Historical Satellite Images Sydney

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Historical satellite images sydney.

All australian states and major regions are represented in the collection although the degree of representation is variable the collection supports a wide. Our archives include imagery coverage of all states of australia and various other countries and combines resources from our own projects and those of state and commonwealth governments. The historical atlas of sydney provides access to the key maps and map series held by the city of sydney archives. Photomapping services have access to a vast array of aerial photography and satellite imagery covering dating as early as the 1930 s.

Dating from 1928 the photos provide an accurate historical record of the land and form an important part of australia s spatial information. Over sydney these images can also be viewed as a mosaic allowing users to explore the city and its history. Historic aerial photography allows researchers to view a landscape town or even a building from the air as it was at a particular point in time. However you likely came here to view some historic aerial imagery not to view maps right.

Google earth automatically displays current imagery. To view the aerial view of the current map location you need to select an aerial year to display. You should see a list of years pop out to the right. These are the years of aerial coverage.

Selecting your photos aerial photography is recorded on flight line diagrams which show. To see how images have changed over time view past versions of a map on a timeline. Not only is google a world leader in geocoded addressing but you can leap to the past with its historical time slider. Aircraft paths also known as runs the centre of the photos in relation to ground features and film reference.

The library holds a national series of imagery of australia collected between 1928 and 1988. From satellite to aerial photography google earth pro puts the whole world in your hands. Click on the aerials button in the top left of the viewer. Ordering higher resolution historical imagery for customers who want to purchase a higher resolution version of historical imagery this product is still available and users can contact the service delivery team for further information.

Click the time. First zoom to your area of interest.