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Stonehenge and crop circle N960002STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Aerial view of Stonehenge with crop circle in the foreground
Trent Bridge, Nottingham 20520_009TRENT BRIDGE CRICKET GROUND, Nottingham. Trent Bridge was first used for cricket in 1838 and is the third oldest cricket ground in the world. It is the home of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Falmouth Harbour EPW055832FALMOUTH, Cornwall. Aerial view of Pendennis Castle, Falmouth Harbour and the Falmouth Roads. Photographed in 1937. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Site of Wimbledon tennis 24441_006ALL ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS AND CROQUET CLUB, Wimbledon, London. An aerial view of the site showing the re-development of Centre Court under construction. Photographed September, 2006
Lords Cricket Ground 24418_024LORDS CRICKET GROUND, St Johns Wood, London. Founded on this site in 1814 the " Home of Cricket" is owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
Spithead Review 1924 EPW011365REVIEW OF THE FLEET, Spithead, Portsmouth. The Spithead Review in July 1924, at which George V presented colours to the Royal Navy
Canterbury Cathedral EAW004809CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL, Kent. Canterbury is the seat of the premiere Archbishop of the Church of England, and the Cathedral has attracted pilgrims from an early date
Avebury Stone Circle N071124AVEBURY STONE CIRCLE, Wiltshire. Aerial view
Tower of London & Tower Bridge 21766_20TOWER OF LONDON, TOWER BRIDGE & GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY BUILDING, London. Aerial view. The new Greater London Authority offices, designed by Foster & Partners, 1998-2002
Witley Court and Gardens 29874_013WITLEY COURT AND GARDENS, Worcestershire. Aerial view
Stonehenge N130044STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Aerial view
Stonehenge N130043STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Aerial view
Coastal flooding 1953 EAW048271JAYWICK SANDS, Essex. Aerial photograph taken on 2nd February 1953 showing flooded housing following the great East Coast storm surge which hit the coast overnight on 31st January
Yorkshire Dales EAW603550KELD HEAD SCAR, North Yorkshire. Aerial photograph of Kingsdale, near Thornton Force in the Yorkshire Dales. The cliffs reveal the Great Scar Limestone
Stonehenge N070698STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Vertical aerial view
Royal Naval College, Dartmouth EPW024215ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE, Dartmouth, Devon, photographed in 1928. This officer training college was purpose built on this site in 1905 to a design by Sir Aston Webb
Coventry Cathedral EAW024986COVENTRY CATHEDRAL. The old Cathedral was destroyed by incendiary bombs on 14 November 1940, with only its spire and outer walls surviving
HMS Warspite EAW005978HMS WARSPITE, Prussia Cove, Cornwall. Warspite was launched in 1913 and saw action with the Royal Navy at the Battle of Jutland in 1916
The Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich N060940OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE, Greenwich, London. An aerial view of the baroque Naval College, Queens House, National Maritime Museum and Greenwich Park with The Royal Observatory
Bratton Camp & White Horse N070972BRATTON CAMP AND WHITE HORSE, Westbury, Wiltshire. Aerial view. Below an Iron Age hill fort, enclosing a much earlier long barrow, stands the Westbury White Horse
Wembley Stadium 18315_07WEMBLEY STADIUM, London. An aerial view of the old sports ground in 1999. Wembley played host to several matches including the final of the 1966 football World Cup
Osborne House N060201OSBORNE HOUSE, East Cowes, Isle of Wight. An aerial view of the house and formal gardens
Chipping Norton HAW_9419_28CHIPPING NORTON, Oxfordshire. Aerial view of the Cotswold market town taken by Harold Wingham, 3rd June 1951
Crewe Station 20670_020CREWE RAILWAY STATION, Cheshire. Aerial view. Built in 1837 Crewe is one of the worlds most historic railway stations, and remains a very busy junction on the West Coast Main Line
The Royal Albert Hall and The Albert Memorial 24443_021The Royal Albert Hall and the Albert Memorial, London. Aerial View
Stonehenge from the air K040315STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Aerial view of the site looking south east
