Stunning shots show Rugby from the skies in 1920s and 30s

UNIQUE aerial shots of Rugby snapped 90 years ago have been unveiled to the public for the first time.

Photographs of the town and borough taken from the skies in the 1920s and 1930s have been released as part of the Britain from Above project.

The photographs appear alongside more than 15,000 images of what have been called the earliest and most significant collections of aerial photography in the UK.

Historic shots including St Cross Hospital, Rugby School and the Portland Cement Works make up the collection, along with photos of the town centre, showing how much has changed over the years.

Visit www.britainfromabove.org.uk for more pictures.

Buy photos» St Cross Hospital, 1921. (s)

Buy photos» St Andrew's Church, 1928. (s)

Buy photos» Rugby School and the town centre, 1920. (s)

Buy photos» Rugby Portland Cement Works, 1928. (s)

Buy photos» Eastlands Place, 1928. (s)

Buy photos» Clifton Road, 1928. (s)

Buy photos» British Thomson-Houston, 1920. (s)

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