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class="clear"></div> </div> <section id="main" role="main"> <div id="post-25735" class="clearfix post-25735 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-aerial-photographs tag-maps tag-metropolitan-melbourne tag-news tag-regional-victoria"> <div class="entry"> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='550+ aerial photographs go online' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/' data-summary='These photographs are part of the State Aerial Survey that was produced by the Department of Crown Lands & Survey between 1945-1965.' data-app-id-name='post_above_content'></div><p>These <a href="https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/discovery/search?query=any,contains,%22820%20BR%20%5B1945-1962%5D%22&tab=searchProfile&search_scope=MyInstitution&search_scope=MyInstitution&vid=61SLV_INST:SLV&facet=tlevel,include,online_resources&offset=0">photographs</a> are part of the State Aerial Survey that was produced by the Department of Crown Lands & Survey between 1945-1965. They cover mostly regional Victoria from Albury to Willaura. The majority are scaled at 1:15,840. They are mosaics, which means multiple photographs were joined together to form one large overall image.</p> <p><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download2.jpeg" rel="attachment wp-att-25738"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="wp-image-25738 size-large aligncenter" title="[Photo-map of Victoria]. 782 B3 Albury" src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download2-1024x736.jpeg" alt="Black and white aerial photograph of Albury featuring the Murray River, North Hume, Eastern Highway and Fell Timber Creek." width="600" height="431" srcset="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download2-1024x736.jpeg 1024w, https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download2-300x216.jpeg 300w, https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download2-768x552.jpeg 768w, https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download2-77x55.jpeg 77w, https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download2-269x193.jpeg 269w, https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download2-340x244.jpeg 340w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/61SLV_INST/1sev8ar/alma9920091343607636">[Photo-map of Victoria]. 782 B3 Albury</a></p> <p>To locate them using the <a href="http://search.slv.vic.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=MAIN">online catalogue</a>, choose Maps from the drop-down menu to the right of the search box and search for the locality name and the phrase “820 BR [1945-1962]”. For example, Murchison AND “820 BR [1945-1962]” gives this <a href="https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/discovery/search?query=any,contains,murchison%20AND%20%E2%80%9C820%20BR%20%5B1945-1962%5D%E2%80%9D&tab=searchProfile&search_scope=slv_local&vid=61SLV_INST:SLV&offset=0">result</a>. To identify a precise area and its name, consult the <a href="http://www.depi.vic.gov.au/forestry-and-land-use/spatial-data-and-resources/vicmap/vicmap-topographic-hardcopy-maps/vicmap-topographic-hardcopy-map-index">online VicMap index</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download3.jpeg" rel="attachment wp-att-25739"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-25739 size-large" title="[Photo-map of Victoria]. 912D3 Willaura" src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download3-1024x715.jpeg" alt="Black and white aerial photograph featuring Lake Bolac and the Glenelg Highway." width="600" height="419" srcset="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download3-1024x715.jpeg 1024w, https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download3-300x209.jpeg 300w, https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download3-768x536.jpeg 768w, https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download3-79x55.jpeg 79w, https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download3-269x188.jpeg 269w, https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download3-340x237.jpeg 340w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/61SLV_INST/1sev8ar/alma9920096703607636">[Photo-map of Victoria]. 912D3 <span class="searchword">Willaura</span></a></p> <p>The Library has digitised another series of aerial <a href="https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/discovery/search?query=any,contains,%22victoria%20photomap%22&tab=searchProfile&search_scope=MyInstitution&search_scope=Maps&vid=61SLV_INST:SLV&facet=tlevel,include,online_resources&offset=0">photographs</a> published by the Department of Crown Lands and Survey and other government agencies from the late 1960s through to the early 1980s. They cover most of metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. Most are scaled at 1:25,000. To locate these, search for the locality name and the phrase “Victoria photomap”. For example, the search “Swan Hill” AND “Victoria photomap” gives this <a href="https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/discovery/search?query=any,contains,%E2%80%9CSwan%20Hill%E2%80%9D%20AND%20%E2%80%9CVictoria%20photomap%E2%80%9D&tab=searchProfile&search_scope=slv_local&vid=61SLV_INST:SLV&facet=tlevel,include,online_resources&lang=en&offset=0">result</a>. There are around 80 photographs from the series that are in <a href="https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/discovery/search?query=any,contains,%E2%80%9CVictoria%20photomap%E2%80%9D%20col&tab=searchProfile&search_scope=slv_local&vid=61SLV_INST:SLV&facet=tlevel,include,online_resources&lang=en&offset=0">colour</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download5.jpeg" rel="attachment wp-att-25741"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-25741" src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download5-714x1024.jpeg" alt="Colour aerial photograph of Mount Scobie." width="600" height="861" srcset="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download5-714x1024.jpeg 714w, https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download5-209x300.jpeg 209w, https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download5-768x1101.jpeg 768w, https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download5-38x55.jpeg 38w, https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download5-269x386.jpeg 269w, https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download5-340x487.jpeg 340w, https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download5-300x430.jpeg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/61SLV_INST/1sev8ar/alma9924699533607636">Mount Scobie</a></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> <a href="http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/search-discover/explore-collections-format/maps">Find out more about the Library’s map collection.