London county council bomb damage maps 19391945 the attack on london between 1939 and 1945 is one of the most significant events in the citys modern history, the impact of which can still be seen in its urban and social landscapes. Poring over these bomb damage maps shows with pinpoint precision where an incendiary bomb landed, flattening two homes. The london county council bomb damage maps citylab. The london county council bomb damage maps, 1939 45 by laurence ward. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the start of the blitz in london, london metropolitan archives lma collaborated with thames and hudson to publish a new book containing the london county council lcc bomb damage maps, which chronicle much of the devastation caused by enemy bombing in the second world war in london. The area on the map around any particular school is only a few centimetres square, but explains the old and new houses on the school doorstep as no other map or writing. Buy london county council bomb damage maps 193945 first edition by ann saunders, robin woolven isbn. Bomb census survey records 19401945 the national archives. London county council bomb damage maps book city of london. The london county council bomb damage maps 19391945 the. London county council bomb damage maps 1939 1945 the attack on london between 1939 and 1945 is one of the most significant events in the citys modern history, the impact of which can still be seen in its urban and social landscapes. Coloured areas show the widespread bomb damage while the different colours indicate its severity. This is an external site and is not connected with the englands north east site but for details of raids on the north east durng the second world war it cannot be beaten. Layers of london, an interactive map based project at the institute of historical research ihr has collaborated with the london metropolitan archives lma to publish online for the first time, the london county council lcc bomb damage map, which chronicles the devastation of the metropolis by the blitz enemy bombing in the second world war.
As a key record of the attack, the london county council bomb damage maps represent destruction on a huge scale, recording buildings and streets reduced to smoke and rubble. Written by lawrence ward, a principal archivist at the london metropolitan archive, the book captures the human stories behind the maps with. The london county council bomb damage mapsmeticulously between 1939 and 1945, london and its environs experienced destruction on a huge and deadly scale, with air raids and rocket attacks reducing entire buildings and streets to rubble. London county council bomb damage map 19391945 hackney and stoke newingtonright click on the image to see more detail. Light red seriously damaged, but repairable at cost. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This research guide will help you to find air raid reports, bomb census maps and. London county council bomb damage map 19391945 flickr. London county council bomb damage map 19391945 hackney and stoke newingtonleft click on the image to see more detail. The london county council bomb damage maps, 19391945. How the blitz changed london a blowbyblow online map. For full details of these raids on a day by day basis, roy ripley and brian pears north east diary 1939 45 is recommended.
The london county council bomb damage maps speak of the human experience of war of loss and camaraderie, of tragedy and heroism. The london county council bomb damage maps 19391945. The london county council bomb damage maps, 19391945 9780500518250. Lma has published a book to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the blitz in london, including full colour maps showing the extent of the devastation and. The london county council bomb damage maps, 19391945 by.
London county council bomb damage map march 05, 2015 by hwaet books a section of the london county council bomb damage map, 1939 45, on which bomb damage was recorded using a colour coded system. London county council bomb damage maps 1939 45 hardcover by ann saunders editor, robin woolven introduction, pub. The london county council bomb damage maps, 1939 45 by. The london county council bomb damage maps, 19391945 contains large, highquality reproductions of all 110 maps of the london region along with commentary from laurence ward, principal. The book is available for online purchase from these invaluable maps were made by the london county council. Buy london county council bomb damage maps 1939 45 first edition by saunders, ann, woolven, robin isbn. Buy the london county council bomb damage maps 19391945 01 by laurence ward isbn. Previously, you needed to visit the archive yourself and make an appointment to see the maps, but now, laurence ward, principle archivist of the london metropolitan archive, has taken these maps, professionally photoreproduced them and included all 110 in this beautifully presented, largeformat hardback book the london county council. London county council bomb damage map march 05, 2015 by hwaet books a section of the london county council bomb damage map, 1939 45, on which bomb damage was. The full set of maps is made up of 110 handcoloured 1.