Photogrammetric Services

Vintage Wild A8 stereo plotter in W212

Photogrammetric Services, previously referred to as Air Survey and now known as Remote Sensing, was the section of OS responsible for collection of data from aerial photography.

Its original location at Maybush was on the ground floor of North Block in purpose-built accommodation, including a suite of small darkrooms/photographic processing labs for developing the film from aircraft floor-mounted cameras.

In the 1990s, it moved to the 2nd floor of West Block in purpose built accommodation (W212) in the former warehouse area but by this time most of the work was digital.

Before the move to Maybush, air survey was carried out at London Road and Hinchley Wood but may also have taken place in Chessington as well.

Last updated on Wednesday 17 February 2021 by GaryReggae