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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 096754 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
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096755 High Street and St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096756 High Street and St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096757 High Street and St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096758 High Street and St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096759 High Street and St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096760 High Street and St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096761 Gibb Hill RAF Air Sea Rescue Base, Kirkcudbright. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096762 Gibb Hill RAF Air Sea Rescue Base, Kirkcudbright. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south-east. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096763 Gibb Hill RAF Air Sea Rescue Base, Kirkcudbright. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south-east. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096764 Gibb Hill RAF Air Sea Rescue Base, Kirkcudbright. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096765 Gibb Hill RAF Air Sea Rescue Base, Kirkcudbright. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096766 Gibb Hill RAF Air Sea Rescue Base, Kirkcudbright. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096767 Senwick House and Walled Garden, Borgue. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096768 Senwick House and Walled Garden, Borgue. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096769 Senwick House and Walled Garden, Borgue. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096770 Senwick House and Walled Garden, Borgue. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. 4/10/1974 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096771 Senwick House and Walled Garden, Borgue. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096772 Senwick House and Walled Garden, Borgue. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096773 Senwick House and Walled Garden, Borgue. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096774 Earlston House, Borgue. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. Prior to its demolition in about 1954. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096775 Earlston House, Borgue. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east. Prior to its demolition in about 1954. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096776 Earlston House, Borgue. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. Prior to its demolition in about 1954. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096777 Earlston House, Borgue. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west. Prior to its demolition in about 1954. 4/10/1947 Item Level

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