Ordnance Survey Revision Point Photographs
Around 46,000 black and white photographs of Greater Manchester, mostly dated 1946 to 1955. Taken by Ordnance Survey and owned by Manchester Central Library, they are sometimes called 'Man with a white arrow' photos.
The snapshots show a man indicating a Revision Point and can include local people and children, shops, streets, works, farms, railway lines and canals. Quality varies
The coverage map shows the estimated number of photos that will be available for each KM square, once all are uploaded (by end of 2018).
Collection Metadata
Theme
Post-war street photos
Date Range
1946 to 1962
Number of Images
46000
Number on Timepix
24000
Source
Ordnance Survey
Owner
Manchester Archives +
Timepix Ltd
Publisher
Timepix Ltd
Spatial Coverage Description
Greater Manchester
Keywords
Ordnance Survey, surveying, minor control, 1940s, 1950s, revision point, man, white arrow, map, street, building, built environment, landscape