written story can captivate one’s imagination for years […]
If you’re looking for stock images in the UK, there’s no need to look any further. You’re in the right place to find just what you need. Stock images are a fantastic way to give […]
Having the right visuals is essential if you’re hoping to survive in today’s highly visual world. Humans are intensely visual creatures. The right imagery helps your audience remember and relate to your content, making it […]
Replaying the Record: Flipping the Script by Rommi Smith, TopFoto archive Writer-in-Residence 29 April 2021 Record comes from the Latin word recordari – the term cor meaning heart. The stylus on the record player might, […]
WEAVE – Widen European Access to cultural communities Via Europeana TopFoto is proud to be a partner of the WEAVE project and will supply 3500 images, carefully edited from our photography archive. Project Goal: This […]
by Rommi Smith: TopFoto Archive Writer-in-Residence, 8 April 2021 Here, really begins in the early spring of 2019. I am attending the first British American Project (BAP) writers’ retreat and I am making a cup […]
Kent photographer, John Topham, captured extraordinary images which shed light onto a bygone world – and they’re preserved in a leading archive with an equally engaging back-story of its own. by Fiona Leney, originally published […]
Looking for historic images relating to The Crown? Separate truth from fiction and license images to tell the true story When did Lord Altrincham get punched? 6 August 1957, London, and a dramatic moment in […]
