Help

Searching: Free Text and Key Word

There are two search options available when using the databases. You can carry out a free text search or you can carry out an advanced key word search.
A free text search allows you to type any word you choose and a search will be carried out to find that word wherever it appears in the database.
A key word search will allow you to search the database against a set of predetermined key words that have been tagged to images. This means that search results are more specific than those achieved through a free text search.
All images are linked to a small set of ‘top level’ key words. These are: Animals, Artist, Building general, Building Public, Company, Co-operative Society, Education, Emergency Services, Event, Food, Forces, Health, House, Housing, Industry, Local Government, Location, Media, Monument, Music, Occupation, Organisation, Performing Arts, Person, Public House, Religion, Royalty, Shop, Sport, Street, Transport.

Albums

When you carry out a search you can select the images you are interested in, saving them into an album. Just click ‘add to album’ under the image and a notice will tell you the item has been added successfully. You can view the album at any time – it appears along the top of the screen. If you prefer you can hide the album, but the items will remain selected. If you want to remove any item you just have to click delete. You can click on the images in your album at any time to see further information about the individual image. If you navigate away from the site and return using the same computer the album will still be viewable for a number of days.

Additional Information

When looking at individual image pages you will see an option ‘can you help’. This allows you to write text about the image and submit it to the archives service. Staff at the archives will read the information and add it to the website if it can be verified.  If you have left contact details you will be contacted when updates are made, within 20 working days of the original submission.
Comments submitted to ‘can you help’ should be factual about the image. If photographs inspire you to ask questions about local history you should submit enquiries to the Reference and Information section of Bury Library at (email): information@bury.gov.uk

Printing

You can print low-resolution images free of charge. Once you have searched for the image, click on it in the search results to see the image information. Click ‘zoom’ to reveal the print options. You can either print with image information included or just select to print the image.

Shopping Basket

High quality glossy photographic prints can be ordered by adding images to a 'shopping basket'. Browse through the collection and when you find images you would like copies of, simply select the quantity and size of print that you want to order, then click 'Add to basket'. You can always remove them from the basket later if you change your mind. Images cost £10.50 including post and packaging.