# The London County Council Bomb Damage Maps 1939-1945

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- Book: [The London County Council Bomb Damage Maps 1939-1945](https://www.bookquiver.com/laurence-ward/the-london-county-council-bomb-damage-maps-1939-1945) ([The London County Council Bomb Damage Maps 1939-1945.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/laurence-ward/the-london-county-council-bomb-damage-maps-1939-1945.md))
- Authors: [Laurence Ward](https://www.bookquiver.com/laurence-ward)
- Publisher: thames_and_hudson
- ISBN: 978-05-0051-825-0
- Pages: 288
- Published: 2015-08-31
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

Between 1939 and 1945, London and its environs experienced destruction on a huge scale, with air raids and rocket attacks reducing buildings and entire streets to rubble. 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'. They tell a story, moreover, that was echoed in towns and cities across Britain and throughout the world. The maps, meticulously hand-coloured to document the level of damage being wrought, represent a key record of the destruction, the impact of which can still be seen in the capital’s urban and social landscapes. Featuring new, high-quality images of each of the 110 maps that make up the set, complete with archival tables of often grim statistics, this book marks the first time these remarkable documents – part historical artifacts, part social history – have been published for a general audience. The book also includes a series of extraordinary photographs of the damage done to the City of London in particular, taken with a sympathetic yet unflinching eye by police constables Arthur Cross and Fred Tibbs.