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Aerial photographs
Photographs taken from the air, mainly by commercial companies from 1920s to the 1990s.
Contact us on archives@sheffield.gov.uk for more information.
Location of records
The bulk of the aerial photographs are available at Sheffield Local Studies Library.
There are also some available at Sheffield Archives. 100 photographs (from the 1990s) are available from Picture Sheffield.
Ordering documents
There is normally no need to order aerial photographs in advance.
Copies
We can normally supply copies for private study purposes, subject to the usual copyright regulations. Please contact us for further information.
Format
Mostly original photographs, though approximately 400 are available to view via computer at the Local Studies Library.