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Subject: Re: MAPS-L: Historical aerial photomaps of Europe
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:06:18 -0500 (EST)
From: Ken Grabach <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
The photography described below has something that most collection of
aerial photos or photomaps lack. Many of them are, like these, from
earlier periods of time. Their value is in the historical information
they convey of the region they cover. Developers and historical
researchers seek this information, for various reasons. The demand by
developers for such imagery has begun to increase their market worth.
Requirements for environmental impact studies during environmental impact
studies has required developers to invest in research about the the
locality for which development is planned. This is a recent trend, and
affects the value of all aerial imagery, including that of historical
collections. They once could accurately be described as of 'no worth'
monetarily. But demand for such imagery, no matter the source, has
begun to give them a great deal of worth in the commercial world.
The collection described below has an additional factor, owing to the
historic events that led to their being taken. That these were made by a
company taken over by the German Luftwaffe, of parts of Europe soon to be
overrun during World War II, adds to their 'priceless' value. They are
historic in importance, additionally to their historical value.
I think that providers of imagery to developers in Europe might be able to
render some assessment of value of this collection.
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Ken Grabach <[log in to unmask]>
Maps Librarian Phone: 513-529-1726
Miami University Libraries
Oxford, Ohio 45056 USA
On Tue, 16 Jan 2007, Maps-L wrote:
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> Subject: Historical aerial photomaps of Europe
> Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:22:30 -0000
> From: Stuart Gill <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Map History <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>,
> Society of Cartographers <[log in to unmask]>
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> We found 853 aerial photomaps stored away in boxes in our Map Library
> recently. On examination they proved to be of Denmark, Germany, France,
> and a couple of other countries. The French maps are not dated but the
> others are dated between 1933-1944 and were taken by
> Sonderluftbildabteiling des OKL and Hansa Luftbild GmbH for the
> Luftwaffe with several marked Top Secret.
>
> Both of these companies were aerial photographers before the war and
> were taken over by the Luftwaffe during the war.
> It is assumed that the maps were taken out of Denmark at the end of the
> war. The maps were released by the Director of OS Survey in 1952, and
> somehow found their way to our store cupboard.
>
> We have contacted the Imperial War Museum, and TARA, The Aerial
> Reconnaissance Archive who were extremely interested in the maps. TARA
> found that our maps filled in some major gaps in their archives
> collection.
>
> Our Faculty Dean has asked us to figure out a monetary value of these
> maps for PR reasons. Despite much researching we were unable to put a
> value on them as they seem to be both priceless and worthless.
>
> So, other than TARA, is there anyone else who might be able to provide
> us with useful information on these photomaps?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Stuart Gill
>
> Senior Cartographer
> Map Library,
> Department of Geography, Environment and Disaster Management (GEDM),
> Faculty of Business, Environment and Society,
> Coventry University,
> Priory Street,
> Coventry.
> CV1 5FB
>
> Work: 02476 888914
> Fax: 02476 888702
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