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A historic black and white photo of 2 men in shorts and with their shirts off processing photographs using metal tanks in a tent.

The Mediterranean Allied Photo Reconnaissance Wing in Depth: Robert Potts Donation

The National Collection of Aerial Photography holds many small collections of photography which have been donated to us by veteran air force personnel or their families. One such collection was...

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A historic black and white oblique aerial photo of a small village. The village and surrounding fields are covered with snow. Numerous bomb craters mark the snowy fields.

Image Release Note 0026: NARA Upload

This release highlights Second World War aerial imagery from NARA, with a strong focus on France, and a small amount of international coverage.

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A historic black and white oblique aerial photo of a dusty landscape. The landscape is marked with numerous vehicle tracks. Arranged across it in a grid formation are tanks, each accompanied by a pair of soldiers.

Celebrating NCAP Digital Connectors for International Volunteer Day 2025

This International Volunteer Day, and to mark the completion of the first year of our volunteer programme, find out how our volunteers have been contributing to the work of the...

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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 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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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of a dam. The reservoir is visible in the top left corner of the image. the banks of the river course below the dam are heavily forested.

Image Release Note 0023: NARA Upload

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

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