Aerial Collection (#68)

River defences JEH_22047_27
Phipps Bridge, North Somerset. Flood alleviation defences alongside the Congresbury Yeo River. Photographed during M5 construction work, November 1970. Jim Hancock Collection

Solar Farm 27373_002
Colpmans Solar Farm, Northamptonshire. Around 2000 panels with a capacity of 5 Mega Watts. Photographed in December 2011

Whitby Abbey 28369_027
Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire. Abbey now in the care of English Heritage

Easby Abbey 28345_027
Easby Abbey, Richmond, North Yorkshire. Premonstratensian abbey founded in 1152. The site is now in the care of English Heritage

Flooding, York 28341_052
Cliffords Tower, York, 27th September 2012. River flood levels peaked in York at mid-day. This photograph was taken at at half past one

Stubble cultivation 28332_026
Mowthorpe Wold, North Yorkshire. Stubble cultivation

Ambleside Roman Fort 28321_004
Galava Roman fort, Ambleside, Cumbria

Maryport Roman fort 28319_007
Alavna Roman fort, Maryport, Cumbria

Maryport Roman fort 28319_004
Alavna Roman fort, Maryport, Cumbria

Cotswold Farm Park 27544_052
Cotswold Farm Park, Guiting Power, Gloucestershire. Visitor attraction and working farm featured on BBC Countryfile. Photographed in 2012

Wind farm construction 27509_004
Harwich Harbour, Suffolk. Wind farm construction vessel en route to a wind turbine construction site

Leicester Abbey 27591_006
Abbey Park, Leicester. Outline of the Abbey of St Mary de Pratis, Leicester. An Augustinian house founded in 12th century

American Military Cemetery 27577_036
American Military Cemetery, Madingley, Cambridge. Opened in 1956 to commemorate US servicemen who died during the scond world war

Kenilworth Castle EAR010875
Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire. Now in the care of English Heritage. Aerial view by Aeropictorial. Aerofilms Collection. May 1949

Traffic jam EAR015159
Preston-Lancaster Road, Lancashire. A traffic jam of cars and coaches, on the road, while the adjacent railway lines are empty. Aerial view by Aeropictorial. Aerofilms Collection. July 1951

Tyntesfield House EAR007765
Tyntesfield House, Wraxall, North Somerset. Now a National Trust property. Aerial view by Aeropictorial. Aerofilms Collection. June 1947

West India Docks EPR001299
West India Docks, London. Showing stretches of the River Thames at either end of the docks. Aerial view by Aeropictorial. Aerofilms Collection. 1935

Heston Airport EPR001299
Heston Aerodrome, Hounslow, London. Aerial view by Aeropictorial. Heston operated as an airport between 1929 and 1947. February 1936. Aerofilms Collection

Royal Yacht Britannia EAW075124
The Royal Yacht Britannia in Portsmouth Harbour. May 1959. Aerofilms Collection

Housesteads 28382_003
Vercovicium Roman Fort, Housesteads, Northumberland. Low-level aerial view with a light covering of snow. NY7968/244

Roman Fort 28379_011
Habitancum Roman Fort, Risingham, Northumberland. Aerial view with light snow accentuating the earthworks. NY8986/17

Woolpack Battery 29029_028
Woolpack Battery, St. Mary s, Isles of Scilly. Built between 1898 and 1901, the battery had a very short operational life

St Marys 29035_040
St Mary s, Isles of Scilly. SV9112/79

Canons Ashby 27633_005
Church of St Mary, Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire. Aerial view. SP577505

Field system 27617_005
Burderop Down, Swindon. Earthwork remains of a sheep fold are superimposed over an earlier field system. Photographed in February 2013. SU1676/64

Strip lynchets 27608_003
Ridgeway Farm, Wiltshire. Strip lynchets. These are remnant terraces forming part of an ancient field system. Photographed in February 2013. SU2482/32

Windmill Hill 27629_006
Windmill Hill Causewayed Enclosure, Wiltshire. Photographed in April 2013. SU0871/113

Calder Abbey 28462_059
Calder Abbey, Cumbria. Aerial view. NY0506/9

Anti aircraft battery 27947_021
Chadwell Heath, Greater London. Aerial view of the remains of a heavy anti aircraft battery from the second world war. TQ4889/65

Muchelney flooding 27898_008
Muchelney Abbey, Somerset Levels. Aerial view of flooding in January 2014. ST4224/44

Muchelney flooding 27898_021
Muchelney Abbey, Somerset Levels. Aerial view of flooding in January 2014. ST4223/4

Athelney flooding 27897_022
Athelney Hill, Somerset Levels. Aerial view of flooding in January 2014. ST3429/11

Ancient Earthworks 27873_021
Braybrooke, Northamptonshire. Ancient earthworks cast long shadows. SP7684/67

Didcot Power Station 27604_038
Didcot B Power Station, Oxfordshire. Photographed from the air in February 2013, before it caught fire in October 2014

Portland Bill 27844_011
Portland Bill, Dorset. Aerial view of the lighthouse. SY6768/27

Fort Darnet 29652_008
Fort Darnet, Kent. Aerial view of Fort Darnet, River Medway, Kent

Corbridge Roman site N070069
CORBRIDGE ROMAN SITE, Northumberland. Aerial view

Finchale Priory J010050
FINCHALE PRIORY, Durham. The Monastery in c.1530. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Finchale Priory J010049
FINCHALE PRIORY, Durham. The Monastery in c.1320. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Finchale Priory J010048
FINCHALE PRIORY, Durham. The Hermitage in c.1180. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Royal Naval Cordite Factory 26653_035
Holton Heath, Dorset. Aerial view of the Royal Naval Cordite Factory

Leighton Construction Camp 20639_008
Healey, North Yorkshire. Aerial view of Leighton Construction Camp, a Prisoner of War camp during WWI

Goodrich Castle J050069
GOODRICH CASTLE, Herefordshire. Present day aerial view painting by Liam Wales

Carisbrooke Castle N100761
CARISBROOKE CASTLE, Isle of Wight. Aerial view

Chester Castle EPW003092
CHESTER CASTLE, Cheshire. Aerial view of Chester Castle. The forecourt complex at Chester Castle was entirely rebuilt between 1788 and 1822 by Thomas Harrison in the Neo-Classical style

Empire Day 1924 EPW010455
WEMBLEY STADIUM, Middlesex, London. Empire Day celebrations in 1924, part of Empire Week (24th-31st May 1924). Massed military marching bands entertained a packed house between 3 and 8.30pm

Kenilworth Castle EPW001183
KENILWORTH CASTLE, Warwickshire. Aerial view of the castle. Photographed in 1920. This image is taken from a copy negative. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Uley Long Barrow (Hetty Peglers Tump) N100753
ULEY LONG BARROW, Gloucestershire. Aerial view of Hetty Peglers Tump (RSM 22858; SO789000)

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