The images on this site are a selection from the Charles Tait Photo Library which have been licensed to be used for public relations and other strictly non-commercial purposes up to a maximum reproduced size of 10cm (1200 pixels) across. Any other usage may attract a charge.

The site is password protected. Please note that for security reasons the username and password will be changed at regular intervals. Bona fide trade users can access changed access details from Charles Tait.

Access to images Images can be accessed by clicking on the area of interest opposite, which will bring up a context-sensitive list relevant to the area or subject, together with a screen of thumbnails. Larger images, with captions, and inbuilt copyright details may be downloaded by clicking on the thumbnails. In turn these larger images may be saved to disk for later use.

Larger scans Larger high resolution scans are available from all of the images on this site on request. Please note that there may be a charge for this and any usage may attract a reproduction fee. Such scans are available by e-mail,or on CD.

Contents of the website This site contains a wide selection of images of Orkney - landscapes, seascapes, history, archaeology, events, craft & industry, transport, wildlife and generic views. To see further views click here.

Conditions of Use The images on this website are all copyright of Charles Tait (except for a small number of old archive photographs) and may not be used for any commercial or display purpose without the express permission of the copyright owner. In addition to the use in PR and other non-commercial purposes, the images may be used for any design, selection, mock-up or other pre production use. However for commercial usage reproduction fees must in all cases be agreed before final production. Please e-mail, phone or fax us to discuss your requirements.

It is a condition of use that the copyright information within the files is left intact. Full commercial rates will apply if this condition is not adhered to

Important notice - ALL of the images on this site are copyright © Charles Tait 1970-2011, unless otherwise credited. All rights are reserved. No part of this sitemay be copied or reproduced in any form, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, other than for the express usage licensed, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording., or otherwise, without the prior agreement of the publisher. The authors have asserted their rights under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1998 to be identified as the authors of this work. Images may however be used for design and selection purposes, including layouts and design proofs, but all reproduction or other usages apart from PR and other non-commercial usage require prior permission and will attract a fee. Great care has been taken in the preparation of this CD to be accurate, but the publisher cannot accept responsibility for any errors, omissions or inconvenience arising. Any discrepancies should be notified by e-mail and will be corrected in the next version of this site. See the full Terms and Conditions of Usage of these images and text by clicking here.