Photographs

The photographic collections consist of loose photographs, bound albums of photographs and a large collection of plate glass negatives. The photographs record events at the Glasgow School of Art, its students and their work and act as an important historical source. A large part of the collection consists of the plate glass negatives which were used from the 19th century onwards as a teaching aid and consist of photographic plates of international artworks and architectural examples.

The Glasgow School of Art photographic collection consists of images taken by GSA to record the activities of the School; images taken for publicity purposes; images donated by former staff and students illustrating their time at the School; and images used as teaching aids at GSA.

The photograph collection is arranged in 6 series:

P1: Loose photographs

P2: Photograph albums

P3: Photographic negatives

P4: Glass plate negatives

P5: Slides

Most records which are over 30 years old are available for public consultation. Records which are less than 30 years old can be accessed with the permission of the head of the relevant department of the school.

An incomplete database exists for the loose photograph collection.

An index of the negatives collection at file level is available in the searchroom giving details of the date, subject and commissioning department of the negative.

A fully searchable series level list is available via the Gateway to Scottish Higher Education (GASHE) web site at http://www.gashe.ac.uk

This material has been appraised in line with Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections standard procedures.