Historic aerial photos, Europe

This item appears on page 4 of the August 2014 issue.

Open until March 31, 2015, in London, the exhibit “Aerofilms: Britain From Above” showcases Aerofilms, Ltd.’s, archive of 95,000 aerial photographs of Britain and Europe from the firm’s beginnings in 1919 through World War II. 

It’s being held at the Royal Air Force Museum: London (Grahame Park Way, London, NW9 5LL, U.K.; phone +44 8205 2266 or [24-hour info line] +44 20 8358 4964), which sits beside the former site of the London Aerodrome, a private airfield built in 1911. About a 10-minute walk from the Colindale Underground station, the museum is open daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission is free.