Aerofilms

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Aerofilms was the UK's first commercial aerial photography company, founded in 1919 by F.L. Wills and Claude Graeme-White. In its early period it had links with pioneer cinematographer Claude Friese Greene and pilot/entrepreneur Sir Alan Cobham. The company pioneered the science of photogrammetry (mapping from aerial photographs) and its staff and state-of-the-art equipment were co-opted into the war effort in 1940, forming part of the Photographic Intelligence Unit (PIU).

Aerofilms photographs have been extensively used in books relating to geography, topography and travel, and have featured in books such as The Aerofilms Book of England from the Air (1988) and Coastlines from the Air (1996). Perhaps the best known example of the company's work is the title-sequence mosaic of east London used for the BBC soap Eastenders.

As of June 2006, the company's photographic library is being moved to the company's main office in Cheddar, Somerset from its previous location in Potters Bar. It will remain open to all enquirers in its new location.

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