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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of a large city broken up into a regular grid. Just below right of the centre is a monument in the middle of a wide boulevard.

Image Release Note 0029: NARA Upload

This release highlights Second World War imagery from NARA, with considerable coverage of the Philippines and Argentina alongside European images.

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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of a small harbour. The walls of the harbour reach to the right from the land into the sea, almost meeting and leaving only a narrow entrance for boats. A town is visible on the shore to the left.

Image Release Note 0028: NARA Upload

This release highlights Second World War imagery from NARA, with a strong focus on France and Germany, alongside further European coverage.

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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of a city grid, with a river running along the top edge of the image.

Irish Defence Forces Collaboration

The National Collection of Aerial Photography has been working with the Irish Defence Forces to digitise tens of thousands of aerial photographic images and associated records held by the Irish...

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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of the city of Dublin. To the left are several groups of buildings arranged around courtyards. They form the shape of a Greek cross. To their left are several playing fields.

Image Release Note 0027: Irish Military Archives Upload

This release contains aerial reconnaissance imagery produced by the Irish Defence Forces from the 1940s to the 1990s, digitised and published in collaboration with the Irish Military Archives.

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A historic black and white photo of a group of people in front of the Great Sphinx and Great Pyramid of Giza. Most of the group are European military personnel (men and women) in uniform, some standing, some sitting on camels and some sitting on donkeys. Several Egyptian men in white robes are also present.

The Mediterranean Allied Photo Reconnaissance Wing in Depth: Donald Beer Donation

Donald Jack Beer served with the Northwest African Photographic Reconnaissance Wing and the Mediterranean Allied Photo Reconnaissance Wing during the Second World War. Now part of the National Collection of...

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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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