An interactive map showing the location of bombs dropped on London during World War II has been created.
http://www.bombsight.org/#15/51.5050/-0.0900
It reveals the devastation caused by the Blitz over eight months.
The year-long project, called Bomb Sight, was devised by a team from the University of Portsmouth using data from the National Archives.
Dr Kate Jones, the University of Portsmouth geographer who devised the
project, said: "When you look at these maps and see the proliferation of
bombs dropped on the capital, it does illustrate the meaning of the
word Blitz, which comes from the German meaning lightning.
"It seems astonishing that London survived the onslaught."
Users can zoom in to specific streets on the map, which uses red symbols to illustrate where each bomb landed.
The project was funded by education and research charity Jisc which offers resources and expertise to educational organisations.
More than 20,000 people were killed and 1.4m people made homeless during
the Blitz, which took place between 7 September 1940 and 11 May 1941.
"The original Blitz maps have been scanned and geo-referenced thanks to
the National Archive and testimonials from the BBC have been
incorporated together with historical images from the Imperial War
Museum to create an interactive teaching and learning resource."
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