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1. historicengland.org.uk › collections › aerial-photosAerial Photo Explorer – Over 400,000 aerial photos in ...

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   Aerial photos can reveal hidden archaeology and sites that are difficult or even impossible to see from the ground. You can explore over 400,000 digitised photos taken from our aerial photo collections of over 6 million photographs preserved in the Historic England Archive.

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     Born in the aftermath of the First World War, Aerofilms Ltd...

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3. maproom.net › then-and-now-historic-and-modernThen and Now: historic and modern maps comparison ... - Maproom

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   Then and Now: historic and modern maps comparison swipe and location finder. Use the swipe feature to compare a map of Whitechapel in 1899 with today. We’ve also created an interactive index to make it easy to find streets and locations that no longer exist.

4. gisgeography.com › free-historical-imagery-viewers5 Free Historical Imagery Viewers to Leap Back in the Past

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   Thanks to these historical imagery viewers, we can now take a leap back in time without needing a time machine. The past comes alive through these historical maps to explore vintage imagery for nearly anywhere on Earth.

5. www.cam.ac.uk › stories › aerial-photographyBritain from the Air: 1945-2009 - University of Cambridge

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   Aerial photographs of Britain from the 1940s to 2009 – dubbed the ‘historical Google Earth’ by Cambridge academics – have been made freely available to everyone on Cambridge University Library’s ground-breaking Digital Library.

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6. www.oldaerialphotos.comOldAerialPhotos.com - Historical Aerial Photography

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   Over a million aerial photos from the 40s to the 90s are available to search at the click of a button. Search for your area of interest by Postcode, Street name, City or Grid Reference.

7. blogs.bl.uk › magnificentmaps › 2020Maps and photography: a brief history, part 1 - Maps and ...

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   Jun 9, 2020 · In 1858 French photographer Nadar took pictures of Paris from a hot air balloon tethered near the Arc de Triomphe. Oblique views obtained in this way from balloons or from cameras tethered to kites were sometimes labelled to identify streets and landmarks, arguably making these the earliest photomaps, but of higher value to cartographers were ...

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   Where can I find old aerial photos?

   • Welcome to OldAerialPhotos.com, the home of historical UK aerial photography. Over a million aerial photos from the 40s to the 90s are available to search at the click of a button. Search for your area of interest by Postcode, Street name, City or Grid Reference. 1. Choose your area 2. Choose your photos 3.

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   Who introduced photography to map production?

   • Colonel Sir Henry James, Superintendent of the OS, introduced photography into the process of map production in 1855, and encouraged a role for photography in the recording of objects of antiquity, which he saw as integral to the wider work of survey and mapping.

   Maps and photography: a brief history, part 1 - Maps and views blog

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   How did landscape photography become a part of the mapmaking process?

   • From the beginning, photographers recorded landscapes in the manner of artists’ topographical views, providing ‘scientific’ perspectives to complement the view from the map. Subsequently, photographs became integral to the mapmaking process – by capturing data that is incorporated into maps, or by transformation into maps themselves.

   Maps and photography: a brief history, part 1 - Maps and views blog

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   When did aerial photography start?

   • The earliest photographs, numbering in the hundreds, date back to 1945 – but the project took off in earnest in 1947 when, over the course of the year, more than 2,000 aerial images were captured. The Committee continued to borrow RAF planes and pilots until the University bought its own Cessna Skymaster in 1965.

   Britain from the Air: 1945-2009 - University of Cambridge

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   Who made the first photograph of the UK still in existence?

   • Cecil Victor Shadbolt made the first such photograph of the UK still in existence, from a hot air balloon over Stamford Hill, London on 29 May 1882. An aerial view showing Stonebridge Road, Stamford Hill, and Seven Sisters Curve, part of the Tottenham and Hampstead Junction Railway, taken from 2000ft, by Cecil Victor Shadbolt, 1882.

   Maps and photography: a brief history, part 1 - Maps and views blog

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   How did photography influence mapmaking?

   • Subsequently, photographs became integral to the mapmaking process – by capturing data that is incorporated into maps, or by transformation into maps themselves. Cameras also recorded the methods, tools and people employed in making maps; and in the world of art, photographers showed the influence of cartography’s ordered aesthetic.

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9. www.wattsgallery.org.uk › blog › inside-the-homes-ofInside the Homes of Early Photographers - Watts Gallery and ...

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   Sep 8, 2023 · Together we share knowledge, ideas and best practice, and promote and support one another. In honour of the stereoscopic show, we are looking at two early photography home-studios that are part of our Network.