St Edmunds Abbey EPW001753BURY ST EDMUNDS, Suffolk. Aerial view of the town, abbey remains and St Edmundsbury Cathedral. The Cathedral was formerly the Church of St James within the abbey precinct
Kenilworth Castle N090605KENILWORTH CASTLE, Warwickshire. The Keep and Elizabethan Garden from the air
Wells Cathedral 24274_040WELLS CATHEDRAL, Somerset. Seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, the cathedral is substantially in the Early English style typical of the late 12th and early 13th centuries
Hardknott Roman Fort EAW589036HARDKNOTT, Cumbria. Aerial photograph showing the well-placed Roman fort on a promontory overlooking the Lake District (NGR: NY218015). Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Glastonbury Tor and surrounding countryside 23697_05GLASTONBURY TOR, Somerset. Aerial view of the tor and surrounding countryside, reputedly the Isle of Avalon
Foundation ceremony, Liverpool EPW045203Chairs laid out for guests at the laying of the foundation stone for Edwin Lutyens Roman Catholic Cathedral for Liverpool, June 1933
Housesteads Roman Fort and surrounding countryside N061001HADRIANs WALL: HOUSESTEADS FORT, Northumberland. Aerial view of the fort with the wall heading off into the distance. hadrian
Old Sarum N070651OLD SARUM, Wiltshire. Aerial view
Avebury from the air K040333AVEBURY, Wiltshire. Aerial view of the site looking north east
Leeds Castle 24978_031LEEDS CASTLE, Kent. Aerial view. First built in 1119, the castle became a royal palace for Edward I and Eleanor of Castile in 1278, who added the successive gatehouse defences of the barbican
Piel Castle DP485965Piel Castle, Piel Island, Cumbria. Exterior, general view from drone from south with Cumbrian hills beyond
Piel Castle DP485966Piel Castle, Piel Island, Cumbria. Exterior, general view from drone from south with Cumbrian hills beyond
Yarmouth Castle DP463604Yarmouth Castle, Quay Street, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. Drone photography, aerial view of Yarmouth Castle and harbour from the north-east
Yarmouth Castle DP463607Yarmouth Castle, Quay Street, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. Drone photography, aerial view of Yarmouth Castle from the north-west
Magdalen College 33324_002Magdalen College, Oxford. Aerial photograph taken in October 2017, showing Magdalen Bridge (over the River Cherwell), the college quad and the 15th century Bell Tower with the botanic gardens beyond
Donnington Castle N100752DONNINGTON CASTLE, Berkshire. Aerial view
Reculver Towers and Roman Fort DP434420Reculver Towers and Roman Fort, Reculver Road, Reculver, Herne Bay, City of Canterbury, North Thanet, Kent. 12th-century towers of the former monastic church of St Mary that sit within a ruined Roman
Richborough Roman Fort DP434388Richborough Roman Fort, Richborough Road, Sandwich, Dover, South Thanet, Kent. The Roman fort. Aerial drone view from south west
Reculver Towers and Roman Fort DP434410Reculver Towers and Roman Fort, Reculver Road, Reculver, Herne Bay, City of Canterbury, North Thanet, Kent. 12th-century towers of the former monastic church of St Mary that sit within a ruined Roman
Plymouth Hoe EPR003252Plymouth Hoe, Devon. Aerial view by Aeropictorial. August 1937. Aerofilms Collection
Wroughton, Wiltshire US_7PH_GP_LOC209_V_5004WROUGHTON, Wiltshire. This vertical photograph (taken in 1944 by the US Army Air Force) shows Barbury Castle hillfort, RAF Wroughton (centre), and the village of Wroughton
Swindon and GWR Works EPW059047SWINDON, Wiltshire. The Great Western Railway Works, Swindon station and the workers village (Swindon New Town), looking west. Photographed in August 1938. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Dover Castle N081229DOVER CASTLE, Kent. Aerial view of the inner bailey and keep from the west
Dover Castle N081228DOVER CASTLE, Kent. Aerial view of the inner bailey and keep showing the forebuilding
Winchester Cathedral N090639WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL, Hampshire. Aerial view
Exhibition Park, Newcastle. 1929 EPW026662EXHIBITION PARK, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Aerial view. The North East Coast Exhibition, May 1929. The Pleasure Grounds for the exhibition, including gardens
Barrow-in-Furness shipyard 1920 EPW004064BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Cumbria. Aerial view of the shipyard in July 1920 with four ships in various stages of completion. The shipyard was first established in 1852; by 1920 it was operated by Vickers
