Britain from above: Rare Aerofilm pictures released

A batch of more than 15,000 stunning images showing Britain from above have been released by English Heritage. The pictures, which came close to being lost because they are so old and fragile, come from the Aerofilms Collection- an archive of more than a million aerial photographs taken between 1919 and 2006.

Best seat in the house: An aerial view of Wembley Stadium during the 1935 FA Cup Final. In this game Sheffield Wednesday beat West Bromwich Albion 4-2. The Cierva autogyro in the foreground was flown ... more 
Best seat in the house: An aerial view of Wembley Stadium during the 1935 FA Cup Final. In this game Sheffield Wednesday beat West Bromwich Albion 4-2. The Cierva autogyro in the foreground was flown by Scotland Yard, experimenting with air observation to monitor crowds. © English Heritage less 
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Mon, Jun 25, 2012 12:00 PM AST (Arabian)
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