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A historic colour oblique aerial photo of Rockall - a dark-coloured triangular shaped rock. The top half is smeared with guano and sea birds are visible on its cliffs.

Spotlight On: Rockall

As we begin to upload more imagery to our website, we have been reminded of some of the more curious corners of our collection. This month we are putting a...

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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of a ragged shoreline. A lake stretches along the bottom of the image, with the land rising to snowy peaks along the top.

Image Release Note 0013: NCAP Upload

This release brings together declassified aerial imagery from multiple archives. Reflecting both wartime reconnaissance and Cold War surveillance across a wide geographic scope, the imagery in this release offers extensive...

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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of Hong Kong, with densely packed buildings covering a promontory surrounded by sea. Several vessels are on the water. The photo has been marked with black lines to show contours.

Image Release Note 0012: NCAP Upload

This release blends UK survey and MOD-declassified imagery with some NARA content, highlighting strategic coverage of Qatar and the Middle East, early aerial views of Hong Kong, and extensive UK...

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A historic colour vertical aerial photo of a shoreline. Along the bottom of the image is a blue sea. A wide beach interspersed with groynes runs along the sea, with the houses of a town inland from the beach.

Image Release Note 0011: NCAP Upload

This release features late 20th-century aerial imagery from UK agencies and private firms, offering extensive colour coverage across the UK and parts of Europe, with a strong focus on environmental...

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