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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of a golf course along a shoreline. The water is to the left of the image, with the course running from top to bottom. Several grand buildings - including the Royal Troon clubhouse - are visible in the centre of the image.

Aerial Photography, Golf and Royal Troon

Aerial photographic surveys were undertaken for a range of technical purposes; today these photographs can be used to understand land-use change over time, including the development of golf courses. This...

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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of a port. Numerous docks stretch into the surrounding city. Clouds obscure part of the image at the bottom right.

Image Release Note 0032: NARA Upload

This release highlights Second World War imagery from NARA, with considerable coverage of France, alongside Germany and the Low Countries.

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A historic black and white oblique aerial photo of Inverness. A river runs through the middle of the photo, with buildings on both banks. Two bridges cross the river. Inverness Castle is visible to the right of centre.

Operation REVUE

In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, the Air Ministry directed the Royal Air Force to undertake Operation REVUE, a comprehensive aerial photographic survey of the United Kingdom...

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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of the city of Luxembourg, showing the city radiating out from its centre, with a winding river running from bottom left to top right of the image.

Image Release Note 0031: NARA Upload

This release highlights Second World War imagery from NARA, with considerable coverage of France, alongside Germany and the Low Countries.

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