Hi there, Good day. I need to copy a couple of old files/ books from the British Library. Is there anyone who can help me to copy (image/ scan) the files from the British Library, please? If so, please let me know the cost for copying the files. Moreover, I prefer to use PayPal for payment, please. Regards Shams
Thanks Frank for your offer. Bengal Army Dress Regulations 1885 (IOR/L/MIL/17/2/448). May I ask you about the per page cost, please? Regards Shams
Also two more, please Bombay army dress regulations 1884 (IOR/L/MIL/17/4/552) Madras army dress regulations 1885 (IOR/L/MIL/17/3/496) Regards Shams
Shams. I could not track any of these books. Could you give me a screen shot of what you saw on the site to think that they are held by the British Library? Frank
Hi Frank, Screenshot of the book: Bengal army dress regulations 1885 Screenshot of the book: Bombay army dress regulations 1884 Screenshot of the book: Madras army dress regulations 1885 Regards Shams
You could ask Lee Richards of arcre.com, who usually operates at the National Archives, Kew if he does any work at the British Library in London. Archive Research - www.arcre.com Another one you could ask is Bob O Hara Bob O'Hara - Public Record Searches at the National Archives , although he also may only do National Archives work. However, before you approach anyone I would confirm with the British Library that they permit copying of the entire books you require. My understanding is that being Government publications they would all be out of copyright, so that aspect should not be a problem. However, I believe the British Library is more restrictive than the National Archives as to what can be photographed. It is possible for books they only allow copying of a limited number of pages. To contact Asian and African Studies, you need to fill out the form http://www.questionpoint.org/crs/se...uildForm?&institution=13430&type=1&language=1 This link is to be found within the following link South Asia next to the photograph of the Reading Room The catalogue details for the above books, from the India Office Records, are found through the British Library's Archives and Manuscript catalogue, not the Main Catalogue. Cheers Maureen
Thanks Maureen I understand, but my question is these books are basically old Indian army regulations on dress of Victorian era. These are more than 130 years old regulations. Even old Indian army is now in history. Do you think still copyright law will work? Regards Shams
BL do acknowledge these are 'public records' so photographing them is permitted. However, I don't think they have a blanket waiver in place to allow transcription (like TNA) so there's a bit of a grey area over what can be done with them. I started to loom into it once but lost the will to live. I expect both BL and TNA will be looking to charge licensing fees on the publication of 'your' photos of 'their' documents even if they are expired Crown Copyright. As with IWM, they tend to price themselves out of actually making any money.
BL can be very fussy about photographing documents in the India collection, my son ran into this only a few months ago when he was researching for his Dissertation on India.He could access all he wanted but he was refused permission to take copies, even for his own personal use.
Couldn't agree more about the IWM. At the risk of reducing the income from my forthcoming book to 0 I have scraped together enough funds for media licences for a paltry 3 photographs. Unless your name is Max Hastings or Anthony Beevor then the cost of licensing photographs is prohibitive. I have written to the Chairman of Trustees to complain as I believe history is the loser. Rant over.
I don't think any of the major UK archives really understand copyright, not that I do. Anyway, look on the bright side, do something "filmic" to interest IWM, closing date about a fortnight. I don't think they mean gossamer threads, but who knows? See Contracts Finder and search for "archives" if this link doesn't work: Transforming IWM London The Second World War Gallery Digital Media Producer Services - Contracts Finder