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Copyright Information
Please read the following to better understand how you can responsibly use the resources available through the Picture Ipswich collection.
Is this image in copyright?
Was the image taken before 1 January 1955?
- If yes, then copyright has expired and the work has entered the Public Domain
Was the image taken after 1 January 1955?
- If yes, then the image is in copyright
If the image was taken after 1 January 1955, how long does it remain in copyright?
- If no photographer is attributed, the image will be in copyright for 70 years from the date it was created
- If a photographer is attributed, the image will be in copyright for the life of the photographer + 70 years
Other ways an image might still be in copyright (these can apply to images where the photographer is not named):
- If the image was taken after 1 January 1955 and was made public less than 50 years after it was taken, it remains in copyright for 70 years after publication
- If the image was made public after 1 January 2019, it is in copyright for 70 years from the date of publication
Can I use an image from Picture Ipswich if the copyright has expired?
Yes, you can use out of copyright images from the Picture Ipswich collection.
We ask that you acknowledge Picture Ipswich as the source of the image and that you:
- Use the assigned title to caption the image
- Attribute the photographer / studio and provide the acknowledgment as listed in the creator details (if known)
- Include the image's unique Reference ID number
- Further examples of referencing can be found here
Examples:
Drimal Studio, 'Students at Ipswich North State School, Downs Street, North Ipswich, 1917-1919', Picture Ipswich, https://www.pictureipswich.com.au/nodes/view/13412, accessed 8 February 2023.
F.A. Whitehead & Sons, 'Mrs George Johnstone, Ipswich, 1950s', Picture Ipswich, https://www.pictureipswich.com.au/nodes/view/8059, accessed 8 February 2023.
'Queensland National Bank, corner Edmond and Queen Streets, Marburg, Ipswich, c.1912', Rosewood Scrub Historical Society collection, Picture Ipswich, https://www.pictureipswich.com.au/nodes/view/11665, accessed 8 February 2023.
To make it easier for you to identify what is in the Public Domain, and what remains protected by the Copyright Act 1968, every asset on Picture Ipswich has a copyright statement attached.
For Public Domain works, that statement reads:
This work was created prior to the 1st January 1955 or it is an orphan work (photographer unknown) created more than 70 years ago. It has been identified as being free of known restrictions under the Copyright Act 1968.
You can use this work without asking permission.
Moral rights remain and the work MUST be correctly attributed to its creator (photographer, studio, author, etc.) with acknowledgement of Picture Ipswich as the source of the work.
If you require a higher resolution copy of this work, please contact Picture Ipswich.
Can I use an image from Picture Ipswich if it is still in copyright?
Yes, you can use an image even if it is still in copyright for:
- Personal research
- Inclusion in school assignments
To make it easier to identify works still in Copyright, each image will have this statement:
This work was created after 1st January 1955. It is protected by the Copyright Act 1968. Copyright duration is for the life of the creator plus 70 years.
The creator retains ownership of the copyright of this work. The creator has granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work.
Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. Moral rights remain and the work MUST be correctly attributed to its creator (photographer, studio, author, etc.) with acknowledgement of Picture Ipswich as the source of the work.
You CANNOT use this work for any other purpose (including redistribution on social media platforms) without seeking permission first.
For more information, or if you require a higher resolution copy of this work, please contact Picture Ipswich.
What is Creative Commons Licensing?
To increase public access to the collection, all images that come into the Picture Ipswich collection after 1 January 2019 are licensed under one of two Creative Commons licenses:
- Creative Commons Attribution - Share Alike (CC:BY-SA)
- Creative Commons Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share Alike (CC:BY-NC-SA)
Under a Creative Commons license, the creator retains copyright.
A Creative Commons license makes it easier for users of the Picture Ipswich website (including Ipswich Libraries and Ipswich City Council) to use digital assets in the collection.
To use a Picture Ipswich image or other digital asset, you:
- Must attribute the creator of the work (where known)
- Can share the work under the same Creative Commons license
- Can remix or adapt the work (e.g. images can be printed from the Picture Ipswich website for personal use; images can be added to school assignments)
- Can use the work for commercial purposes (CC:BY-SA only)
To identify works shared with a Creative Commons licence on Picture Ipswich, this statement will be attached to the image:
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike licence. This licence lets you download, redistribute, translate, and remix the work, for NON-COMMERCIAL purposes only.
In return, you MUST always acknowledge the original creator of the work (photographer, studio, author, etc.) and acknowledge Picture Ipswich as your source of the work.
All derivatives of this work MUST be shared under the same Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike license.
If you require a higher resolution copy of this work, please contact Picture Ipswich.
Can I use a Picture Ipswich image in a book I am writing / publishing or a video I am making?
A number of images from the Picture Ipswich collection have featured in books, in the media, and on websites. If you would like to use one of our images and if you require a higher resolution please contact the Picture Ipswich Digital Archivist.
Am I allowed to share an image from Picture Ipswich to my social media account?
