WW2 London bomb maps (link inside!)

[zac510]

Curious about bomb damage during WW2 in my area so was googling a bit last night. I found these photographs of the official LCC maps on Flickr. They're very interesting.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yersinia/2948640929/

Once you have got into the map, click on 'all sizes' at the top and then the highest resolution. The quality isn't great but can't complain too much.

Somebody has started putting it on googlemaps, but for V2 bombs only ( link

[zac510]

Yes, I've 'got' a V1 hit around the corner, I've walked past it a few times but I think it must have been rebuilt in period.

A friend's street not far away has a park about half way down it that links through the the next street. I always thought it was a bit out of place, turns out if was a V1 hit and obviously never rebuilt. There may be a memorial there.

[zac510]

Key
Black - Total destruction
Purple - Damage beyond repair
Dark Red - Seriously damaged, doubtful if repairable
Light Red - Seriously damaged, repairable at cost
Orange - General blast damage, minor in nature
Yellow - Blast damage, minor in nature
Green - Clearance areas
Small circle - V2 Bomb
Large circle - V1 bomb