Photographs

Photographs, digital or on film, are protected by copyright as artistic works. The exact rules relating to copyright in photographs vary according to the law which was in place at the time the photograph was taken.

Ownership

• Photographs taken before 1 January 1945
• Photographs taken on or after 1 January 1945 but before 1 August 1989
• Photographs taken after 1 August 1989

Duration

• Photographs taken before 1 January 1945
• Photographs taken between 1945 and 1996
• Photographs taken on or after 1 January 1996

If you wish to use or copy copyright protected photographs you may need the permission for the rights holder, unless copyright exceptions apply.