With Bomb Sight you can discover what it was like in London, during WW2 Luftwaffe Blitz bombing raids, exploring maps, images and memories. The Bomb Sight web map and mobile app reveals WW2 bomb census maps between 7/10/1940 and 06/06/1941, previously available only by viewing them in the Reading Room of The National Archives.

How to use the Map

• Use the search box to find a street or postcode of interest
• You can move around the map by clicking on the pan controls
• Use the zoom controls to change the detail on the map: Click the plus (+) to see more detail and click the minus (-) to see less map detail
• Use the layer button in the top left to explore the different types of map information that is available
• Click on individual bomb icons to find out more information
• Click on the to have a look at the map legend (this button is not available when viewing the website on a small screen)

What information is available?

• Locations of bombs which fell:
  1. Between 7/10/1940 and 06/06/1941
  2. Week of 7th to 14th October 1940
  3. First 24 hours of the Blitz (7th September)
• Images from the Imperial War Museum Collections
• Memories from the BBC WW2 archive
• Location of different defences built to prevent a German Invasion