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A historic black and white oblique aerial photo of a bombed city. Numerous roofless, bombed houses are visible. In the background is the facade of a large cathedral.

Image Release Note 0022: 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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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of a bombed city. Numerous roofless houses and craters are visible. To the left of the image are trains in some railway sidings. To the right are boats on a canal.

Image Release Note 0021: 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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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of an island headland, flanked by dark sea. A white runway extends along the headland. White flashes of explosions dot the righthand side of the image.

Image Release Note 0020: NARA Upload

This release highlights Second World War aerial imagery from NARA, with a strong focus on Iceland as well as mainland Europe, and a small amount of international coverage.

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A historic colour vertical aerial photo of an airport. Airport buildings and numerous aircraft are visible, including three large airliners and a Concorde. The low light means the Concorde is throwing a dramatic shadow of itself.

Image Release Note 0019: NCAP Upload

This release features late 20th-century aerial imagery from private survey firms, offering extensive colour coverage across the UK and Ireland, with a strong focus on environmental monitoring and infrastructure planning.

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