Publication Date:
2024-03-23
Description:
Historical aerial photographs are an often overlooked source of information for archaeological, historical and landscape research. This monograph provides an overview and introduction to the collections which found their origin in the First World War and which are amongst the earliest systematic aerial collections. Along the Western Front from the end of 1915 onwards, aerial photo-reconnaissance units were sent out to record the outline of the enemy’s defences. The photographs were produced by an almost industrial process, brought together over four years, and survive in large quantities~archival collections are spread out across Europe, the United States and even Australia. The most important and interesting collections are discussed and dealt with, with a focus on their content, quantity, and geographic distribution.
Keywords:
air photos
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archives
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historical sources
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photographic collections
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World War 1914-1918
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arhivsko gradivo
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fotografije iz zraka
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fotografske zbirke
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svetovna vojna 1914-1918
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zgodovinski viri
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thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AJ Photography and photographs::AJT Photographic equipment and techniques: general::AJTF Photography: subject-specific techniques and principles
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thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHW Military history::NHWR Specific wars and campaigns::NHWR5 First World War
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thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3M c 1500 onwards to present day::3MP 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999::3MPB Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950::3MPBF c 1910 to c 1919::3MPBFB c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period)
Language:
English
Format:
image/jpeg
