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A historic black and white oblique aerial photo of a grand white stately home in mock Tudor style. It is surrounded by extensive grounds which contain numerous huts and other temporary buildings. The landscape around the grounds is heavily wooded.

Artists at Medmenham: Frederick Ashton

Sir Frederick Ashton was a renowned twentieth-century ballet dancer and choreographer whose work was instrumental in defining the English style of ballet. He also spent the Second World War working in military intelligence, including as a PI at RAF Medmenham.

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A man with a beard, wearing black gloves and a blue lab coat, lifts the lid of a white flatbed scanner with one hand. With the other hand he winds an aerial photographic film across the scanner bed. An out-of-focus display screen is in the foreground.

Scan on Demand Festive Delivery Timescales

Check our festive delivery timescales before placing Scan on Demand orders for National Collection of Aerial Photography (NCAP) imagery.

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A historic black and white photo of a man wearing glasses and a uniform, standing in front of a brick wall. He is smiling, his hair is slicked back and he has a 'US' badge on his collar.

Artists at Medmenham: Francis Xavier 'X' Atencio

Official Disney Legend Francis Xavier ‘X’ Atencio was an important figure at Walt Disney Studios, working on numerous films and attractions at the Disney Parks. However, as mentioned in a...

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Image Release Note 0023: NARA Upload

This release highlights Second World War aerial imagery from the NARA collection, with a strong focus on France and Germany, and a small amount of international coverage.

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A historic black and white photo of 3 men in uniform in an office. To the left a man in glasses leans over a desk holding a pencil. To the right, 2 other men study a photo under a pocket stereoscope. On the walls behind them are maps and other paperwork relating to shipping.

Artists at Medmenham: David Baxandall

David Baxandall served as a Photographic Interpreter at RAF Medmenham during the Second World War, going on to become director of first the Manchester City Art Gallery, and then the...

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Image Release Note 0022: NARA Upload

This release highlights Second World War aerial imagery from the NARA collection, with a strong focus on France and Germany, and a small amount of international coverage.

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