# Image Credits

The Shire Post uses only open-licensed imagery (Unsplash, Wikimedia Commons, or public domain sources).
When a real photograph is introduced, record it here with filename, author, source URL, and licence.

| File | Author | Source | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home plate 1 (country lane, hedgerow) | Bradyn Shock (@bradynshock) | https://unsplash.com/photos/gray-asphalt-road-between-green-grass-field-during-daytime-vQz_yYyXBio | Unsplash License |
| Home plate 2 (post box, mail) | Unsplash contributor (photo ID `1762275590256-7881e38adadb`) | https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1762275590256-7881e38adadb?q=80&w=1587&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D | Unsplash License |
| Home plate 3 (letter, wax seal) | Diana Light (@dreamcatchlight) | https://unsplash.com/photos/a-close-up-of-a-envelope-with-a-wax-stamp-E2xTh7-Dk40 | Unsplash License |
| About plate (post office frontage) | Tanya Barrow (@tanyabarrow) | https://unsplash.com/photos/exterior-of-a-post-office-building-with-awning-hJVXMXKZ2gw | Unsplash License |

## Suggested sources

- Unsplash: post box, envelope wax seal, country lane, hedgerow, old ledger book, ink pot
- Wikimedia Commons: pillar box, field path, generic postal heritage scenes
- Public domain archives: engraving-style postal marks and letterpress ephemera

## Prohibited image motifs

- Franchise iconography (round green doors, single round windows, dragon imagery, eye motifs)
- Recognizable film-set locations associated with protected franchises
- Stylized fantasy runes or pseudo-Elvish lettering