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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...

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A historic black and white oblique aerial photo of a rugged, mountainous landscape. To the left, the mountains drop sharply to an arid plain.

Image Release Note 0025: NARA & NCAP Upload

This release highlights Second World War aerial imagery from NARA, with a strong focus on West and South Asia, along with two small donations held by NCAP.

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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 oblique aerial photo of a French chateau. It has white walls and 2 circular towers joined by a long wing. A second wing runs at rightangles from one of the towers to a square tower. It is surrounded by countryside with a town in the background.

Image Release Note 0024: NARA Upload

This release highlights Second World War aerial imagery from NARA, with a strong focus on France and Germany.

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