The project maps the London WWII bomb census from October 7, 1940, to June 6, 1941, making historical maps accessible online for researchers and the public. It includes the creation of digital maps, bomb location data, and a mobile web application, enhancing understanding of the bombing's social and economic impacts. The initiative aims to preserve original maps while encouraging broader engagement through tutorials and potential augmented reality applications.

1. Dan Karran
@dankarran
@BombSightUK

2. Andrew Kate Jasia Dan Patrick
Janes Jones Warren Karran Weber
Project Project Mobile Web
Advisor, Director, Graphic Developer, Developer,
The National University of Designer Geobits Location Insights
Archives Portsmouth

3. source: Blitz Walkers

4. The Project
•Mapping the London WW2 bomb census between
7 October 1940 and 6th June 1941
•Maps previously only available in the Reading
Room at The National Archives
•Making the maps available to citizen researchers,
academics and students wanting to explore where
the bombs fell and to discover memories and
photographs from the period

5. Main Features
•Creating digital maps of the bomb census
•Creating bomb location data (CC-BY-NC)
•Spatial analysis within different boundaries
•Combining with geolocated stories and photos
•Creating web-mapping application
•Creating a mobile application

6. ©Crown Copyright, National Archives HO 193/13

7. ©Crown Copyright, National Archives HO 193/01

8. ©OpenStreetMap, CC-By-SA

9. ©OpenStreetMap, CC-By-SA

13. source: Imperial War Museum (non-commercial licence)

14. source: The Register

15. ©Crown Copyright, National Archives

17. Technology
•PostGIS
•GeoServer (map tiles & WFS with GeoJSON)
•Django
•Leaflet
•OpenStreetMap
•Bootstrap

21. Mobile Technology
•Android
•Phonegap / Cordova
•Leaflet
•Wikitude Augmented Reality

22. Project Outcomes
• Georeferenced bomb maps, digital record of national importance
• Final data shared with The National Archives; reduce use of the
original maps and aid their preservation
• Opening up maps – increasing accessibility; remove need for
specialist skills to prepare and process data; only need to do things
once
• Geographic framework for study of impact of bombing; aiding
understanding of social/economic impact, post WW2
• Augmented reality app not just for academic use; the power of
geography

24. Still to Come
•Download datasets for non-commercial use
(Spring)
•Tutorials on using the site (Summer)
•iOS mobile app
•& more work... (if we can find funding)

25. bombsight.org
@BombSightUK
@dankarran dan@geobits.co.uk dankarran.com