Maps and Aerial Photographs
Digital images from the huge ‘Aerofilms’ collections of aerial photographs from the 1920s to the 1960s.
An introduction to ‘enclosure’ (the process of enclosing the former open fields and commons) and digital images of (pre-1974) Berkshire enclosure maps and awards of the 18th and 19thcenturies.
Maps from the mid-19th century when the system of tithes (payments to the church, based on land) was being reformed. Includes high-quality images of the maps from many (pre-1974) Berkshire parishes.
Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs
A large collection of aerial photographs, many of archaeological and historic sites, taken in the second half of the 20th century.
A large collection of digitised historic Ordnance Survey and other maps. Many are viewable over modern base maps, to allow ‘then and now’ comparisons.
National Collection of Aerial Photographs
Digitised vertical aerial photographs from the 1940s to the 2000s. Free to view and search, but access to high-quality versions needs a subscription.
Access to a wide collection of historic maps and aerial photographs, some viewable over a modern map base.