In researching the material for this website ~ a labour of love that has taken a dozen years or more, the intention has been to use public domain material freely available in archives. In reality, however, it has not always been possible to verify copyright status. If I have used items not in the public domain, I apologize unreservedly and would happily withdraw them if advised that they are not permitted to be used on a non-commercial and educational site such as this.

Some artwork images have been provided by artists, copyright owners or collectors who have found merit in this site, for which I am deeply grateful. Most of the historical archival images have been restored in some way by myself ~ a tedious and time-consuming process. I permit the re-use of historical archival images for non-commercial purposes but cannot vouch absolutely for the public domain status of the originals. The majority of quotes are historical, sourced from historical collections available for educational purposes. If a passage is not marked 'Quote', it has been written by myself.

Wherever possible, all credit is given to artists, photographers and writers.

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