  We present optical and near-infrared (NIR) surface brightness and colour
profiles,in bands ranging from U to K, for the disk and bulge components of a
complete sample of 30 nearby S0 to Sbc galaxies with inclinations larger than
50 degrees. We describe in detail the observations and the determination of
colour parameters. Calibrated monochromatic and real-colour images are
presented, as well as colour index maps. This data set, tailored for the study
of the population characteristics of galaxy bulges, provides useful information
on the colours of inner disks as well. In related papers, we have used them to
quantify colour gradients in bulges, and age differentials between bulge and
inner disk.
