Historic London Photos

The Ivey Family London Room Digital Collections contains hundreds of photographs of local buildings, businesses, and landscapes taken in the 1800s and early 1900s that were formerly tucked away in our archives. It also provides access to many of our indexes.

London Public Library (Ontario) provides access to images and indexes from its local history collection housed in the Ivey Family London Room.

Black and white photograph from Ivey Family London Room, London Public Library. Group Portrait of Three Cyclists, London, Ontario.

London Room Digital Collections

Search our Ivey Family London Room Digital Collections online and below, find information about printing low-resolution images or purchasing high-resolution images.

Search Digital Collections

  • print images directly from the website, for research of private use, at no charge (there are no facilities for making hard copy prints at the library)
  • browse the images by date, subject or location OR search for particular buildings, business or people

  • ​​​​​​High resolution (600 dpi) images are available as jpg files
  • Delivery of images via temporary download only (no burning to CD, DVD available)
  • There is no charge for personal use.
  • For publication or broadcast use there is a onetime use charge of $75 per image. HST is included
  • Quality of the reproduction is dependent on the original scanned

  1. Select image(s)

  2. Make note of Local Identifier number (this is listed under Image Dimensions in the image Description)

  3. Complete Image Request Form (at bottom of this page) online and submit.

  4. Requests are handled in the order in which they are received.

  5. You will receive an email confirming your final cost.

  6. Orders are processed upon receipt of payment in full.

  7. All customers must agree to the Licensing Agreement.

  8. Payment can be made in person (cash, money order, debit, VISA, MASTERCARD) or by phone (VISA, MASTERCARD)

  9. A link to download the image will be provided.

London Public Library

attn: London Room
251 Dundas Street
London, ON N6A 6H9
Tel: 519-661-4600 ask for London Room

Prior to completing this form, please read the Licensing Agreement.

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Licensing Agreement
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