Dartmouth Museum

The Vernon MacAndrew Photographic Archive was given to Dartmouth Museum and was accessioned by the Trustees in December 2025. The donor was Alec Smith who purchased the archive from Christine Clayden and Scott Trotter, who had brought the archive together in 2023.

Dartmouth Museum is an accredited Museum number xxxx . We will conserve, preserve, catalogue and make available the images following the accredited processes, to ensure their availability for future generations.

Access Policy

The colour images are all the original glass plates. Because these are fragile and vulnerable to damage from light and handling, and because the collection must remain in the museum’s care, we’re not able to supply copies or share digital images at this stage.

We are planning a small display in the museum later this year using a limited selection of printed images. Once cataloguing is complete, we will review options for wider access, including digitisation. With around 5,000 images, any digitisation would need to be approached in phases and may depend on securing grant funding.

Contact

For any formal or commercial enquiries about the Vernon MacAndrew Photographic Archive, please contact enquiries@dartmouthmuseum.org