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Top of Photo Investigator Search Tips Subject search

The subject search allows you to browse through an alphabetical list of subject headings. It limits your search to the subject headings that have been assigned to the images. Select the subject you wish to search. Click on the subject to
display search results.

Top of Photo Investigator Search Tips Simple keyword search

The keyword search finds word(s) anywhere in the record. It allows you to search single or multi word phrases, eg Hotel, Three Crowns Hotel. Enter the Keyword word in a singular form eg. horse (not horses). Once you have entered the word or phrase in the Keyword field, click on the "search" button.

Top of Photo Investigator Search Tips Search by series

This allows you to browse through selected or a complete set of thumbnail images from individual series.

Top of Photo Investigator Search Tips Advanced search

The advanced search allows you to refine your search by using up to three keywords, and imposing a date range for the search. For example, entering the keywords 'horse' and 'farm' returns all images with "horse" and "farm" in the title or subject field. Adding a year, or date range to the search perimeter can further refine your search, eg 'horse', 'farm' from 1926 to 1940, will return all images with "horse" and "farm" in the title or subject field which are dated between 1926 and 1940.


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