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The 2008 publication
British Seaside Piers, by Chris Mawson (former Librarian at Aerofilms) & Richard Riding (editor of Aeroplane magazine from 1973-98), was dedicated to Murrell as the book features a large number of aerial shots of piers drawn from the Aero Pictorial archive.
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Pre-war photos were taken on 5 in × 4 in (130 mm × 100 mm) glass plates, whilst post-war, similar-sized roll film was used. This large negative format meant the majority of photos were very sharp and detailed.
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