Interactive map shows every German bomb dropped on London during Blitz

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If you've ever wondered how close London’s landmarks came to being blown up in the Blitz, a new interactive map has the answer.

The Bomb Sight project allows people to zoom in on a map of the capital to see the damage inflicted during the heaviest period of bombing by German planes.

It was created by a collaboration between Dr Catherine Jones of the University of Portsmouth and the The National Archives, and funded by the charity JISC.

The site can tell people exactly when their area was hit, and even show photos from the period.




Viewers can zoom in to see the areas worst hit, with each red dot representing a bomb




The team has also created an augmented reality version for Android mobile phones that uses GPS to pinpoint the user. Tourists can simply point their phone at an area to see if it was bombed, and if it was, find out more


Read more: The astonishing interactive map that show EVERY bomb dropped on London during the Blitz | Mail Online