Welcome to the Poultry Photos Website

Welcome to Poultry Photos and our exclusive collection of Historical Poultry Photographs specialising in Chickens, Turkeys, and Waterfowl. Also available are other animals, farm implements and period farmyard scenes that have been carefully selected from nearly 10,000 original glass plates and photographs. We also supply books and posters of Poultry & Waterfowl by Ian Kay and others, along with Poultry Magazines. The historical photographs have been taken during the 1920s through to the 1940s by the late Mr Arthur Rice.

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This website, its content, the entire Arthur Rice photographic collection and copyright is for sale. Please contact Stuart for more information on enquiries@poultryphotos.co.uk

Within this site you will be able to look at the vast collection of poultry photos of different breeds (all available for purchase) and see how some of the breeds have developed for the better and some that have declined, also you can see some breeds that are now extinct. If you cannot find your specific breed or have any questions please email us.

You are able to purchase any of the photographs contained in the collection from our store, either mounted with or without a high quality frame. In most of the breeds we have produced a montage, printed in a sepia format. Each montage depicts between 7 to 12 of the best of that breed currently available with bird identification and mounted in a stunning frame measuring approx. 21"x 23". Single prints are also available of individual birds. These can be collected at various shows throughout the UK or we can arrange mail order direct to your door.

If you would like to see a greater selection of a breed, or you are a publisher interested in using photographs from the collection, please email or contact us on and let us know your requirements.

None of the images may be republished, reproduced, downloaded, displayed, distributed, posted printed, transmitted or sold in any form or by any means in whole or in part without prior written permission of Poultry Photos. Please refer to our Website Terms of Use and Copyright Notices.