</a></p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='550+ aerial photographs go online' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/' data-summary='These photographs are part of the State Aerial Survey that was produced by the Department of Crown Lands & Survey between 1945-1965.' data-app-id-name='post_below_content'></div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="tag_list">Tags: <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/terms/aerial-photographs/" rel="tag">aerial photographs</a> <span class="separator"> — </span> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/terms/maps/" rel="tag">maps</a> <span class="separator"> — </span> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/terms/metropolitan-melbourne/" rel="tag">metropolitan Melbourne</a> <span class="separator"> — </span> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/terms/news/" rel="tag">News</a> <span class="separator"> — </span> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/terms/regional-victoria/" rel="tag">regional victoria</a></div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post_author"> <h3>About the Author</h3> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=90&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=180&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-90 photo' height='90' width='90' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="details"> <h4><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/author/sarah-ryan/" title="Posts by Sarah Ryan" rel="author">Sarah Ryan</a></h4> <p class="description"></p> <ul class="author_links"> <li class="allposts"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/author/sarah-ryan/">All posts by Sarah Ryan</a></li> </ul> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div id="comments"> <h3>This article has 18 comments</h3> <ol class="commentlist"> <li class="comment even thread-even depth-1" id="li-comment-553633"> <div id="comment-553633"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/258a56dee30bd05a7748d803fd590d1e?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/258a56dee30bd05a7748d803fd590d1e?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">kara</cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-553633">May 19, 2016 at 08:12</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=553633#respond' data-commentid="553633" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-553633" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to kara" aria-label='Reply to kara'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Where these from the newly aquited monash geography donation?</p> </div> </div> <ul class="children"> <li class="comment odd alt depth-2" id="li-comment-553819"> <div id="comment-553819"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">Sarah</cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-553819">May 20, 2016 at 17:26</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=553819#respond' data-commentid="553819" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-553819" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Sarah" aria-label='Reply to Sarah'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Hi Kara</p> <p>No these are aerial photographs that have been in our collection for a long time. The Monash donation is still in process.</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1" id="li-comment-554065"> <div id="comment-554065"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5f18efe37297d84f5903ae25cf39cc92?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5f18efe37297d84f5903ae25cf39cc92?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn"><a href="http://brettprice.com.au" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Brett Price</a></cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-554065">May 23, 2016 at 10:23</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=554065#respond' data-commentid="554065" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-554065" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Brett Price" aria-label='Reply to Brett Price'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Amazing!</p> </div> </div> <ul class="children"> <li class="comment odd alt depth-2" id="li-comment-555063"> <div id="comment-555063"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">Sarah</cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-555063">May 30, 2016 at 16:58</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=555063#respond' data-commentid="555063" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-555063" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Sarah" aria-label='Reply to Sarah'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Hi Brett</p> <p>Thanks for your comment. Glad you found the aerial photographs of interest.</p> <p>Cheers</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="comment even thread-even depth-1" id="li-comment-557306"> <div id="comment-557306"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88c86c810b556e1719047d8e62c92580?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88c86c810b556e1719047d8e62c92580?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">Lee-Anne</cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-557306">June 15, 2016 at 12:43</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=557306#respond' data-commentid="557306" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-557306" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Lee-Anne" aria-label='Reply to Lee-Anne'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Maps have always been particularly difficult to deal with, especially in small libraries where they are often not catalogued at all. I think it is absolutely wonderful to see these maps digitized for future generations. What a wonderful project.</p> </div> </div> <ul class="children"> <li class="comment odd alt depth-2" id="li-comment-557449"> <div id="comment-557449"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">Sarah</cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-557449">June 16, 2016 at 13:55</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=557449#respond' data-commentid="557449" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-557449" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Sarah" aria-label='Reply to Sarah'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Hi Lee-Anne</p> <p>Thanks for taking the time to comment on the blog. The size and specialised nature of maps makes them a challenging format to catalogue. It’s always satisfying getting collections online and out into the public domain.</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1" id="li-comment-557671"> <div id="comment-557671"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0a5c3fd328136a4f9633957e8320ce4?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0a5c3fd328136a4f9633957e8320ce4?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">Yasmin Kelsall</cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-557671">June 18, 2016 at 07:16</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=557671#respond' data-commentid="557671" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-557671" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Yasmin Kelsall" aria-label='Reply to Yasmin Kelsall'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Hi Sarah and SLV. This is a fantastic resource and will definately be of great use and interest to me and many others I know and work with.