Picture Ipswich is a regular contributor to social media. You are free to share any of our posts that feature images from the collection. You are also able to select and share images from the collection that are no longer in copyright (i.e. were taken before 1 January 1955). If you do share an image, please acknowledge the creator of the work (if included in the record), credit Picture Ipswich as the source of the image, and include the image's unique asset number.
However, if the image is in copyright, you will need to meet the requirements of the Copyright Act 1968 fair dealing exceptions. If your intended social media use is beyond the conditions of fair dealing, then you will need to seek permission from Picture Ipswich.
Picture Ipswich has more than just images. Are these items affected by copyright as well?
Yes, copyright does apply to all of the items in the Picture Ipswich collection.
Literary, dramatic, musical, artistic works:
- If the creator is known, copyright expires 70 years after the author's death
- If the creator is unknown, and the work has not been made public, copyright expires 70 years after creation
- If the creator is unknown, and the work was made public before 1 January 2019 or within 50 years of creation, copyright expires 70 years after publication
Sound and film recordings:
- The copyright of an oral history remains with the interviewee
- If published within 50 years of creation, copyright expires 70 years after being made public
- If unpublished, copyright expires 70 years after creation
Maps:
- If the map was created and published by a government department, the copyright lasts for 50 years from the year of publication
- If a map was created and published by a commercial entity, the map will be in the Public Domain, if created before 1st January 1955, or will remain in copyright for the life of the creator plus 70 years, if created after 1st January 1955
For more information on the duration of copyright, visit the Australian Copyright Council's website.
What is the Picture Ipswich Asset Number?
Each image in the Picture Ipswich collection is given a unique asset number.
This asset number not only helps us to find the image in our vast collection, it also tells us when the image entered the collection.
Example: qips-2018-12-31-0002
"qips" is the Picture Ipswich unique identifier, it stands for "Queensland, Ipswich"
"2018-12-31" is the date the image entered the collection (yyyy-mm-dd)
"0002" is the scanning order (i.e. the image was the second to be scanned from that collection)
Other unique identifiers used by Picture Ipswich relate to our special collections:
Example: WHD-014-NEG-0775
"WHD" stands for Whitehead Studio
"014" is the box number
"NEG" is the type of original material scanned (NEG for negative, GPL for glass plate, and PRI for an original print)
"0775" is the scanning order
Special Collections
Picture Ipswich is fortunate to have several significant collections that have been provided to us with special conditions attached. Whilst Picture Ipswich holds digital copies of these collections, we do not hold the reproduction rights. The following Copyright statements have been applied to works from these special collections:
Ipswich Genealogical Society
Reproduction rights are held by the Ipswich Genealogical Society. The society has granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work on this website. Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. For all other purposes (including publishing or posting on social media), please contact the Ipswich Genealogical Society for permission.
Ipswich Hospital Museum
Reproduction rights are held by the Ipswich Hospital Museum. The museum has granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work on this website. Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. For all other purposes (including publishing or posting on social media), please contact the Ipswich Hospital Museum for permission.
Ipswich Historical Society
Reproduction rights are held by the Ipswich Historical Society Inc. The society has granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work on this website. Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. For all other purposes (including publishing or posting on social media), please contact the Ipswich Historical Society for permission.
Ipswich Little Theatre
Reproduction rights are held by the Ipswich Little Theatre. The theatre has granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work on this website. Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. For all other purposes (including publishing or posting on social media), please contact the Ipswich Little Theatre for permission.
John Rossiter Collection
Reproduction rights are held by the Ipswich Genealogical Society. The society has granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work on this website. Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. For all other purposes (including publishing or posting on social media), please contact the Ipswich Genealogical Society for permission.
Lyle Radford Collection
Reproduction rights remain with Lyle Radford. Lyle Radford has granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work on this website. Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. For all other purposes (including publishing or posting on social media), please contact Lyle Radford for permission.
Mount Crosby Historical Society
Reproduction rights are held by the Mount Crosby Historical Society. The society has granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work on this website. Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. For all other purposes (including publishing or posting on social media), please contact the Mount Crosby Historical Society for permission.
Robyn Buchanan Collection
Reproduction rights are held by the Ipswich Genealogical Society. The society has granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work on this website. Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. For all other purposes (including publishing or posting on social media), please contact the Ipswich Genealogical Society for permission.
Rosewood History Group
Reproduction rights are held by the Rosewood History Group. The society has granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work on this website. Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. For all other purposes (including publishing or posting on social media), please contact the Rosewood History Group for permission.
Rosewood Scrub Historical Society
Reproduction rights are held by the Rosewood Scrub Historical Society. The society has granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work on this website. Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. For all other purposes (including publishing or posting on social media), please contact the Rosewood Scrub Historical Society for permission.
The Queensland Times
Reproduction rights are held by The Queensland Times. The Queensland Times have granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work on this website. Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. For all other purposes (including publishing or posting on social media), please contact the Queensland Times for permission.
Whitehead Studio
Reproduction rights are held by Whitehead Studios. The studio has granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work on this website. Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. For all other purposes (including publishing or posting on social media), please contact Picture Ipswich.