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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of a crescent-shaped island, fringed by beaches and surrounded by the sea. A few small white clouds are visible.

Image Release Note 0005: NCAP Upload

The release of more imagery from the DOS collection offers a globally diverse set of aerial imagery, spanning colonial and post-colonial surveys, with coverage across the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and...

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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of Helsinki in winter. The regular grid of streets stands out against the snow. To the left is a ragged coastline fringed by frozen sea.

Image Release Note 0004: NARA Upload

This release features extensive Second World War (WWII) aerial imagery from NARA, documenting key European theatres and global regions including the Baltic, Mediterranean, Middle East, Caribbean, and Pacific.

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A historic colour vertical aerial photo of a volcanic crater. The surface of the crater looks gritty and dusty.

Image Release Note 0003: NCAP Upload

This release showcases over 46,000 aerial images from UK and international survey archives, documenting decades of geographic, strategic, and environmental change across the UK, Europe, and global regions.

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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of a densely packed city. The sea is visible in the bottom right corner heavily dotted with vessels.

Image Release Note 0002: NCAP Upload

This release combines global DOS coverage from the 1940s–1990s with modern UK survey imagery, offering a decades-spanning visual archive of international and domestic landscapes.

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