diff --git a/src/NetVips/Internal/Vips.cs b/src/NetVips/Internal/Vips.cs
index 10740bcf..b7a97db4 100644
--- a/src/NetVips/Internal/Vips.cs
+++ b/src/NetVips/Internal/Vips.cs
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@ internal static class VipsBlob
         [SuppressUnmanagedCodeSecurity]
         [DllImport(Libraries.Vips, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl, EntryPoint = "vips_blob_get")]
         internal static extern IntPtr Get(VipsBlobManaged blob, out UIntPtr length);
+
+        [SuppressUnmanagedCodeSecurity]
+        [DllImport(Libraries.Vips, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl, EntryPoint = "vips_blob_copy")]
+        internal static extern unsafe VipsBlobManaged Copy(void* data, UIntPtr length);
     }
 
     internal static class VipsArea
@@ -422,6 +426,12 @@ internal static class VipsImage
         internal static extern IntPtr NewFromMemory(IntPtr data, UIntPtr size, int width, int height,
             int bands, BandFormat format);
 
+        [SuppressUnmanagedCodeSecurity]
+        [DllImport(Libraries.Vips, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl,
+            EntryPoint = "vips_image_new_from_memory")]
+        internal static extern unsafe IntPtr NewFromMemory(void* data, UIntPtr size, int width, int height,
+            int bands, BandFormat format);
+
         [SuppressUnmanagedCodeSecurity]
         [DllImport(Libraries.Vips, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl,
             EntryPoint = "vips_image_new_from_memory_copy")]
@@ -582,6 +592,11 @@ internal static class VipsForeign
             EntryPoint = "vips_foreign_find_load_buffer")]
         internal static extern IntPtr FindLoadBuffer(IntPtr data, ulong size);
 
+        [SuppressUnmanagedCodeSecurity]
+        [DllImport(Libraries.Vips, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl,
+            EntryPoint = "vips_foreign_find_load_buffer")]
+        internal static extern unsafe IntPtr FindLoadBuffer(void* data, ulong size);
+
         [SuppressUnmanagedCodeSecurity]
         [DllImport(Libraries.Vips, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl,
             EntryPoint = "vips_foreign_find_load_source")]
@@ -637,6 +652,11 @@ internal static class VipsSource
             EntryPoint = "vips_source_new_from_file")]
         internal static extern IntPtr NewFromFile(byte[] filename);
 
+        [SuppressUnmanagedCodeSecurity]
+        [DllImport(Libraries.Vips, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl,
+            EntryPoint = "vips_source_new_from_blob")]
+        internal static extern IntPtr NewFromBlob(VipsBlobManaged blob);
+
         [SuppressUnmanagedCodeSecurity]
         [DllImport(Libraries.Vips, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl,
             EntryPoint = "vips_source_new_from_memory")]
diff --git a/src/NetVips/NetVips.csproj b/src/NetVips/NetVips.csproj
index d2c763e9..1a46cd08 100644
--- a/src/NetVips/NetVips.csproj
+++ b/src/NetVips/NetVips.csproj
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     <StartupObject />
     <Platforms>x64;x86;ARM64;ARM32</Platforms>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     <AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>false</AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>
     <IsTrimmable Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsTargetFrameworkCompatible('$(TargetFramework)', 'net6.0'))">true</IsTrimmable>
     <IsAotCompatible Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsTargetFrameworkCompatible('$(TargetFramework)', 'net8.0'))">true</IsAotCompatible>
diff --git a/src/NetVips/Source.cs b/src/NetVips/Source.cs
index 7695020f..cddb03e1 100644
--- a/src/NetVips/Source.cs
+++ b/src/NetVips/Source.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace NetVips
     /// <summary>
     /// An input connection.
     /// </summary>
-    public class Source : Connection
+    public partial class Source : Connection
     {
         // private static Logger logger = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();
 
