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A black and white historic photo of two men in uniform at a desk. There are stereoscope viewers, a lamp and model ships on the desk. The walls behind the men are covered in silhouettes of numerous naval vessels.

Recruitment to the Allied Central Interpretation Unit

At the heart of the National Collection of Aerial Photography is the Allied Central Interpretation Unit collection. Becoming a Photographic Interpreter required a unique set of skills – correspondence held at the Medmenham Collection sheds a fascinating light on the recruitment of these PIs.

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The Medmenham Collection at RAF Wyton

As a living memorial to the military personnel involved in photographic reconnaissance and intelligence work — especially the many reconnaissance pilots and aircrew who lost their lives — the National Collection of Aerial Photography is proud to maintain its relationship with the Medmenham Association. Together, we digitise and provide access to images from the Medmenham Collection.

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A black and white historic photo of two men in uniform at a desk. There are stereoscope viewers, a lamp and model ships on the desk. The walls behind the men are covered in silhouettes of numerous naval vessels.

Recruitment to the Allied Central Interpretation Unit

At the heart of the National Collection of Aerial Photography is the Allied Central Interpretation Unit collection. Becoming a Photographic Interpreter required a unique set of skills – correspondence held...

Read more

The Medmenham Collection at RAF Wyton

As a living memorial to the military personnel involved in photographic reconnaissance and intelligence work — especially the many reconnaissance pilots and aircrew who lost their lives — the National...

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Two people sit at a desk in front of a screen. The screen has a historic black and white aerial photo on it. Out of focus in the foreground is a woman with red hair writing with a pen. In focus in the background is a man in a light grey jumper.

An Update on our Website Transition

In this update, we share important news about the retirement of our legacy website and the exciting developments underway for our new online platform. Learn why the transition was necessary...

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A historic black and white photo of a man in uniform sitting at a desk. On the desk in front of him is a map and a model of train carriages. He is looking down at the surface of the desk through a small stereoscope.

Aerial Photography and the Science of Stereoscopy

21 June marked Stereoscopy Day, an international celebration of three-dimensional stereoscopic viewing, something which applies to almost all of the images held by the National Collection of Aerial Photography. 

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