Copyright of War Time photographic negatives
Hello All,
I am a new arrival and I hope that someone is able to give some advice or pointers about the following query re: copyright. I have tried to look elsewhere, but the answers I get seem to be conflicting!
About three years ago I acquired, through purchase online, a collection of negatives, ranging in date from about 1912 (a few) to about 1955 (several). The bulk of the collection dates from c.1932 to c.1945 (many!)
I believe, from other paperwork that was in the box, that the photographer was a lady who died in about 2000, having taken the photographs as personal shots.
I would, at some point, like to use the photographs in a book or in local history talks. As I now have the negatives, through purchase, do I have the copyright? Has the copyright lapsed, and if so, can I resurrect it in my own name?
Many thanks in anticipation
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