<br /> Thankyou for this and dare I say it? ……more please?!</p> </div> </div> <ul class="children"> <li class="comment odd alt depth-2" id="li-comment-557923"> <div id="comment-557923"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">Sarah</cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-557923">June 20, 2016 at 11:43</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=557923#respond' data-commentid="557923" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-557923" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Sarah" aria-label='Reply to Sarah'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Hi Yasmin</p> <p>Thanks very much for your comment. Glad you and your colleagues will find the aerial photographs useful. Hopefully we will get some more exciting maps digitisation projects up and running in the near future.</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="comment even thread-even depth-1" id="li-comment-676734"> <div id="comment-676734"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/682871432aefe1357c874eca6b1c83a6?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/682871432aefe1357c874eca6b1c83a6?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">Carolann Thomson</cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-676734">December 29, 2019 at 09:28</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=676734#respond' data-commentid="676734" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-676734" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Carolann Thomson" aria-label='Reply to Carolann Thomson'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Great to see these resources online, and much appreciation for the work involved. Cant wait to study them detail…that’s what holidays are for!!</p> </div> </div> <ul class="children"> <li class="comment odd alt depth-2" id="li-comment-676938"> <div id="comment-676938"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">Sarah</cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-676938">January 2, 2020 at 11:54</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=676938#respond' data-commentid="676938" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-676938" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Sarah" aria-label='Reply to Sarah'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Hi Carolann</p> <p>Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm for the digitised aerial photographs. Definitely useful for family historians interested in the topography of the areas covered. And yes, you’re right. The holidays are often the time when people have the luxury to disappear down research rabbit holes.</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1" id="li-comment-706757"> <div id="comment-706757"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a34aaa6088896b3d7641cf3e07154932?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a34aaa6088896b3d7641cf3e07154932?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">Elena</cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-706757">May 18, 2020 at 13:49</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=706757#respond' data-commentid="706757" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-706757" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Elena" aria-label='Reply to Elena'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Hello. This is an excellent resource. Just a question, I’ve been searching for maps that show melbourne’s suburbs, but so far have not found any, only regional areas. You say there are maps of ‘metropolitan melbourne’ above though. Any tips on how to find these?</p> </div> </div> <ul class="children"> <li class="comment odd alt depth-2" id="li-comment-706763"> <div id="comment-706763"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">Sarah</cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-706763">May 18, 2020 at 17:45</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=706763#respond' data-commentid="706763" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-706763" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Sarah" aria-label='Reply to Sarah'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Hi Elena</p> <p>Thanks for your comment. I’m glad you find the aerial photographs useful. I’ve referred your enquiry to our Ask a Librarian service and someone will be in touch with a response.</p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Sarah</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="comment even thread-even depth-1" id="li-comment-727581"> <div id="comment-727581"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/269bffe56052250ffc324a4bb06be897?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/269bffe56052250ffc324a4bb06be897?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">Micah klerck</cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-727581">August 4, 2020 at 08:23</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=727581#respond' data-commentid="727581" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-727581" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Micah klerck" aria-label='Reply to Micah klerck'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Hi im looking for photos of a house that was next to the Italian farm in 1980s in South morang it had sheds and horse sheds next to a house on the plenty gorge I lived in that house my first years of being born an Ariel pic would be awsum if you could and any other pics and the primary school too before they moved it in 1997 cheers hope someone can help</p> </div> </div> <ul class="children"> <li class="comment odd alt depth-2" id="li-comment-727637"> <div id="comment-727637"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">Sarah</cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-727637">August 4, 2020 at 13:38</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=727637#respond' data-commentid="727637" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-727637" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Sarah" aria-label='Reply to Sarah'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Hi Micah</p> <p>I’ve logged your enquiry with our Ask a Librarian service and we’ll be in touch with a response.</p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Sarah</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1" id="li-comment-747513"> <div id="comment-747513"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/af0c7fc308fa6aaeb723f535aa1e9479?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/af0c7fc308fa6aaeb723f535aa1e9479?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">Rob</cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-747513">October 19, 2020 at 11:32</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=747513#respond' data-commentid="747513" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-747513" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Rob" aria-label='Reply to Rob'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Are these photos digitised at the resolution of the original photos that make up the tapestry? I would be keen to blow up the area around my farm and would like to achieve the best possible image so if the individual pieces are clearer, are these still available somewhere?