The British Newspaper Archive (BNA) is a valuable resource for information. Aldermaston History Group has been in touch with BNA regarding the use of images and content. Here is the reply:
‘Thank you for your email, and for using The British Newspaper Archive. I’m not sure whether our auto-reply (see below) fully addressed your query, so I hope the below is helpful.
If you plan to create your own text transcriptions from the newspapers, please note that, under UK copyright law, unsigned newspaper content generally falls out of copyright 70 years after the end of the year of publication. For signed articles, copyright expires 70 years after the death of the author(s).
I took a quick look through your list and the majority of the material appears to be pre-1920. While content of this age is often out of copyright, this is a general guideline rather than a definitive rule, and copyright status can vary depending on the specific item. A small number of items are more recent (from the 1930s–1950s), and these would typically still be in copyright and remain with the publisher.
The rightsholder for each image can be identified at the top of the newspaper viewer on the site. If you are planning to reuse content, we would recommend confirming the copyright status of each item and seeking permission from the relevant rightsholder where necessary.’
Before getting the response above, we had this automative response:
Thanks for your email and thank you for using The British Newspaper Archive. This is an automatic reply which contains information about how to reproduce digitised newspaper images from our website.
The British Newspaper Archive is a partnership between the British Library and Findmypast to digitise the British Library’s vast collection of newspapers.
Most newspaper images (where a newspaper image is the entire, or any part of, any digitised newspaper page) on The British Newspaper Archive are under copyright and require the copyright holder’s permission to reproduce. Copyright holders can be identified just above the newspaper viewer on the website and in the bottom right corner of newspaper images downloaded from The British Newspaper Archive.
Here is a list of common rightsholders of newspaper image on The British Newspaper Archive and how to contact them· British Library Board: As their partners on The British Newspaper Archive, we can grant you this permission directly. We are delighted that you had success in using The British Newspaper Archive. When using such images from our website, please include the following statement and acknowledgement as follows:
content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. With thanks to The British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk).
We understand that the statement may be subject to approval and editing.
· Illustrated London News Group: Queries can be directed to their licensing partners the Mary Evans Picture Library. You can find their contact information on their website: https://www.maryevans.com/
· Reach PLC: This permission is arranged through Mirrorpix and you can find their contact information here: https://www.mirrorpix.com/?15247407971004977358
· DC Thomson: This permission is arranged through the Archives department. You can find their contact information here: https://www.dcthomson.co.uk/contact-us/ or email them directly at archives@dcthomson.co.uk
· National World: These images can be licensed through SWNS Picture Desk. You can email them at pix@swns.com and please attach any images you plan on reproducing to your email to them.
· Independent News and Media PLC: These images can be licensed through Mediahous and you can find their contact information here: http://www.inm.ie/contact/
· Irish Times Ltd: Their images will require their permission to reproduce. You can find their contact information here: https://www.irishtimes.com/about-us/contact-us
When contacting the above group(s), do let them know that you plan on reproducing the already digitised newspaper image found on The British Newspaper Archive.
For images with the credit “Successor rightsholder unknown”; We have done everything we can in order to identify a successor copyright holder, but we have been unable to. If you decide to use this content, please be aware that should a copyright holder be identified in the future you may be subject to licensing this content retroactively. We appreciate the following credit when reproducing this content: With thanks to The British Newspaper Archive.
Public Domain and Creative Commons Images
There are some newspaper images in our Archive in the public domain, or under creative commons, which do not require permissions to reproduce, you can find all these pages by selecting the “free to view” filter in the bottom right on the search page: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search
Using Quotes or Transcriptions of Newspaper Text
If you plan on quoting, or creating your own text transcriptions from, the newspapers then please be advised that unsigned newspaper text goes out of copyright 70 calendar years after the year of publication. Signed newspaper text goes out of copyright 70 calendar years after the death of the author(s). Text still under copyright has the same copyright holder as the digitised newspaper image on our websites. Text which is out of copyright is free to reproduce without permission.
High-resolution Copies
High-resolution newspaper images can be downloaded directly from Findmypast using the newspaper clipping tool. An active “Everything” subscription is required to access the newspapers on Findmypast.
Copies of Photographs
We do not have copies of photographs from the digitised newspapers available on our websites, but you can download any newspaper from our website directly using the “download” button underneath the newspaper viewer of each newspaper page.
If the above information does not answer your query please let us know by response to this email and a member of our team will be in touch