Search The Public Domain Review

    The Public Domain Review
    The Hermit; or, The Unparalleled Sufferings, and Surprising Adventures, of Philip Quarll (1814)
    Books / 
    Travel & Exploration

    The Hermit; or, The Unparalleled Sufferings, and Surprising Adventures, of Philip Quarll (1814)

    Portraits of Patients from Surrey County Asylum (ca.1855)
    Images / 
    Science & Medicine, People, Emotion & Expression

    Portraits of Patients from Surrey County Asylum (ca.1855)

    The Bouncer at the Blazing Rag (1902)
    Audio / 
    Humour & Satire

    The Bouncer at the Blazing Rag (1902)

    The Little Book of Love
    Images / 
    Wisdom, Love & Lust

    The Little Book of Love

    George Wither’s Emblem Book (1635)
    Books / 
    Wisdom

    George Wither’s Emblem Book (1635)

    Arent van Bolten’s Grotesques
    Images / 
    Animals & Beasts

    Arent van Bolten’s Grotesques

    A Relation of an Extraordinary Sleepy Person (ca.1698)
    Books / 
    Science & Medicine, Strange Phenomena

    A Relation of an Extraordinary Sleepy Person (ca.1698)

    The Flying Lighthouse of Barfleur
    Animated GIF

    The Flying Lighthouse of Barfleur

    Anthropomorphic Maps of Europe at War (1870/1914)
    Images / 
    Politics, Maps, War

    Anthropomorphic Maps of Europe at War (1870/1914)

    The Funny Alphabet (ca.1850)
    Books / 
    Design & Typography

    The Funny Alphabet (ca.1850)

    Selection from Wellcome Library’s release of 100k openly licensed images
    Images / 
    Science & Medicine

    Selection from Wellcome Library’s release of 100k openly licensed images

    The Monster (1903)
    Film / 
    Ghosts & Occult, Death

    The Monster (1903)

    Scenes relating to the life of Charles IV, King of Spain (1788)
    Images / 
    Politics

    Scenes relating to the life of Charles IV, King of Spain (1788)

    Twelve Years a Slave (1859)
    Books / 
    Politics

    Twelve Years a Slave (1859)

    Rainbow-coloured Beasts from 15th-Century Book of Hours
    Images / 
    Animals & Beasts

    Rainbow-coloured Beasts from 15th-Century Book of Hours

    Letters to My Sister of our Experiences on Our First Trip to Europe, 1913
    Books / 
    Colonialism & the 'Other', War

    Letters to My Sister of our Experiences on Our First Trip to Europe, 1913

    Stereoscopic Victorian Christmas GIFs
    Animated GIF

    Stereoscopic Victorian Christmas GIFs

    The British Library’s “Mechanical Curator” million
    Images

    The British Library’s “Mechanical Curator” million

    Edward Lear’s Walk on a Windy Day (1860)
    Images / 
    Animals & Beasts, People, Humour & Satire

    Edward Lear’s Walk on a Windy Day (1860)

    Account of a Very Remarkable Young Musician (1769)
    Books / 
    Music & Arts

    Account of a Very Remarkable Young Musician (1769)

    Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type and Borders (1874)
    Images / 
    Design & Typography

    Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type and Borders (1874)

    The Chinese Fairy Book (1921)
    Books / 
    Stories

    The Chinese Fairy Book (1921)

    Fortunio Liceti’s Monsters (1665)
    Images / 
    Animals & Beasts, Science & Medicine, People

    Fortunio Liceti’s Monsters (1665)

    Robert Cornelius’ Self-Portrait: The First Ever “Selfie” (1839)
    Images / 
    People

    Robert Cornelius’ Self-Portrait: The First Ever “Selfie” (1839)