</p> </div> </div> <ul class="children"> <li class="comment odd alt depth-2" id="li-comment-749425"> <div id="comment-749425"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">Sarah</cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-749425">October 26, 2020 at 13:51</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=749425#respond' data-commentid="749425" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-749425" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Sarah" aria-label='Reply to Sarah'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Hi Rob</p> <p>We don’t hold the original photos so am unsure of the resolution. The originals are held at the Land Use Victoria’s aerial photography storage facility in Laverton. The phone number for the facility is (03) 8368 5411. Our copies are prints of the photos. You can browse an index to view jpeg copies of the mosaics digitised by the Department of Land Water and Planning at <a href="https://services.land.vic.gov.au/DELWPmaps/historical-photomaps/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://services.land.vic.gov.au/DELWPmaps/historical-photomaps/</a></p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Sarah</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="comment even thread-even depth-1" id="li-comment-837824"> <div id="comment-837824"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/80b8542543677b190b1daaa4559f5350?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/80b8542543677b190b1daaa4559f5350?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">Quentin Lehane</cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-837824">September 4, 2021 at 15:51</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=837824#respond' data-commentid="837824" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-837824" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Quentin Lehane" aria-label='Reply to Quentin Lehane'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Ferntree Gully area is not hatched; does this mean an aerial photograph is not available, or perhaps not stored with you.</p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>Quentin Lehane</p> </div> </div> <ul class="children"> <li class="comment byuser comment-author-sarah-ryan bypostauthor odd alt depth-2" id="li-comment-838831"> <div id="comment-838831"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c47bb27f23125fd0982199183397cd66?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">Sarah Ryan</cite> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#comment-838831">September 7, 2021 at 16:40</a> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/?replytocom=838831#respond' data-commentid="838831" data-postid="25735" data-belowelement="comment-838831" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Sarah Ryan" aria-label='Reply to Sarah Ryan'>Reply</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="comment-body"><p>Hi Quentin</p> <p>That’s correct, there isn’t a photo available for Ferntree Gully. Not all areas were photographed by the Victorian Department of Lands and Survey. National aerial surveys were also undertaken. Geoscience Australia is the custodian for the negatives. For information on obtaining copies of aerial photographs see <a href="http://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/earth-obs/accessing-satellite-imagery/aerial-photography" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/earth-obs/accessing-satellite-imagery/aerial-photography</a>. </p> <p>Although not what you’re after, you might be interested in the historic National Military Survey of topographic maps carried out between World Wars. We’ve digitised a few editions of the Ringwood sheet that covers Ferntree Gully.<br /> <a href="https://bit.ly/3h6AaIU" rel="nofollow ugc">https://bit.ly/3h6AaIU</a></p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Sarah</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </li> </ol> <div id="respond" class="comment-respond"> <h3 id="reply-title" class="comment-reply-title">Leave a comment <small><a rel="nofollow" id="cancel-comment-reply-link" href="/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/#respond" style="display:none;">Cancel</a></small></h3><form action="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-comments-post.php" method="post" id="commentform" class="comment-form"><p class="comment-notes"><span id="email-notes">Your email address will not be published.</span> <span class="required-field-message">Required fields are marked <span class="required">*</span></span></p><p class="comment-form-comment"><label for="comment">Comment</label> <textarea id="comment" name="comment" cols="35" rows="5" aria-required="true" class="required" placeholder="Your comment"></textarea></p><div class="clear"></div><div class="form_fields"><p class="comment-form-author"><label for="author">Name</label> <input id="author" name="author" type="text" value="" size="30" aria-required='true' placeholder="Name *" class="required" /><span class="required_lab">*</span></p> <p class="comment-form-email"><label for="email">Email</label> <input id="email" name="email" type="text" value="" size="30" aria-required='true' placeholder="Email *" class="required email" /><span class="required_lab">*</span></p> <p class="comment-form-url"><label for="url">Website</label> <input id="url" name="url" type="text" value="" size="30" aria-required='true' placeholder="Website" /></p></div> <p class="form-submit"><input name="submit" type="submit" id="submit" class="submit" value="Post comment" /> <input type='hidden' name='comment_post_ID' value='25735' id='comment_post_ID' /> <input type='hidden' name='comment_parent' id='comment_parent' value='0' /> </p><p style="display: none;"><input type="hidden" id="akismet_comment_nonce" name="akismet_comment_nonce" value="f1a5f442bd" /></p><p style="display: none !important;" class="akismet-fields-container" data-prefix="ak_"><label>Δ<textarea name="ak_hp_textarea" cols="45" rows="8" maxlength="100"></textarea></label><input type="hidden" id="ak_js_1" name="ak_js" value="87"/><script>document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );</script></p></form> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </section> <section id="sidebar"> <div class="col1"> <div id="recent-posts-2" class="widget widget_recent_entries"> <h3 class="title">Latest posts</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/uncategorized/discovering-oscar-wilde-through-state-library-victorias-collection/">Discovering Oscar Wilde through State Library Victoria’s collection</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ladies-in-the-lounge/">Ladies in the lounge</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/photography/broken-glass-2-eclectic-boogaloo-more-imperfect-gems-from-the-pictures-collection/">Broken glass 2: eclectic boogaloo. 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