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The London County Council Bomb Damage Maps, 1939-1945
Laurence Ward
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Description for The London County Council Bomb Damage Maps, 1939-1945
Hardcover. The attack on London between 1939 and 1945 is one of the most significant events in the city's modern history, the impact of which can still be seen in its urban and social landscapes. This title includes an introduction to the historical context. Num Pages: 288 pages, 200 illustrations, 100 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; HBLW; HBTP1; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 377 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2902.
The attack on London between 1939 and 1945 is one of the most significant events in the city's modern history, the impact of which can still be seen in its urban and social landscapes. 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. The full set of maps is made up of 110 hand-coloured 1:2500 Ordnance Survey base sheets originally published in 1916 but updated by the LCC to 1940. Because they use the 1916 map, they give us a ... Read more
The attack on London between 1939 and 1945 is one of the most significant events in the city's modern history, the impact of which can still be seen in its urban and social landscapes. 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. The full set of maps is made up of 110 hand-coloured 1:2500 Ordnance Survey base sheets originally published in 1916 but updated by the LCC to 1940. Because they use the 1916 map, they give us a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500518250
SKU
V9780500518250
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About Laurence Ward
Laurence Ward is Principal Archivist at the London Metropolitan Archives.
Reviews for The London County Council Bomb Damage Maps, 1939-1945
'Though there is no florid prose or gripping anecdotes, these maps are not mute. This A-Z of destruction tells a powerful story' - The Times 'An amazing visual record of what happened to London in the war … fascinating' - Timeout 'This A-Z of atrocity - which includes 70 stunning photographs of the ruined City - ... Read more