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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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File:Royal Oak.jpg

Battleship HMS Royal Oak in line astern. Photo dates from period 1936-1939, as indicated by the paired 4-inch AA guns, installed in a 1934-36 refit. This image was scanned from a German propaganda book Mein Weg nach Scapa Flow, published in 1940.

United Kingdom Crown Copyright expired is claimed on this image because:

  1. It is at least 50 years old, Royal Oak having sunk in 1939.
  2. It was taken by a servant of the British Government during the course of his duties.
  3. It was first published at least 50 years ago, appearing in, for example, The Scotsman on 16 October 1939.
  4. It is widely available already on the internet in personal web pages and other sources.


Public domain
This work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain.

This is because it is one of the following:

  1. It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or
  2. It was published prior to 1974; or
  3. It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1974.

HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide (ref: HMSO Email Reply)
More information.

See also Copyright and Crown copyright artistic works.

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current02:30, 23 March 2007Thumbnail for version as of 02:30, 23 March 2007496 × 676 (61 KB)BillC
00:00, 13 March 2007Thumbnail for version as of 00:00, 13 March 2007761 × 900 (106 KB)BillCTonal adjustments
00:26, 9 March 2007Thumbnail for version as of 00:26, 9 March 2007800 × 946 (113 KB)BillCBattleship HMS ''Royal Oak'' in line astern, photo probably dating from 1936-1939. United Kingdom Crown Copyright expired is claimed on this image because: # It is at least 50 years old, ''Royal Oak'' having sunk in 1939. # It was first published at lea

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