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This series consists of negative films of aerial survey photographs of Australia.

Function and purpose

All films in this series were created by the Australian Survey Office or its predecessors for the purpose of conducting, land engineering, and topographical surveys throughout Australia for Commonwealth departments, municipal and statutory authorities.

The Australian Survey office provided surveyors for special Commonwealth development projects in Australia and Papua New Guinea, as well as professional advice and assistance in the selection of sites for Commonwealth purposes.

On 24 July 1987 the Australian Survey office (ASO) (CA 2100) and the Division of National Mapping (DNM) (CA 978) merged to become the Australian Surveying and Land Information Group (AUSLIG) (CA 6762) previously known as the Surveying and Land Information Group

In September 2001 AUSLIG merged with Geoscience Australia to become the National Mapping Division (NMD) within Geoscience Australia. In November 2001 the current name of Geoscience Australian was adopted. The National Mapping Division Geohazards Divisions were merged in 2005 to become the Geospatial and Earth Monitoring Division (GEMD).

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Physical characteristics

This series consist of negative films of aerial survey photographs. The films vary in length, typically 45m to 50m. The frames vary in size from 125 x 125mm to 220 x 160mm.

System of arrangement and control

The primary system of control is the film number. Films in this series bear a ‘SO’, ‘SOC’ or ‘SOR’ prefix and a number to identify the film. ‘SO’ denotes that the image is black and white and ‘SOC’ signifies that the image is in colour. A secondary system of control is the superimposed container or reel number, used in addition to the film number.

The leader of most films is marked with the following:

·                    container or reel number,

·                    film number

·                    area

·                    range of frame numbers

·                    date of filming.

On some films, details of date, time, area, focal length, type of camera, frame number and altitude are recorded automatically alongside each frame. On other films only a frame number is entered on each frame, and other details are recorded on the leader.

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