Image Release Note 005: NCAP Upload
Summary
The DOS collection showcases a rich and diverse array of global imagery, reflecting both colonial and post-colonial surveying efforts. It includes extensive coverage across the Caribbean, Pacific, and Indian Ocean regions, with notable entries from islands such as Anguilla, Montserrat, Barbados, and the Maldives. African representation is marked by Cameroon and Mauritius, while perspective on the Middle East and Europe is offered via Iran, Cyprus, and Malta.
The inclusion of Second World War aerial imagery from France, sourced from the US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), adds historical depth, while the SCOT collection contributes a Scottish dimension with 1951 imagery of Edinburgh. This blend of global and local perspectives highlights the breadth of the DOS archive and its value for historical, geographical, and cultural research.
Image caption: Hulhumeedhoo Island, Maldives; Collection: DOS, Sortie: 543A/RAF/0581, Frame: 0053(21 May 1966).
| Release Extent | |
|---|---|
| New Sorties | 217 |
| New Frames | 25,694 |
| Date Range | 1940s – 1980s |
Geographical Coverage
United Kingdom
- Scotland: Edinburgh
Europe
- France: Second World War imagery
- Malta
- Cyprus
International
- Middle East: Iran
- Central Africa: Cameroon
- Indian Ocean: Mauritius, Maldives
- Caribbean: Anguilla, Montserrat, Barbuda, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Bermuda, Grenada, Bahamas, Virgin Islands, Jamaica, Barbados, St Vincent, Tobago, Leeward Islands, Windward Islands
- Pacific Ocean: Fiji, Kiribati & Tuvalu, Vanuatu
| Collection Detail | ||
|---|---|---|
| DOS | 210 sorties | 23,646 frames |
| SCOT | 2 sorties | 1,882 frames |
| NARA | 5 sorties | 166 frames |
