FAQs

What is this?

This is the photograph database of the Scottish Fisheries Museum, which encompasses their image collection. The Scottish Fisheries Museum is a museum dedicating to preserving the history and heritage of the Scottish fishing industry. It is based in Anstruther, Fife.

How do I search the database?

We have done our best to cover how to search in our search help document listed below. Feel free to download it and have a read. If your enquiry is not complex, we suggest you use the quick search in the top right corner. For more complicated searches, use the field search. To explore our keywords, go to the label search.

I want to leave a comment. How do I do that?

For moderation purposes, we only allow registered users to comment. To register simply click the 'Register' button at the top right corner and enter your email and password. Once you have an account, you can log in to leave your comment. Your comment wil need to be approved by us before it can appear publically.

I forgot my password!

Not to worry! You can reset your password at the log in screen by clicking 'reset password'. A link will be sent to your email.

Can I buy the images?

Only the images we own the copyright of, or are licensed to sell, are available for purchase. To buy an image, go to its entry and click on 'Commerce'. It should be just below the picture. Once you pay, the request will be sent to the Scottish Fisheries Museum where one of our staff will process the request. When it is ready, the full quality image will be sent to you.

Where can I find information about copyright?

All our copyright information and terms and conditions are found on the terms page.

How do I sign up for volunteering?

To sign up for volunteering, email photo@scotfishmuseum.org for an informal chat about the role. If you are happy to go ahead, we will send out documentation to get your started. Once you have signed the documentation, we will set you up a volunteer account. Congratulations, you are now ready to begin!

How does volunteering work?

Volunteering is done entirely remotely. Volunteers have access to a hidden collection which contains all the images that still need to be captioned and/or tagged. There is also a suite of useful guides and training videos. Each volunteer selects images and adds relevant information and labels. Once they are reviewed, the completed images are published on the main site for everyone to see.

Why are some images duplicated?

The collection has been built up over several decades, with many photographs coming in years apart and being added by different people. As such, some images are duplicated. For the sake of completness, we have included the duplicates in the database. This includes any information recorded with them, which may present conflicting facts about the image. This is to reflect our records until further research can be performed.

Still Stuck?

If you do not see your question answered in either the documents above or the FAQ, please feel free to contact us.