AIRBUS Defence and Space
Abstract
c.337,200 film aerial photographic images, predominately of the United Kingdom and Ireland abut also including Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Egypt, France, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, the USA and Yemen.
Dates
- Creation: 1968 - 2005
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Digitised imagery is accessible via the National Collection of Aerial Photography website; undigitised imagery is accessible via the Paid Image Search service.
Sales enquiries from commercial users must be made via Bluesky International Ltd, the UK agents for AIRBUS Defence and Space.
Conditions Governing Use
Standard license terms and conditions apply. In addition, images may not be used for commercial purposes without the written permission of Bluesky International Ltd, the UK agents of AIRBUS Defence and Space.
Biographical/Historical Notes
AIRBUS Defence and Space owns the collection of aerial photography created by the companies variously known as J A Story Ltd, JAS Air Survey Ltd, JASAIR Ltd, JASPHOT, Geonex Air Survey Ltd, Geonex Jasphot Ltd, Geonex UK Ltd, Geonex Ltd, Geonex Story Ltd, National Remote Sensing Centre, NRSC Ltd and Infoterra Ltd.
The National Remote Sensing Centre was formed in 1980 as a government centre of excellence for earth observation data. It was privatised in 1991 and renamed NRSC Ltd, during which time it acquired the film holdings of Geonex Ltd. In 2001, NRSC Ltd became Infoterra Ltd, a subsidiary of EADS Astrium. In 2011, Infoterra merged with SPOT-image and is now part of AIRBUS Defence and Space.
Extent
337,200 images : Aerial photography on 9-inch film rolls contained in a mix of original and replacement film canisters.
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Films were held from creation by their parent companies before being acquired by AIRBUS Defence and Space in 2011. In 2015, the films were transferred to the care and management of NCAP.
Accruals
No further accruals expected.
Existence and Location of Originals
Held by the National Collection of Aerial Photography.
Resource Rights Holder
AIRBUS Defence and Space.
Collection Page on NCAP Website
Source
- AIRBUS Defence and Space (Organization)
- Status
- In Progress
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- NCAP holds the finding aids for this Collection, and they will be made available when fully catalogued.
Repository Details
Part of the National Collection of Aerial Photography Repository
Unit 3, Seven Hills Business Park
41 Bankhead Crossway South
Edinburgh EH11 4EP UK
0131 651 6821
ncap@hes.scot