General
Material for the NA3T Collection shall be restricted to original images of any form of transport throughout its life-cycle. The collection shall not extend to images of subjects photographed whilst preserved unless they are part of a much larger image collection.
The NA3T shall also seek to collect original images of events, facilities, buildings and supporting infrastructures appropriate to the main collection or illustrating the social, economic or environmental impact of travel and trade including, where appropriate, working conditions and people.
We shall preserve collections of work by individuals or groups as complete collections attributed to the photographer(s) concerned unless otherwise directed. Additionally we now facilities for the archival storage of original digital images, thus providing a back-up service for the photographer in the event of their own records being lost.
Definitions
Original Image
This is the media on which the image was first recorded. In the context of the NA3T this is the original negative or transparency. Any first or subsequent generation image such as a photographic print, duplicate transparency or copy negative is excluded from our collection policy except where the original image is held by us but has deteriorated, or is likely to deteriorate, to such an extent as to render it unusable, in which case a working copy (which may be digital) shall be produced.
Original Digital Image
This is an image taken using a digital camera or other digital device. The minimum size accepatable is a 5MB JPEG.
NB The term 'Digital image' does not include digitised images made by scanning or photographing another image. Such digitised images are copies and therefore excluded from the archive.
Transport
The definitions below shall apply equally to British or foreign designed, built or operated equipment in civil, military or para-military use in any location worldwide.
- Maritime Vessels of all types, tugs, ports and harbours, dry docks, cranes and other items of maritime or inland waterway infrastructure but excluding items in conservation / preservation unless they are a minor part of a larger collection..
- Aircraft of all types including, but not restricted to, fixed wing, rotary wing, lighter than air, rockets and ground effect machines, airfields, control towers, hangars, termini and other items of the aviation infrastructure but excluding aircraft in museums unless they are a minor part of a larger collection..
- Railways including engines, trains, stations, wagons, coaches, yards, sheds and other items of railway infrastructure but excluding items in conservation / preservation unless they are a minor part of a larger collection..
- Road transport including horse drawn vehicles, commercial vehicles (CVs), passenger carrying vehicles (PCVs), vans, motorcars, armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs), tractors and other specialist vehicles and self propelled machinery or plant, garages, yards, factories, bus stations, street scenes and related public buildings but excluding items of road transport in conservation / preservation unless they are a minor part of a larger collection.
- Other forms of transport used for commercial, humanitarian, law enforcement, offensive or defensive purposes and transport, plant or related structures and equipment not covered above.
Travel
Anything connected with the movement of people and goods.
Trade
All activities connected with the design, manufacture, distribution, sale, and disposal of goods and commodities including mining, power, construction, advertising and other industries.