Who owns the copyright on your photos?
We own the original images and the intellectual property rights (copyright etc.) for almost everything that is listed on this website. The exceptions are those images shown as “Photo by & copyright”.

If an image has not been scanned, how can I tell if it is colour or black and white?
Our catalogue number can be broken down into two or three parts, the letters at the front (The group), the numbers in the middle (The number) and in some cases a hyphen (”-”) followed by a suffix.

If the last letter of the group is a “C”, “c” or “K” then in most cases the image is colour. The exceptions will be found in the Arthur Hustwitt (Memorial) Collection where the photographer’s original numbering system has been retained, thus HuC and HuK are black and white photos.

Why is there a 20p “Processing charge”?
Our archive is run on a not-for-profit basis, which means we do not have a surplus of funds. The “Processing Charge” covers the basic charge made by PayPal on each transaction. In addition, PayPal also charge a percentage of the total. Since most of the requests we receive are for one-off scan previews at 25p each, PayPal’s charge would not leave very much for us to pay our ISP!

Why, when I go through the PayPal checkout, is there a “Postage” charge when I am buying a digital download?
This ia actually the “Processing Charge” in the previous question but PayPal displays it as “Postage”.

Can I use NA3T photos on my own web site?
For aviation images – yes, provided your site does not carry any form of paid for advertising, the images you use are those we sell for web use and are not greater than 600 pixels wide, you may use them. All we ask is that you include a link to the image page on our site.

For Road and General images the situation is slightly different and we would ask that you contact us before using anything from that category.

Can I use NA3T photos on my commercial web site, article or product?
In some instances we will allow free use of our images but you will need to obtain a licence from us first. Unless you already have an agreement in placewith our rates will depend on the image size on the page, the size of the print run and the “value” of the image you wish to use. For more information please contact us with details of your proposed use.

You need to be aware that commercial use without obtaining the necessary licence may render the publisher/user liable for twice the full NA3T rates plus recovery costs and any third party damages. IF IN DOUBT – ASK!
We strongly recommend publishers take whatever steps they consider appropriate to ensure that valid licenses exist for all images they intend to use.

If I request a scan, how long will I have to wait?
If your request is received whilst we are on-line Mondays to Fridays, we would hope to have it completed with 12 working hours but this does depend on the number of scan requests in the queue as well as other tasks in the office. Scan requests received outside working hours will be processed as soon as possible.

What do the numbers mean under “Quality” in the search results?
These numbers relate to photos that are made in the darkroom using traditional enlargers. The lower the number the better the quality. However, digital technology gives far greater control over image quality and some images that were almost unprintable [Quality = 4 or 5] will now produce quite reasonable results.