OUR ARCHIVE

Historic Aerial Image Archive

Over 10 million aerial images of the British Isles dating from the early 1960s to the 1990s. Available in digital or print format for personal or commercial use.

Examples of Our Aerial Archive

For Personal or Commercial Use

Below are examples of the types of aerial images in our stock, which includes almost complete coverage of England, Scotland and Wales over several decades. Please get in touch with image requirements for personal or commercial use and we’ll perform a flight record check to first confirm we have images available to buy.

Individual Properties

House and street views from across the UK

Farms + Farmhouses

Farm houses, building and property images from most UK counties

Towns + Cities

Town centre images, suburban street views and city or town landmarks

Villages + Small Settlements

Full village, hamlet and small settlement images and close ups of individual properties

Historic Buildings

UK wide coverage of the Nation's most famous buildings and architectural landmarks

Landmarks

From the Lands End to John 0'Groats and everything in between

Religious Buildings

Churches, minsters and cathedrals - from small parish churches to the UK's most famous Cathedrals

Sports Grounds + Stadiums

Football, rugby and cricket grounds and stadiums, along with horse racetracks and motor circuits.

UK National Parks

Great views of National Parks in England, Scotland and Wales

Coastal Views + Resorts

Seaside resorts, fishing villages and towns, coastal and bay views

Stately Homes + Castles

Coverage of the UK's most famous castles and forts

Free Aerial Property Photography Search

We have an extensive collection of high-quality aerial photography with over 10 million images in our archive covering almost the entire UK.

Whether you're working on a historical project, sending a gift, or need images for a website, our archive is a go-to resource. Simply provide us with a location and time period you need, and a member of our team will be in touch with options and costs.

Flight Record Search

Complete the form below and we'll conduct a flight record search to identify the images we have for your location.

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How We Find Your Images

With over 10-million aerial photographic slides in our archive, not all images are digitised. In order to find images of your area taken over several decades, we first compare postcodes against our flight record maps to see which years were covered.

Flight Record Maps

Contact Us 0113 2811043 or 0770 7303943 Or complete the form above

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Dear Darren, Aerial photograph of my son and his family’s newly acquired cottage arrived intact on Saturday morning, it will be a treasured reminder of what it used to look like. Many thank’s for a quality service

UK Aerial Image Applications

Alongside providing a great gift for a loved one, historic UK aerial photography has a number of commercial applications.