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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 096778 Earlston House, Borgue. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south. Prior to its demolition in about 1954. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096779 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 096780 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 096781 Earlston House, Borgue. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west. Prior to its demolition in about 1954. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096782 Little Ross and Meikle Ross, general view. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096783 Little Ross and Meikle Ross, general view. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096784 Little Ross and Meikle Ross, general view. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096786 Little Ross, general view. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096787 Little Ross, general view. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. 4/10/1947 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 096750 Oblique aerial view centred on Thomas Ward and Sons Shipbreaking Yard and Caldwells Paper Mill, Inverkeithing, in 1947, facing north-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 096751 Thomas Ward and Sons Shipbreaking Yard, Inverkeithing. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-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 SC 1246362 Carnoustie, general view, showing Park Avenue and High Street. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 31/10/1927 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1246363 Forfar, general view, showing East High Street and Chapelpark Primary School. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 31/10/1927 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1246364 Craiks Ltd. Linen and Jute Manor Works, Manor Street, Forfar. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 31/10/1927 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1246365 Forfar, general view, showing Chapelpark Primary School and Academy Street. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 31/10/1927 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1246366 Don Brothers, Buist and Co. St James Works, St James's Road, Forfar. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 31/10/1927 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1246367 Forfar, general view, showing East High Street and Chapelpark Primary School. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 31/10/1927 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1246368 Forfar, general view, showing East High Street with Forfar Parish Church and Town Hall. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east. 31/10/1927 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1246369 Dundee Floorcloth and Linoleum Co. Ltd. Linoleum Factory, Lochee, Dundee. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 31/10/1927 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1246370 Camperdown Works and Cox's Stack, Methven Street, Lochee, Dundee. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. 31/10/1927 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1246371 Dundee Floorcloth and Linoleum Co. Ltd. Linoleum Factory, Lochee, Dundee. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east. 31/10/1927 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1246372 Camperdown Works and Cox's Stack, Methven Street, Lochee, Dundee. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. 31/10/1927 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1246373 Brechin, general view, showing Brechin Castle. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. 31/10/1927 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1246374 Brechin, general view, showing Panmure Street and Brechin Cemetary. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east. 31/10/1927 Item Level

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