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Image of the Month: This month saw the reopening of Notre Dame - wonderful news for the city of Paris, and a testament to the dedicated team who worked to restore the landmark. This photo from NCAP shows the Gothic cathedral shortly after the liberation of Paris a month previously, taken by a photo reconnaissance de Havilland Mosquito flown by No. 544 Squadron RAF. The sortie contains 228 images predominately covering central Paris and Châlons-en-Champagne. No. 544 Squadron was formed on 19 October 1942 and was disbanded on 13 October 1945. For the first year of operation, No. 544 Squadron flew a variety of aircraft, including Vickers Wellingtons and Supermarine Spitfires, but from October 1943 it solely operated Mosquitoes.
Image credit: Collection: ACIU, Sortie: 106G/3065, Frame: 0009 (25 Sept 1944). |
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It has been an incredible year for us at NCAP! Our new online platforms and newsletter are just the beginning. Behind the scenes, we’ve been expanding our engagement across many new sectors and working tirelessly to make more of our collections accessible to users and researchers around the globe. Thanks to the dedication of our teams and volunteers, 2025 promises to bring even more exciting developments, so be sure to stay tuned to our news articles for the latest updates.
As the festive season approaches, our Edinburgh office will begin winding down, but we’ll remain busy fulfilling orders and preparing for the new year. Keep an eye on our NCAP News for updates on adjusted timescales for Scan On Demand requests.
With newsletter subscribers now numbering in the thousands and spanning the globe, we want to take this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful holiday season, however and wherever you’re celebrating.
Best wishes,
The NCAP Team |
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| Discover the Geology of Scotland |
Digital Imaging at NCAP |
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| From extinct volcanoes to country-splitting rifts, aerial photographs have been used extensively for mapping areas of geological interest in Scotland. Many of these images are now in the care of NCAP. |
NCAP’s digital imaging facility operates 24 hours a day to create high-resolution copies of original aerial photographs held in print and on film. The efficient operation works to meet the needs of customers and the ongoing digitisation-for-preservation tasks as the team work to make 30 million images accessible. |
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| Introducing NCAP's Volunteer Digital Connectors |
Recommended Reads: Above Scotland Pocket Book |
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| NCAP has been working with the volunteers team at HES to develop a new volunteering role: the NCAP Digital Connector. This pilot project is engaging volunteers from various backgrounds to footprint hard-to-find images so they can be made usable by, and accessible to, the public on our Air Photo Finder. |
Aerial photography captures Scotland's timeless beauty and history, revealing its landscapes from above, showcasing everything from castles to beaches, offering a unique perspective on the past and present. |
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| Find already footprinted images on Air Photo Finder |
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