Historic England puts aerial photos of nation’s past online
by Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5XC3Q)
Images of thousands of sites dating from 1919 to the present day made available to view
Ever wondered what your road or area looked like 50 or 100 years ago? Historic England is launching an aerial photography tool that allows users to explore images of England over the past century.
The bird's eye views range from second world war defences and nuclear power stations to the remains of neolithic monuments, Roman farmsteads and medieval villages.
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