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From: "William E. Gard" <>
Subject: Re: ENG-LIVERPOOL-D Digest V04 #633
Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 19:11:37 -0800
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> Hello Listers,
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>I don't think this subject is off topic, but maybe someone could enlighten me.
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>I would say for the majority of people researching family history that to
>have a
>photo of an old family home, business or street, could well be the only
>image of
>their ancestors life and the only visual image they may be able to get.
>
>Is it against the law ( or by-law) to take photographs of a street, if it is
>only for your personal use or for the use of another for the purpose of family
>or local history.
>If you are only taking a photo of the street and not a particular house I
>cannot
>see that this is a problem really.
>After all the street does not belong to each individual only the houses
>and land
>they own thereon. However I appreciate that the houses stand on that street,
>and that people live in them, but what are the limits, if any are there to
>taking general photos if at the end of the day it is not for any covert use (
>i.e Surveillance of an individual).
>If I wanted to take a photo of a particular house then I would ask the
>permission of the owner.
>
>I have just recently encountered someone, who was walking down street I was
>taking a photo of, and he gave me the height of abuse for doing so.
>
>If it's not illegal then I will continue to take general local history photos
>around my area.
>
>Just in case I get too many replies i thank anyone now for your reply.
>
>Wendy



I was given a photo from The Nostalgic Street Guide put out by Mersey
Memories as a birthday gift a few years ago, It was a picture of Martensen
Street, Edge Hill, and listed the people living there in 1956, the year I
got married. I also have a photo (taken by my brother in law) of the house
in Hawkins Street where my Dad was born. Perhaps your less than nice
encountered person was in that street for less than lawful reasons!

Bill in Nanaimo

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