Open Archives
The ABC has opened the archives and released a selection of archival materials for you to use. Find them online at the following sites:
Wikimedia Commons ABC Open Archives
Using the ABC Open Archive Materials
The ABC has released a selection of its archive materials for use by the public. These materials are being made available online directly from the ABC as well as from a number of cultural partners as specified below.
Each work you access, including any photograph, audio recording or audiovisual item, will be tagged with particular licence conditions. The conditions associated with use of materials may vary depending on the nature of the material, its copyright status and the source from which you are accessing the material. We recommend you check the conditions attached to each work and seek your own advice to ensure it is cleared for your intended use.
Unless otherwise specified using one of the recognised licences on the right, the ABC is releasing materials are on the following conditions:
- you may copy and use the materials for personal, non-commercial use only;
- you will not use the materials in such a way as to imply endorsement by the ABC or any person included in the materials; and
- you will provide the ABC with the following attribution:
[Title of work] provided by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
.
The Licences
Open archive materials are commonly licenced under the following licences:
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Licence
This means you can share and remix the material provided you only use the material for non-commercial purposes and you provide the ABC with the attribution specified in (iii). Read More
Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivative Works Licence
This means you are free to copy and share this material provided you only use the material for non-commercial purposes and you provide the ABC with the attribution specified in (iii). However, you cannot remix the work by changing or building on the work with other materials. Read More
Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike Licence
This means you can share and remix the material provided you provide the ABC with the attribution specified in (iii) and if you alter, transform or build upon this work you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. Read More
Get in Touch
If there are any questions or comments follow the links below
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