diff --git a/src/NetVips/net6.0/Image.cs b/src/NetVips/net6.0/Image.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d26870c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NetVips/net6.0/Image.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+#if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
+
+namespace NetVips
+{
+    using System;
+    using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+    using Internal;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Wrap a <see cref="VipsImage"/> object.
+    /// </summary>
+    public partial class Image
+    {
+        #region helpers
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Find the name of the load operation vips will use to load a buffer.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// For example "VipsForeignLoadJpegBuffer". You can use this to work out what
+        /// options to pass to <see cref="NewFromBuffer(ReadOnlySpan{byte}, string, Enums.Access?, Enums.FailOn?, VOption)"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="data">The buffer to test.</param>
+        /// <param name="size">Length of the buffer.</param>
+        /// <returns>The name of the load operation, or <see langword="null"/>.</returns>
+        internal static unsafe string FindLoadBuffer(void* data, ulong size) =>
+            Marshal.PtrToStringAnsi(VipsForeign.FindLoadBuffer(data, size));
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Find the name of the load operation vips will use to load a buffer.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// For example "VipsForeignLoadJpegBuffer". You can use this to work out what
+        /// options to pass to <see cref="NewFromBuffer(ReadOnlySpan{byte}, string, Enums.Access?, Enums.FailOn?, VOption)"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="data">The buffer to test.</param>
+        /// <returns>The name of the load operation, or <see langword="null"/>.</returns>
+        public static unsafe string FindLoadBuffer(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
+        {
+            fixed (byte* dataFixed = data)
+            {
+                return FindLoadBuffer(dataFixed, (ulong)data.Length);
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region constructors
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Load a formatted image from memory.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This behaves exactly as <see cref="NewFromFile"/>, but the image is
+        /// loaded from the memory object rather than from a file. The memory
+        /// object can be a string or buffer.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="data">The memory object to load the image from.</param>
+        /// <param name="strOptions">Load options as a string. Use <see cref="string.Empty"/> for no options.</param>
+        /// <param name="access">Hint the expected access pattern for the image.</param>
+        /// <param name="failOn">The type of error that will cause load to fail. By
+        /// default, loaders are permissive, that is, <see cref="Enums.FailOn.None"/>.</param>
+        /// <param name="kwargs">Optional options that depend on the load operation.</param>
+        /// <returns>A new <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="VipsException">If unable to load from <paramref name="data"/>.</exception>
+        public static unsafe Image NewFromBuffer(
+            ReadOnlySpan<byte> data,
+            string strOptions = "",
+            Enums.Access? access = null,
+            Enums.FailOn? failOn = null,
+            VOption kwargs = null)
+        {
+            fixed (byte* dataFixed = data)
+            {
+                var operationName = FindLoadBuffer(dataFixed, (ulong)data.Length);
+                if (operationName == null)
+                {
+                    throw new VipsException("unable to load from buffer");
+                }
+
+                var options = new VOption();
+                if (kwargs != null)
+                {
+                    options.Merge(kwargs);
+                }
+
+                options.AddIfPresent(nameof(access), access);
+                options.AddFailOn(failOn);
+
+                options.Add("string_options", strOptions);
+
+                using var blob = Internal.VipsBlob.Copy(dataFixed, (UIntPtr)data.Length);
+                return Operation.Call(operationName, options, blob) as Image;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Wrap an image around a memory array.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="data">A <see cref="ReadOnlyMemory{T}"/>.</param>
+        /// <param name="width">Image width in pixels.</param>
+        /// <param name="height">Image height in pixels.</param>
+        /// <param name="bands">Number of bands.</param>
+        /// <param name="format">Band format.</param>
+        /// <returns>A new <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="VipsException">If unable to make image from <paramref name="data"/>.</exception>
+        public static unsafe Image NewFromMemory<T>(
+            ReadOnlyMemory<T> data,
+            int width,
+            int height,
+            int bands,
+            Enums.BandFormat format) where T : unmanaged
+        {
+            var handle = data.Pin();
+            var vi = VipsImage.NewFromMemory(handle.Pointer, (UIntPtr)data.Length, width, height, bands,
+                format);
+
+            if (vi == IntPtr.Zero)
+            {
+                handle.Dispose();
+
+                throw new VipsException("unable to make image from memory");
+            }
+
+            var image = new Image(vi) { MemoryPressure = data.Length };
+
+            // Need to release the pinned MemoryHandle when the image is closed.
+            image.OnPostClose += () => handle.Dispose();
+
+            return image;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/NetVips/net6.0/Source.cs b/src/NetVips/net6.0/Source.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16763d7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NetVips/net6.0/Source.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
+
+namespace NetVips
+{
+    using System;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An input connection.
+    /// </summary>
+    public partial class Source
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Make a new source from a memory object.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Make a new source that is attached to the memory object. For example:
+        /// <code language="lang-csharp">
+        /// using var source = Source.NewFromMemory(data);
+        /// </code>
+        /// You can pass this source to (for example) <see cref="Image.NewFromSource"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="data">The memory object.</param>
+        /// <returns>A new <see cref="Source"/>.</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="VipsException">If unable to create a new <see cref="Source"/> from <paramref name="data"/>.</exception>
+        public static unsafe Source NewFromMemory(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
+        {
+            fixed (byte* dataFixed = data)
+            {
+                using var blob = Internal.VipsBlob.Copy(dataFixed, (UIntPtr)data.Length);
+                var pointer = Internal.VipsSource.NewFromBlob(blob);
+
+                if (pointer == IntPtr.Zero)
+                {
+                    throw new VipsException("can't create input source from memory");
+                }
+
+                return new Source(pointer);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
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