Austin Motor Plant EPW047811AUSTIN MOTOR PLANT, Longbridge, Birmingham. Aerial view of the car production plant in June 1935. Much of the manufacture at this time would have been the Austin 7. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
St Catherines Castle N071979ST CATHERINEs CASTLE, Cornwall. Aerial view. One of a pair of small artillery forts built by Henry VIII n the 1530s to defend Fowey Harbour, consisting of two storeys with gun ports at ground level
R101 Airship AFL03_aerofilms_c16455The R101 flying over St Pauls Cathedral during a test flight 1929-1930. Probably a composite photo montage. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Wimbledon Tennis No. 1 Court 24441_014No.1 COURT, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London. Opened in 1997, No. 1 Court is the next most prestigious tennis court at Wimbledon after Centre Court
Lords Cricket Ground 24418_035LORDS CRICKET GROUND, St Johns Wood, London. Founded on this site in 1814 the " Home of Cricket" is owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
Lords Cricket Ground 24418_026LORDS CRICKET GROUND, St Johns Wood, London. Founded on this site in 1814 the " Home of Cricket" is owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
Roman signal station 24932_039OLD BURROW, Countisbury, Devon. Aerial view. Roman fortlet and signal station overlooking the Bristol Channel near Lynmouth, Exmoor
Isle of Portland 24688_012PORTLAND PORT AND THE ISLE OF PORTLAND, Dorset. Aerial view. Connected to the mainland by Chesil Beach this limestone island is a central feature on the Jurassic Coast
Scafell Pikes AFL03_aerofilms_ac587428SCAFELL, Cumbria. Aerial photograph showing Scafell Pikes and the Lake District. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Eden Project, Cornwall 23520_16EDEN PROJECT, Cornwall. Aerial view
British Empire Exhibition 1924 EPW010737BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION, London. Photographed in June 1924 at Wembley, Middlesex. Its official aim was " to stimulate trade
Liverpool Pier Head 1920 EPW003058PIER HEAD, Liverpool, Merseyside. The " Three Graces" shown here in 1920, are the Royal Liver Building (completed in 1911 with two clock towers crowned by mythical Liver Birds)
Wootton Bassett United Dairies, 1930. EPW032627WOOTTON BASSETT UNITED DAIRIES, Wiltshire. The Dairy Supply Company opened its factory in 1908 and merged with United Dairies in 1915
Grimsby Dock Tower EAW029404GRIMSBY DOCK TOWER, Lincolnshire. This famous maritime landmark was built in 1852 as a hydraulic reservoir to power the lock gates and cranes of Grimsby Docks
Wharram Percy Medieval Village N070612WHARRAM PERCY MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. Aerial view of the deserted medieval village. First settled in prehistoric times, Wharram flourished as a village between the 12th and 14th centuries
Ullswater EAW587876ULLSWATER, Lake District, Cumbria. Aerial view of Ullswater and Patterdale. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Forest of Dean 23322_08FOREST OF DEAN, Gloucestershire. Aerial view
601 Squadron EPW035616601 SQUADRON. Practice for an RAF display in June 1931. These aircraft are Westland Wapiti Mk.IIA bombers (in service 1928-1942)
Witley Court N070632WITLEY COURT AND GARDENS, Worcestershire. Aerial view
Canary Wharf 24453_022CANARY WHARF, Docklands, London. The towers of West India Dock with the River Thames beyond
Football 24394_047HACKNEY MARSHES, London. Aerial view of football games in progress
Iron Bridge N070948IRON BRIDGE, Telford, Shropshire. Aerial view of the bridge and gorge
Pendennis Castle N070693PENDENNIS CASTLE, Falmouth, Cornwall. Aerial view of castle and surrounding coastline
Grimes Graves N070076GRIMES GRAVES, Norfolk. Neolithic flint mine. An aerial view of pock-marked landscape
Castle Acre Priory N070074CASTLE ACRE PRIORY, Norfolk. Aerial view
Fort Cumberland N070043FORT CUMBERLAND, Eastney, Portsmouth, Hampshire. Aerial view
Stonehenge from the air K040312STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Aerial view of the site showing roads looking east
Church Stretton EAW017336The Long Mynd and the town, Church Stretton, Shropshire, from the south-east. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in July 1948
Tetbury HAW_9427_08TETBURY, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire. Aerial view, 19th April 1952
Great Malvern HAW_9424_12GREAT MALVERN, Malvern, Worcestershire. Aerial view taken by Harold Wingham, 26th November 1951
Wigmore Castle 29878_025WIGMORE CASTLE, Herefordshire. Aerial view
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