Summary heading

Function and purpose

Photographic prints are generated from the aerial survey film created by the Australian Surveying and Land Information Group (AUSLIG) and the Australian Survey Office (ASO) or its predecessors. The prints are recorded by film number.

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Using the series

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Physical characteristics

The photographic prints are mostly black and white circa ninety percent the remaining ten percent are in colour. The scale varies from approximately 1:10 000 to 1: 150 000. Whilst they are generally uniform in size, 23 x 23cm they may include mosaic photographs which involve joining together several aerial photographs to form a single non-rectified image that may then be re-photographed and enlarged.

System of arrangement and control

Single number with “SO” or “SOC” prefix. The aerial photography prefix code “SO” signifies black and white prints and “SOC” signifies colour prints. The prints are arranged by film reference numbers. Each photograph has a photo title strip with the following information:

·                    1:250 000 map number and area;

·                    film number;

·                    aircraft run number;

·                    frame number;

·                    photo number;

·                    time and date of photo;

·                    altitude of aircraft or scale.

A small proportion of the prints have control points marked on them.

Relationships with other records

Finding aids

Access conditions

Series history

Provenance

Immediate source of acquisition

Custodial history

Quantity in agency custody

Disposal history

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Additional information

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