This exhibition of aerial photographs seeks to express the often abstract forms that appear around the shores of Scotland. These forms have been created by the relationships between land and water, people and their environment. The aerial perspective is a powerful means of recording the built heritage of Scotland and its landscape context. These images have been selected for their strength and beauty, but all highlight the basic connections between people and their environment and the work of RCAHMS in recording the landscapes of Scotland.

RCAHMS Aerial Photography

We have a collection of over 100,000 oblique aerial photographs of Scotland, covering all aspects of the built heritage, from the earliest monuments that survive in the landscape to architectural and urban development in the 21st century. In addition, some 1.5 million vertical photographs record the development of the Scottish landscape through the second half of the 20th century. This collection can be accessed in our public search room in Edinburgh, and the index to most of this imagery is available on-line through AirPhotoFinder.

Our database includes access to a selection of digital images of air photography.

The Life on the Edge exhibition can be seen in the following venues:

• Until 6 Sep 2006. National Park Gateway Centre, Balloch, Loch Lomond.
• 7 Sep to 18 Sep 2006. Dunbar Town House Museum, East Lothian.
• 19 Sep to 28 Sep 2006. Paisley Museum, Renfrewshire.
• 3 Oct to 27 Oct 2006. Tain Library, Ross-shire.
• 31 Oct to 30 Nov 2006. Holyrood Lodge (between the Scottish Parliament and Holyrood Palace), Edinburgh.
  Open Mon-Fri only. Please phone 0131-652 8150 for opening hours.
• 1 Dec 2006 to 31 Jan 2007. Glasgow International Airport, after security domestic take-off, Renfrewshire.

If you would like to display this exhibition please contact Katja Linssen on 0131 662 1456.