Vera Marjorie Conlon (née Drake, 12 August 1906 - 23 January 1994) was a British archaeological photographer who is noted for her work at the UCL Institute of Archaeology and for publishing a textbook about photographic techniques for archaeologists.
Conlon was born in Streatham, Surrey, as Vera Marjorie Drake and was later described as having a "strong cockney accent.
[2] Conlon was one of the early women employees at the UCL Institute of Archaeology in London.
[2] After retiring, she published Camera Techniques in Archaeology, a textbook for archaeologists, in 1973.
[4][5] The book adapted advice to the newest camera and darkroom equipment available to photographers.