The Treasure House in Beverley is hosting a talk by Historic England about the amazing aerial images taken across Britain by the Aerofilms company.
The fascinating images taken by Aerofilms Ltd from the 1920s to the 1950s chart the changing face of the country’s towns, countryside and landmarks at that time – including pictures of local views such as Flamborough Head, Goole Docks and Hull Fair.
Mike Evans, head of the Historic England Archive, will talk about the history of this ground-breaking company and tell us how the Aerofilms images are now available through a superb online archive.
The talk, Aerofilms: A Closer Look at Britain from Above, will take place on Tuesday 15 March at 6.30pm in the Education Room at the Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley.
The talk accompanies an exhibition of the Aerofilms images which is currently on show at the Treasure House until April 23.
Councillor Richard Burton, portfolio holder for civic wellbeing and culture, said: “This will be a fascinating talk, and Mike Evans has picked out some more of the 95,000 pictures to show during the event which could not be squeezed into the exhibition.”
Aerofilms Ltd was a pioneering firm of commercial aerial photographers. Established in 1919, it was the first British company to make a business out of aerial photography and blazed a trail for a new industry.
This unique collection has been conserved, catalogued and digitised by Historic England and its partners and is available to view online at www.britainfromabove.org.uk
Tickets for the talk are £5 and are available online at www.eastriding.gov.uk/events or by calling (01482) 392699, or by calling into the Archives on the ground floor of the Treasure House.
