Historic England Launches Online Aerial Photo Explorer with 540,000+ Digitized Images
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Summary
Historic England has launched an online Aerial Photo Explorer featuring over 540,000 digitized aerial photographs from its collection of over 6 million images. The platform allows users to explore England's changing landscapes through historic aerial photography, revealing hidden archaeology and documenting urban and rural transformations over time. The collection serves as a valuable resource for researchers, historians, and the public to study England's heritage and environmental changes.
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· 4 pulledHistoric aerial photography shows the growth and changes in England's urban and rural landscapes.
Aerial photos can reveal hidden archaeology and sites that are difficult or even impossible to see from the ground.
You can explore over 540,000 digitised photos from our aerial photo collections of over 6 million photographs preserved in the Historic England Archive.
Explore England's changing landscapes through historic aerial photography, showcasing the growth and transformations of urban and rural areas.
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