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Image licensing The Bargate, 2026

Most photographs of Southampton's landmark still show the street as it looked years ago. This one was taken in August 2026, after the new stretch of High Street opened, so the buildings either side of the gate are the ones standing there now. It's available to licence, bought and delivered online in a couple of minutes.

See licence options What you get
Taken 5 August 202643 megapixelsNo model releases
The Bargate, Southampton, photographed straight on in evening light in August 2026, with the Union flag flying above the battlements and an empty plaza in front
The Bargate, Southampton, 5 August 2026. © Ryan Stanikk. Preview shown at 1600px; licensed files are supplied at full resolution.
The top right corner of the Bargate shown at full size, the low sun raking across the corbels under the battlements and the flint rubble wall beyond
The top right corner of the same photograph, cut straight out of the full resolution file with nothing resized. It covers about 4% of the frame, and the file holds that level of detail across all of it.

About the photograph

Taken on a clear evening in early August 2026, with the low sun raking across the stone and the plaza empty in front of it. The Union flag happened to be flying.

The reason it's worth licensing rather than pulling something from an archive is the streetscape. The development on the left had only recently opened when this was taken, and that's the detail that dates most other pictures of the Bargate, some of which still show units that have been gone for years.

It was shot handheld on a phone, a Xiaomi 15 Ultra, which is worth saying plainly rather than hiding. The file is 8068 by 5379 pixels, a little over 43 megapixels, and prints at roughly 27 by 18 inches at 300dpi.

What you get

  • Full resolution JPEG, 8068 by 5379 pixels
  • Colour managed and print ready at 300dpi
  • No people in frame, so no model releases to chase
  • Credit line supplied, ready to paste
  • Download link by email within a minute of paying

Need a crop for a specific format, a black and white conversion, or a version sized for a particular print process? Ask and it's included.

Licence options

Pick the one that matches how you'll use it. If none of them fit, say what you have in mind and a price will be worked out.

Editorial and web
£95
One organisation, online only
  • Website, social and email
  • News and editorial articles
  • No time limit
Buy this licence
Print and brochure
£245
The usual one for print and tourism
  • Everything in editorial and web
  • Brochures, guides, posters and display
  • Three years, unlimited print run
Buy this licence
Extended commercial
£495
Advertising and paid campaigns
  • Everything in print and brochure
  • Paid advertising and campaign use
  • Three years, all media
Buy this licence

Licences cover one organisation and can't be passed on to another. Exclusive licensing is available and priced separately.

How it works

01 · The use

Pick the licence

Choose the tier that matches where the image will appear. If you are not sure, the print and brochure one covers most things.

02 · Licence

Pay by card

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. You give the organisation name and where the image will appear, and those go on the licence.

03 · Delivery

File arrives

Your licence, the credit line and a download link for the full resolution file land in your inbox within a minute. Crops and conversions on request, at no extra cost.

Questions

Can I use this photograph for free?
No. Every use needs one of the licences on this page, starting at £95 for editorial and web use. The preview on this page is watermarked and isn’t licensed for use anywhere.
Do I need a model release?
No. There are no identifiable people in the frame, so there is nothing to clear and nothing that needs blurring before you publish.
How current is the photograph?
It was taken on 5 August 2026, after the new stretch of High Street opened. The buildings on either side of the gate are the current ones, which is what dates most other photographs of the Bargate.
What resolution do I get?
The full file is 8068 by 5379 pixels, a little over 43 megapixels. That prints at roughly 27 by 18 inches at 300dpi, so it covers a double page spread with room to crop.
Can I crop it or convert it to black and white?
Yes. Crop, colour grade and convert as you need to. The one thing the licence does not allow is passing the file on to another organisation, or reselling it.
Is an exclusive licence available?
Yes, though it is priced separately because it stops the image being licensed to anyone else. Get in touch if that is what you need.

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