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STEREOSCOPE magazine is a photography magazine that celebrates photography in St Andrews while raising awareness about the photographs of the University's special collections. Working with the support of the University's Library Special Collections, the magazine is produced annually with an accompanying exhibition. Each issue explores a particular theme and features articles as well as photographs.

The longstanding tradition of photography in St Andrews started with the historic resident Sir David Brewster, inventor of the stereoscope. Brewster's correspondence with William Henry Fox Talbot, the inventor of the calotype, established the town as an epicenter of early photography.St Andrews still plays a role in developing the history of photography; our university holds one of the largest and most important collections of historic Scottish photography and - following in Brewster's footsteps- our student body continues to make photographic headway.We have chosen to name our magazine STEREOSCOPE in honour of Brewster's dynamic contributions. Like the instrument which provides its viewer with a dual-perspective, our STEREOSCOPE aims to provide you with views to both the past and the present.From our small town, such greatness has emerged. It is this wealth of incredible material that we celebrate within our pages.