OUR MISSION

STEREOSCOPE Magazine is a photography and literary magazine that celebrates the art of photography in St Andrews and brings attention to the images held within the University's Special Collections. Published twice yearly, each edition explores a distinct theme through a curated selection of images from the Collections, photographic and literary submissions, and featured interviews.

Photography in St Andrews traces its roots to the town's historic resident Sir David Brewster, the inventor of the stereoscope. Brewster's correspondence with William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of the calotype, established St Andrews as an epicentre of early photography. The town today continues to contribute this history: our University holds one of the largest and most significant collections of Scottish photography, and, following in Brewster's footsteps, our student body carries the tradition forward.

We named our magazine STEREOSCOPE in honour of Brewster's pioneering contributions. Just as the instrument offers viewers a dual perspective, our STEREOSCOPE aims to bring you views of both the past and the present.

Cover image: Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert, ‘Family of circus performers, performing for money, Lucknow, India, December 1989’. Courtesy of the University of St Andrews Libraries and Museums (ID: JSH-N01_023_36).