Introduction
1. Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, 1919-1929
2. Wot, No Depression? 1930-1936
3. Eyes in the Sky, 1937-1945
4. Brand Britain, 1946-1953
Epilogue
James Crawford is RCAHMS Communications Manager, and has previously worked as a literary agent, journalist and editor Katy Whitaker is Cataloguing Team Leader at English Heritage, and an expert on the history of the Aerofilms Collection. Allan Williams is curator of the National Collection of Aerial Photography (NCAP) held at RCAHMS in Edinburgh, and a leading authority on the history of wartime aerial photography.
Aerofilms is an astonishing black-and-white history of our fair
isle from above ... it captures astounding architecture, awesome
natural wonders and even the brutal imprint of war.
Emily Phillips, www.shortlist.com
‘These pictures, of Britain from above, are a knockout.’
Metro
*Metro*
'Clinging to tiny biplanes flying dangerously low, the pioneering
band of former First World War pilots turned photographers were
pushing new technology to the limit with dramatic results.’
Daily Mail (Scotland)
*Daily Mail (Scotland)*
This book tells the story of much of 20th century Britain in
stunning aerial photographs. The scale and detail of rapid social,
architectural and industrial changes are shown through pictures of
cities, towns, coastal areas, industrial scenes and breathtaking
landscapes.
Christy Lawrence, Journal of the Islington Archaeology & History
Society
The selected images - from St Paul's Cathedral, its Baroque majesty
captured as never before, to the South Bank in 1950, still a
building site - are everything you'd expect: exciting, nostalgic
and informative ... Many of the pictures can now be seen online via
the dedicated website britainfromabove.org.uk - but I'd recommend
reading the book too, for it really makes for a great story.
Jack Watkins, OPTIMAMAGAZINE
This wonderfully written book starts with a broad insight into the
world of early aviation. It tells the history of Aerofilms in an
interesting and exciting way, illustrated by some rare and
previously unseen photographs of Britain from above.
Silvia Faggion, Architectural Technology
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