What data do we use?

The project has been interested in exploring the mechanisms of linking & clustering historic data using geography & time, generating derived information and knowledge set in the present world which can be used for non-commercial purposed. 

 

As a result we are using lots of different types of data - linking them together using the geographical location. 

 

 

List of data used in the project:

  • Raster Maps of Aggregate Night Time Bomb Census 7th October 1940 to 6 June 1941
  • Raster Maps of  Weekly Bomb Census for 7th to 14th October 1940
  • Bomb locations for  aggregate Night Time Bomb Census 7th October 1940 to 6 June 1941
  • Bomb locations for  Weekly Bomb Census for 7th to 14th October 1940
  • 24 hours of Blitz Sept 7th 1940 
  • Defences of Britain showing Anti-invasion defence locations
  • Imperial War Museum Images
  • BBC history WW2 memories
  • Present day street map tiles 
  • Present day aerial imagery

Click here for more information on the individual data sources and their copyright.