Acquisition of the Aerofilms Collection

The Royal Commissions on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland and Wales and its partners have secured the Scottish and Welsh sections of the Aerofilms collections of oblique aerial photographs. The Aerofilms Collection is a unique air photographs archive of international importance. It includes 1.26 million negatives and more than 2000 photograph albums. Dating from 1919 to 2006, the total collection presents an unparalleled picture of the changing face of Britain in the 20th century. It is estimated that the purchase by the Royal Commissions represent 20 percent of the whole collection.