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Britain from Above: Aerial photographs of Britain from 1919 to 1953. NYPL Map Warper: Historical maps of New York and beyond, aligned to the modern map by volunteers.

Britain from AboveNYPL Map Warper
CategoryHistorical & Old MapsHistorical & Old Maps
CoverageGreat BritainNew York and beyond
UpdatesStatic archiveStatic archive
Data sourceAerofilms collectionNYPL Map Division
Made byHistoric England, Historic Environment Scotland and RCAHMWNew York Public Library
PriceFreeFree
AccountNo account neededNo account needed
On phonesWorks well on phonesBest on a computer
Map viewFlat mapFlat map
Visits from ColorfulMaps00
Open map Open map

What you can do with Britain from Above

  • Historic aerial photos from 1919–1953
  • Browse on a map
  • Community identifications and memories

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What you can do with NYPL Map Warper

  • Thousands of georeferenced historical maps
  • Overlay on modern maps
  • Help rectify maps yourself

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