The Wiener Holocaust Library has a collection of 40,000 images of the Holocaust and related subjects originating from private and institutional collections. They form a valuable resource for historians, researchers and educators and are regularly used by the media, publishers and film producers.

The collection covers:

Jewish culture and everyday life in Germany and Europe before the Holocaust

Refugees and emigration including the Kindertransport

The Holocaust in Germany and in German-occupied Europe

Antisemitism, discrimination and persecution of Jews before and after 1933.

In addition, we hold images relating to:

The Weimar Republic 1918-1933 and the rise of the Nazi movement

Politics, economy, and culture in Nazi Germany

The Nazi party, SA and SS

Resistance against Nazi rule

The post-war trials of Nazi war criminals

Jews in the post-war World

Jewish cemeteries and synagogues in Germany and Europe

Monuments and memorials commemorating the Holocaust all over Europe.

Thanks to the generosity of donors, the collection is still growing. If you have images that you wish to donate, please see our section on Building the Collection.

How to Search Photographs

In order to preserve our original prints and allow for greater access to our photo collection, we are in the process of digitising our photographs. You can access a growing selection of images through our online catalogue by entering a term into the search field above and selecting ‘Photographs' from the drop-down menu. The search results will display relevant images. Please note that only a small selection of our images are currently searchable online. If you wish to search the full collection please contact our Photo Archivist at photo@wienerlibrary.co.uk.