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About Copyright 

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Copyright of this website and the Albany Historical Society material.

Materials on this website including written content, documents, photographs, artworks, audio and video are protected by copyright law. Unless otherwise indicated, copyright is held by the Albany Historical Society Inc. (AHS) or the relevant rights holder.

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You may download, print, copy or share material from this website for personal use, for non-commercial educational purposes or for non-commercial use within your organisation. If you intend to reproduce objects in print or electronic form, please acknowledge the Albany Historical Society Inc. as the source of the work, according to the acknowledgements guidelines.

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Except for fair dealing permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, such as use for research, private study, criticism or review or where alternative terms are clearly noted, no content from this site may be reproduced, published or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from the Albany Historical Society Inc.

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If an item is identified as being owned by another copyright holder, permission must be sought directly from that party before use.

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For copyright enquiries, permissions, or further information, please contact us via our Contact Us page.

Acknowledgement Guidelines

When reproducing any material held by the Albany Historical Society Inc., an acknowledgement must be included along with an appropriate source reference.

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Acknowledgement for images: Albany Historical Society Inc. and <image number> if provided.

 

Full acknowledgement for reproduced works: Sourced from the Albany Historical Society Inc. website and reproduced with permission.

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Minimum acknowledgement for film footage: Albany Historical Society Inc., reproduced with permission.

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Special collections: If the item comes from the AHS history collection, include the collection name (and as listed in the catalogue) at the beginning of the acknowledgement.

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