Many of the quests/missions in TSW saves the hint images in the quest log, but not all.
One good example of this is the first hint in Kingsmouth Code quest.
As a precaution to this, it's a very good idea to screenshot every hint image you come across, so when it's not saved, you can look it up in your screenshot folder.
Tip: Questing in TSW
Re: Tip: Questing in TSW
F11 key is your friend, indeed. 
And keep the screenshots because we'll need them for our guides !
Note: the j key opens your mission journal which may contain more info about the mission, and some of the pictures you need. But not all, as Mard exppalined.

And keep the screenshots because we'll need them for our guides !
Note: the j key opens your mission journal which may contain more info about the mission, and some of the pictures you need. But not all, as Mard exppalined.