See how Wycombe has changed over the years with these fascinating pictures taken from above. 

All of these incredible photos came from the online database Sharing Wycombe's Old Photographs - swop.org.uk - which has more than 31,000 images of the area from years gone by. 

Looking from the north east, an aerial view of Wycombe Abbey School and grounds, High Wycombe, May 1954:

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Looking north, an aerial view of Wycombe High School and surroundings, Benjamin Road, High Wycombe, 1951:

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Elevated view from All Saints church tower, showing demolition of buildings on corner of White Hart Street and Paul's Row, High Wycombe, May 1948:

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Looking east from above Suffield Road, an aerial view of Marlow Hill A404, Queen Alexandra Road and Abbey Way roundabout, High Wycombe, circa 1990:

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Looking south west from above Abbey Way roundabout, an aerial view of High Wycombe General Hospital and surroundings, High Wycombe, mid 1990s:

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Looking west from above the Abbey Grounds, an aerial view of lower Marlow Hill and part of southwestern area of High Wycombe, circa 1990:

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Aerial view, looking east from above Newland, with the parish church as the central feature, High Wycombe, circa 1948:

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Aerial view looking east from above Spring Gardens towards Micklefield and Wycombe Marsh, 1934:

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Aerial view looking east from above London Road at Pinions, showing Wycombe Marsh area, 1934:

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Aerial view of the eastern side of the town and its outskirts looking north from south of Wycombe Abbey School, High Wycombe, 1934:

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Aerial view of the town centre, from the college to the parish church, from above the hospital, High Wycombe, June 1963:

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Aerial view looking north/northwest, showing the Downley area, High Wycombe, circa 1934:

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Looking west from above the train station, an aerial view of West Wycombe, 1934:

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Aerial view from over Cressex Lane looking south, showing Handy Cross and the countryside to the east of Marlow, High Wycombe, 1934:

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Aerial view taken over Bellfield looking south to Oxford Road, Bridge Street, and Suffield Road, High Wycombe, 1934:

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Looking west from over St Francis church, an aerial view of newly built houses near the church, Terriers, High Wycombe, 1934: 

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Aerial view of traffic around the roundabout and the feeder roads, extending westwards to include the Cressex area. Handy Cross, High Wycombe, 1993:

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Aerial view of the town centre redevelopment, with Abbey Way and the bus station under construction, High Wycombe, July 1968:

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Aerial view of the road system, the recently completed hotel, and the area to the northwest of Handy Cross, High Wycombe, circa 1980:

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Looking east from above New Road, an aerial view of the entire Cressex industrial estate, and surrounding houses, Cressex, circa 1990:

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Looking west, an aerial view showing the area being demolished ready for the Octagon shopping centre, Newland, High Wycombe, June 1966:

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Looking north, an aerial view of the Royal Grammar School buildings, Amersham Road, High Wycombe, 1929:

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Elevated view north west towards the Downley slopes, from top of Guildhall onto White Hart Street, Church Street and central High Wycombe - possibly 1930s:

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Aerial view from above High Street looking west, showing Abbey Way and the Octagon under construction, High Wycombe, circa 1969:

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Aerial view, from above Tom Burt's Hill, of the south west sector of the town, showing Abbey Way fly-over and Octagon under construction, High Wycombe, circa 1969:

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All archive photos courtesy of swop.org.uk