Manchester School of Art Archive
Institutional archive of the Manchester School of Art from 1838 to 1970
Collection overview
Types of records include:
- School Annual Reports and Calendars
- minutes of meetings of governing bodies
- prospectuses
- student registration cards
- photographic records of students’ work and social activity
- photographic records of School buildings
The archive is not currently available to search online. It can be viewed in person in our Reading Room by making an appointment. If you’d like to bring your students to see some of the archive, enquire about a group visit.
Access the archive
Photography and Copyright
You can photograph our collections for personal study and research only. Just ask for a Photography Permission Form when you visit.
If you’re not able to visit us in person, we may be able to send you a scan or photograph of the item instead.
Contact us if you need an image for use in social media, print or online publication, or commercial purposes.