London topographical society, 2005 buildings 25 pages. They tell a story, moreover, that was echoed in towns and cities across britain and throughout the world. The london county council bomb damage maps, 19391945 9780500518250. The london county council bomb damage maps citylab. Pdf the london county council bomb damage maps 1939. Lcc bomb damage map, 1945, london county council architects department. Download pdf the london county council bomb damage maps. For london, the national archives holds tracings that show where bombs fell, but does not have the underlying printed map. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. London county council bomb damage maps 19 by laurence ward new hardback book.
The national archives has maps and tracings for all of the london civil defence region, but far fewer for provincial towns and cities. Buy the london county council bomb damage maps 19391945 by laurence ward from waterstones today. Apparently, the book is a scaled down reproduction that is now out of print, selling for hundreds of pounds on ebay. London suffered a great deal of bomb damage between 19391945, the. The lcc bomb damage maps have recently been published in book form available on amazon.
Bomb sight makes you discover london during ww2 luftwaffe blitz bombing raids, exploring maps, images and memories. Some london borough libraries have copies for reference, but i feel these maps should be more widely available. Lcc bomb map the first image is the london county councils chart of ww2 bomb hits, including v2, v1 and other hits. Introduction to the lcc bomb damage maps project habbakuk. Bomb sight mapping the world war 2 london blitz bomb census. During the second world war, the london county council lcc kept bomb damage maps, meticulously recording all damage to buildings within the london county boundary. Lcc bomb damage maps, 19391945, published by the london topographical society and the london metropolitan archives, 2005. The london county council bomb damage maps 19391945. These empty spaces are bomb sites, of which there were plenty in london in the immediate postwar years, some even surviving into the 1970s and 80s. The meticulously handcoloured bomb damage maps of london.
There are the lcc bomb damage maps in the london metropolitan archives which are open to all visitors. The london county council bomb damage maps speak of the human experience of war of loss and camaraderie, of tragedy and heroism conjuring up the days of blackout and the spirit of the blitz. The new book called the london county council bomb damage maps, 19391945, isbn 0 902087 51 7, pub. The book contains a colourcoded key that explains the extent of the. More than 70,000 buildings were completely demolished, and another 1. 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. Intricately colorcoded maps marking bomb damage from the. The london county council bomb damage maps 19391945 book. The maps highlight damage to each individual dwelling coded from black total. The london county council bomb damage mapsmeticulously handcolored to document the extent of the damage being wrought on the city and surrounding areasrepresent a key record of the destruction wrought by the blitz, the impact of which can still be seen in the capitals urban and social landscapes.
The london county council bomb damage maps 19391945 by laurence ward, 9780500518250, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The devastation wrought on the capital by the blitz was documented by the architects department of. Often the coloured maps give a completely different account of any particular bombing incident from my old black and white copies. The meticulously handcoloured bomb damage maps of london in pictures. The maps highlight damage to each individual dwelling coded from black total destruction to yellow minor damage. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The london county council bomb damage maps, 19391945 9780500518250 by ward, laurence and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The lcc bomb damage maps for the area are held at the greenwich heritage centre along with the civil defence incident logs that this author spent many hours transcribing some years ago.
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. Below is a screen grab of my street, with the bomb damage superimposed on the modern map there is infill housing in both places. The london county council bomb damage maps 19391945 laurence ward, archivist 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. The london county council bomb damage maps 19391945 the. The lansing community college community spans six locations in the midmichigan area. Bomb census survey records 19401945 the national archives.
The london county council bomb damage maps, 19391945 book. The bomb sight web map and mobile app reveals ww2 bomb census maps between 7101940 and 06061941, previously available only by viewing them in the reading room of the national archives. Books the london county council bomb damage maps 19391945. Review of the london county council bomb damage maps 19391945 by laurence ward for geographical magazine geographical magazine the official magazine of the royal geographical. The london county council bomb damage maps, 19391945. Each provides learning spaces and staff dedicated to your academic success and positive college experience. Are there any maps out there which show were bombs landed in ww2 which i could get access to. The isle of dogs in maps isle of dogs past life, past.
The german luftwaffe dropped thousands of bombs on london from 1939 to 1945, killing almost 30,000 people. Bombdamage maps reveal londons world war ii devastation. Object details category books related period second world war content creator. Discussing shrapnel damage in london in london at war. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. 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. Buy the london county council bomb damage maps 19391945 01 by laurence ward isbn. Seven mesmerising old maps of london london in pictures. Workers back at the lcc offices would then transcribe this information onto a vast set of maps, charting and classifying the extent of the bomb damage in. The london county council bomb damage maps 19391945 by.
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. Composite image of lcc bomb damage maps a book of these maps was produced by the london topographical society, but is very difficult to get hold of. Workers back at the lcc offices would then transcribe this information onto a vast set of maps, charting and classifying the extent of the bomb damage in vivid color. London county council bomb damage maps book city of london. Intricately colorcoded maps marking bomb damage from the london blitz mapping the tragic effects of the aerial bombardment on londons landscape. Documentation of damage to public buildings is somewhat erratic. London county council bomb damage maps 19391945 by london. These maps were made at the end of ww2 to record the damage to londons housing. The impact of the destruction from air raids and vbombs can still be seen in london today. The book also contains a remarkable collection of photos of damage in. Unfortunately, this edition of bomb damage maps only covers the old lcc area and not the area we know today as greater london. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. 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.