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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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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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