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Buying Images

Using Images and Content 

All data, content and archival material on this site is subject to licensing terms and conditions. Many uses are free of charge, but commercial re-use incurs a fee. Please see legals for more information.

 

How to Buy an Image 

Search for existing digital image(s), or the catalogue entry for physical material that requires digitisation, and click the BUY button displayed under the item(s). Please complete our forms in the online shopping cart. A quote is always provided onscreen or via email before you confirm that you wish to pay. A quote is always provided onscreen or via email before you confirm that you wish to pay. 

 

Service Delivery 

Our standard delivery time for enquiries, licensing or purchases can take up to 15 working days. 

 

Payment 

Payment is made by Debit or Credit card online. We may be able to invoice for amounts over £50 if you have set up an account with us or have a record of purchases. 

 

Prices 

There are two pricing tables below, one for supply fees and one for licensing.

   

SUPPLY FEES

Supply fees cover the cost of supplying you with a digital file or physical print.  

  • All prices shown are excluding VAT. 
  • Historic Scotland members can receive a 20% discount on supply fees. Please provide your discount code when placing your order.

 

Digital Images and Files 

PRICE excl VAT

PRICE Incl VAT

 

Existing digital image, online download  

£12.20

£14.64

 

Digitisation on demand at 400dpi  

£26.99

£32.39

 

Digital File* (dataset, document, AV file) - provided ‘as is’ 

£12.20

£14.64

 

Digital File* (dataset, document, AV file) - with additional editing prior to download 

£26.99

£32.39

 
 

Poster Prints 

 

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

£22.19

£26.63

 

A3 (297mm x 420mm)  

£26.62

£31.94

 

A2 (420mm x 594mm)  

£32.54

£39.05

 

A1 (594mm x 841mm)  

£38.45

£46.14

 

A0 (841mm x 1189mm)  

£44.37

£53.24

 
 

Photographic Prints  

 

 

6"x8" (152mm x 203mm)  

£22.19

£26.63

 

8"x10" (203mm x 254mm)  

£26.62

£31.94

 

10"x12" (254mm x 305mm)  

£32.54

£39.05

 

12" x 16" (305mm x 406mm)  

£39.93

£47.92

 

16" x 20" (406mm x 508mm)  

£47.33

£56.80

 

20" x 24" (508mm x 610mm)  

£54.72

£65.66

 
 

Other charges  

 

 

Search fee (per 30 minutes)  

£44.40

£53.28

 

Postage & Packaging (Standard UK)  

£5.92

£7.10

 

Postage & Packaging (Large items UK)  

On application 

 

 

Postage & Packaging (Overseas)  

On application 

 
 
 

* A ‘digital file’ refers to the following: one dataset, video file, audio file, or pdf document etc. 

 
 

LICENCE FEES

 
 

There are no charges for Personal and Educational licences, however supply fees still apply where customers require a high-quality version of a digital image, or a copy of a digital file. 

 

The General Re-use category allows licensing free of charge for limited re-use which does not meet the Personal or Education Re-use licence terms. 

 
 

GENERAL RE-USE (supply fees still apply) 

 
 

Publications 

 

 

Journals, books, posters, magazine, publications with production run of 500 or fewer over 5 years 

No Charge

 

 

e-publications with a circulation of 500 or less over 5 years 

No Charge

 

 

Display 

 

 

Exhibitions / displays where anticipated audience numbers are 500 or fewer in 1 year 

No Charge

 

 

Media / News Reporting (excluding broadcast) 

 

 

Print media with a production run of 200 or fewer per issue 

No Charge

 

 

Digital reporting (i.e. digital newsletter) with a circulation of 200 or fewer per issue 

No Charge

 

 

Websites 

 

 

Webpages with an audience of 500 or fewer in 1 year  

No Charge

 

 

Social media accounts with a following of 500 or fewer 

No Charge

 
 
 

COMMERCIAL LICENSING (charged in addition to supply fee) Excluding VAT

 

Licensing fee may be discounted dependent on volume of material ordered. Information available on request from archives@hes.scot

 
 

Screen Broadcast (Terrestrial) - includes catch up and on demand 

 

 

Single use within one production - UK/one country 

£50.00

 

 

5 year licence (unlimited broadcast) - UK/one country 

£100.00

 

 

10 year licence (unlimited broadcast) - UK/one country 

£200.00

 

 

Single use within one production - World 

£100.00

 

 

5 year licence (unlimited broadcast) - World 

£200.00

 

 

10 year licence (unlimited broadcast) - World 

£400.00

 
 
 

Streaming Broadcast (includes Screen Broadcast) 

 

 

10 year licence (unlimited broadcast) - UK/one country 

£400.00

 

 

10 year licence (unlimited broadcast) - World 

£600.00

 
 
 

Display (attendance more than 500 per annum) 

 

 

Exhibition / display panel, more than 500 visitors per annum (up to 5 years) (includes paid-for exhibitions and those in public spaces) 

£1.00

 

 

Commercial Premises Display (e.g. office, building hoarding) (10 years) 

£40.00

 
 
 

Publications (print run / circulation over 500) 

Inside page 

Cover 

 

Leaflet / Booklet / Journal / Report 

£8.00

£20.00

 

Brochure / Magazine (low circulation, 501 - 2000) 

£7.50

£60.00

 

Brochure / Magazine (high circulation - more than 2000) 

£60.00

£220.00

 

Books (print and e-book) - UK rights / one country, one language 

£40.00

£180.00

 

Books (print and e-book) - world rights, one language 

£80.00

£320.00

 

Books (print and e-book) - world rights, all languages 

£120.00

£460.00

 

Newspapers - regional (print and digital) 

£35.00

£150.00

 

Newspapers - national (print and digital) 

£75.00

£250.00

 
 
 

One-off Usage 

 

 

Film Festival (5 years)

£35.00

 
 
 

Promotional Package 

 

 

Social Media, Website, Press Release 

£20.00

 
 
 

Website and Apps 

 

 

Commercial for illustration purposes (5 years) 

£5.00

 

 

Commercial for advertisement or subscription (1 year) 

£50.00

 
 
 

Other 

 

 

Unpublished commercial research 

£5.00

 

 

Prices for other uses available on application. 

 
 
 

Product Design 

 

 

All-inclusive use 

from £160.00

 

 

HES Collections - Sales & Enquiries,

John Sinclair House,
16 Bernard Terrace,
Edinburgh EH8 9NX

T: 0131 651 6872   
E: archives@hes.scot

 


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