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Download an image using the IIIF server and a Handle url

The State Library of Victoria uses the Handle system to create persistent urls for images, and IIIF to deliver the images for use. This notebook uses the Handle url to find an image's IIIF identifier, and then uses IIIF to download the image.

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To run this notebook using the ARDC Binder service you'll need to log in using an account from an Australian university or research organisation. If you don't have an account, try MyBinder instead.

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The MyBinder service doesn't require any authentication, but it can be slow to start and will sometimes fail when busy. If you have a login at an Australian university, you'll probably get better results with ARDC Binder.

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Sherratt, Tim. (2025). GLAM-Workbench/state-library-victoria (version v1.0.0). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15321603