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The College Park Building at the National Archives and Records Administration
Our partnership with NARA gives us access to millions of images

Our Partners

We collaborate with organisations from around the world who share the common goal of facilitating access to aerial photographic collections. Together, we work on finding new and engaging uses for these valuable and versatile collections.

International bodies such as the US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) - whose collection you’ll find on our website - is just one of a growing network of archival and academic relationships worldwide and within the UK that we have fostered over the years.

In this section

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National Archives and Records Administration

In 2017, NCAP began a partnership with NARA to copy its extensive holdings of aerial photography, with a particular focus on images from the Second World War.

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The Medmenham Association

With significant elements of the NCAP collection originating from RAF Medmenham, our relationship with the Medmenham Association remains a valuable one.

The city of Edinburgh, as seen from Calton Hill. The bright blue sky is crossed with stripes of cloud. In the lower half of the image buildings of varying heights and widths are clustered together, seen from above from our placement on the hill. On the left of the image is the Dugald Stewart Monument. It is composed of a circle of columns on a podium.

The University of Edinburgh - external

NCAP is committed to collaborating with staff and students at the University of Edinburgh, to further understanding of our collection and provide valuable research opportunities.

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Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre

NCAP has been an early adopter of EIDF, providing them with our huge dataset of 30 million images to work with while accessing their critical mass of expertise in return.

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Directorate of Overseas Surveys Partnership

Working with Stockholm University and the University of California (Berkeley), this partnership delivered a pioneering digitisation programme.  

IN THIS SECTION

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Our Mission

With a responsibility for 30 million aerial photographic images, our goal is to preserve and make accessible for present and future generations.

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Our Team

Meet the team of dedicated technicians, historians, analysts, cataloguers, data managers and robots who deliver NCAPs collections to the public every day.

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Historic Environment Scotland

Operating as a part Historic Environment Scotland, we are able to work closely with colleagues across archives and business support to help meet our goals.

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What's New and Next

Guided by our strategic plan for the care, digitisation and dissemination of aerial photographic collection, we are working through project priorities to meet set targets.

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Get Involved

Growing our network of partners includes reaching out to a knowledgeable and engaged public, for both volunteer and outreach opportunities.