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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

551 10

Description Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

Collection Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

Catalogue Number 551 10

Category All Other

Archive History In June 2007, the Aerofilm Ltd.'s library of historic oblique photos were sold to English Heritage in partnership with The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) and The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW).

Administrative History Aerofilms Ltd. was the UK's first commercial air survey company set up in 1919 by First World War veterans Francis Lewis Wills and Claude Grahame-White. Although their earliest work focused on oblique photography, from 1921 the company focused primarily on vertical photography for survey and mapping purposes, and they were instrumental in pioneering photogrammetry in the 1930s. In 1925 the company was taken over by the Aircraft Operating Company, allowing it to significantly expand its operations. During the second world war, the staff and equipment of Aerofilms Ltd. were co-opted by the Allied Photographic Interpretation Unit at Medmenham. Within this period, the company caught the interest of Sir Percy Hunting and became members of the Hunting Group of Companies in 1942. Following the end of the war, Aerofilms Ltd. once again became focused on oblique photography whilst Hunting Aerosurveys undertook vertical photography for mapping and survey purposes. In 1997, Aerofilms Ltd. was aquired by Simmons Mapping (UK), which was then taken over by the Norwegian technology firm, Blom.

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Collection Hierarchy - Collection Level

Collection Level (551 10) Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 048094 St Andrews, oblique aerial view. 8/11/1927 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 048095 Inverkeithing, Thomas Ward and Sons Shipbreaking Yard, with HMS Nelson, HMS Royal Sovereign and the remains of HMS Rodney adjacent. Oblique aerial view taken from the W. 20/4/1949 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 048123 Tiumpan Lighthouse, oblique aerial view. 16/7/1965 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 048124 Lewis, Crossbost township, oblique aerial view. 16/7/1965 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 050578 Aberdeen harbour, oblique aerial view. 18/10/1938 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 050579 Aberdeen harbour, oblique aerial view, taken from the SE. 18/10/1938 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 050580 Aberdeen harbour, oblique aerial view, taken from the W. 24/4/1949 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 046172 RMS Queen Mary, under construction in John Brown's shipyard, Clydebank. Oblique aerial view of the liner, from SW. 8/1935 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 046173 RMS Queen Mary, under construction in John Brown's shipyard, Clydebank. Oblique aerial view of the liner, from NE. 8/1935 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 046174 RMS Queen Elizabeth, under construction in John Brown's shipyard, Clydebank. Oblique aerial view of the liner, from S. 7/6/1937 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 046175 RMS Queen Elizabeth, under construction in John Brown's shipyard, Clydebank. Oblique aerial view of the liner, from E. 7/6/1937 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 046176 RMS Queen Elizabeth, under construction in John Brown's shipyard, Clydebank. Oblique aerial view of the liner, from S. 3/5/1937 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 046170 RMS Queen Mary, under construction in John Brown's shipyard, Clydebank. Oblique aerial view of the liner from SW. 7/1934 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 046171 RMS Queen Mary, under construction in John Brown's shipyard, Clydebank. Oblique aerial view of the liner, from NE. 7/1934 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 065085 Oblique aerial view of the Canongate area, Edinburgh, c1951 including Holyrood Palace, the Meadow Flat Gas Holders (now the site of Dynamic Earth) and Holyrood Brewery (now the site of the Scottish Parliament). c. 1951 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 065086 Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Zoo 1929. 30/5/1929 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1256364 Oblique aerial view of John G Stein and Co. Ltd., Castlecary Brickworks taken facing east. 20/3/1928 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1256365 Oblique aerial view of John G Stein and Co. Ltd., Castlecary Brickworks. 20/3/1928 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1256366 John G Stein and Co. Ltd., Castlecary Brickworks. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 20/3/1928 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1256367 John G Stein and Co. Ltd., Castlecary Brickworks. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south. 20/3/1928 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1256362 Bo'ness, general view, showing Town Hall and Glebe Park. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west. 4/2/1928 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1256363 John G Stein and Co. Ltd., Castlecary Brickworks. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south. 20/3/1928 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096752 Thomas Ward and Sons Shipbreaking Yard, Inverkeithing. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. The vessels include a mine damaged large bulk carrier, a small bulk carrier, two large passenger liners and a general cargo ship. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096753 Thomas Ward and Sons Shipbreaking Yard, Inverkeithing. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west. The vessels include a mine damaged large bulk carrier, a small bulk carrier, two large passenger liners and a general cargo ship. 4/10/1947 Item Level

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