Reproduction Services

Policy

In most cases, the City of Vancouver Archives will provide reproductions of any item in its holdings for the purpose of fair dealing or for other uses (such as publication) if the item is in the public domain or its copyright is owned by the City of Vancouver.

If copyright is held by a third party or is unknown, the purchaser will be required to obtain permission to use the reproduction from the copyright holder before the order will be filled. In such cases, CVA staff will verify the copyright holder and the date of the record requested, to the extent possible, based on current descriptions, and will check our files to see if the copyright has been assigned to the City of Vancouver.

For more detail, see our full Reproduction Policy.

For further information regarding copyright, please review our Copyright FAQ or please see the Canadian Intellectual Property Office’s website.

Digital resources from the City of Vancouver Archives' database which are presented online are either in the public domain or their copyright is owned by the City of Vancouver. The web files may be freely downloaded. Please credit the Archives as "City of Vancouver Archives" and include the item number and, if a photograph, photographer if known.

Further Information on Our Digital Resources

Digital Images Frequently Asked Questions

Moving Images Frequently Asked Questions

Placing an Order

To order most reproductions, please use the Online Order Form or visit the Archives.

For information regarding our fees and when the Online Order Form may be used, please consult our Fee Schedule.

Please note that photocopies and microcopies are not ordered using our standard forms. Please contact the Archives at archives@vancouver.ca or speak to a staff memeber when you visit.

Payment

Payment in advance is required for all orders placed using any of our standard order forms. Payment may be in the form of credit card (Mastercard, Visa or American Express), cheque payable to "City of Vancouver Archives" in Canadian funds, or cash. Credit cards are the only payment accepted for international orders.

Please wait for email confirmation of an online order before sending payment other than credit card.

Taxes

Provincial Sales Tax (P.S.T.) of 7% applies on purchases made within B.C. unless the purchaser has a B.C. P.S.T. tax exemption number.

Goods and Services Tax (G.S.T.) of 5% applies to all purchases made within Canada unless the purchaser has a G.S.T. tax exemption number.

Completion Time

Orders placed using any of our standard order forms are usually completed in 7 to 10 days. Orders requiring special handling (for example, panoramas, large orders and custom scanning) may require more time to process.