https://www.layersoflondon.org/ Layers of London [logo-28803] * Log in * Create an account * Map * Learning * Get involved * Help centre * News & events * About * Contact us [logo-text-] Explore our unique, historic map layers Get started A map showing bomb damage during World War II. The original maps are at the London Metropolitan Archives. * [map-bomb-d] A map showing bomb damage during World War II. The original maps are at the London Metropolitan Archives. * [map-morgan] A survey of the City of London and the surrounding built-up area, completed in 1682 by William Morgan. * [map-tudor-] A Map of Tudor London, in about 1520. Reconstructed by modern historians and archaeologists and published by the Historic Towns Trust in 2018. * [map-booth-] The Booth Poverty Map from 1898-9. Each street is coloured to indicate the income and social class of its inhabitants. * [map-os-opt] Ordnance Survey maps from the 1940s-1960s. The most detailed OS maps after the Second World War. 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Watch now Explore our content [ ] [Search] Or explore the map * Lost London + Archaeology + War Damage + Lost buildings/places + Destroyed by natural disasters + Ways of life and culture + Other * Transport + Sea + Underground railway + Air + Roads and road transport (including trams) + Railways + River transport + Other * Politics & government + Royal family/government + Boroughs + Ceremonial and ritual + City of London + LCC, GLC, GLA + Manors + Planning + Political parties and Parliament + Popular movements + Protest marches and demonstrations + Riots and disorder + Other * War & conflict + Airfields, barracks and military sites + Armed forces + Battles + Civil defence infrastructure + English Civil War + WW1 + WW2 + Other * Visual/audio evidence + Maps and Plans + Film/video + Other + audio * Trade, Industry and commerce + Factories, mills and industrial sites + Shipping, shipbuilding and maritime industry + Other + Farming + Financial services and banking + Guilds/livery companies + Manufacturing + Markets + Merchants + Newspapers + Restaurants, street food and cafes + Shopping and retail * Imagined or Future London + Projects not implemented + Fictional London + Future London + Other * Religion & worship + Fraternities and religious associations + Places of worship + Religious communities/denominations + Other * Education + Education reform + Libraries + Museums + Schools + Technical education + Universities + Other * Housing, Infrastructure and Environment + Domestic buildings + Landmarks, Statues, and Monuments + Transport systems + Utilities Infrastructure + Animals and Wildlife + Bridges + Canals + Cemeteries + Docks and wharfs + Forests + Geology + Green belt + Housing estates + Municipal buildings + Mansions, Country Houses, Castles, Palaces + Parks, gardens, greens and commons + Residential squares + River Thames + Rivers (other) + Shopping centres + Tall buildings + Fire services + Other * Gender, ethnicity and identity + Suffrage campaigns and gender equality + Community groups and institutions + Ethnicity, language and culture + LGBTQ + Migration + Other * Crime and Punishment + Crime and criminality + Law courts + Police and Policing + Prisons + Other * Leisure, sport and culture + Pubs & breweries + Swimming pools, lidos and baths + Art and Literature + Cinema, film-making, television + Clubbing + Clubs, associations, community groups + Exhibitions + Fairs + Festivals and Carnivals + Music + Sports clubs and facilities + Theatre + Other + Art * Health and Welfare + Ambulance Services + Charity and Philanthropy + Child health + Disease and mortality + Workhouses + Hospitals/clinics + Mental health + Other * Written evidence + Customs + Diaries and personal records + Documentary records + Literature about London + Myths and legends + Other Explore our collections Collection Dickens' London Charles Dickens' London Collection Entertaining London: London County Council Collections Entertaining London is one of several collections curated by the Layers of London team at London Metropolitan Archives (LMA). These collections bring together photographs, films and estate plans from the London County Council archive collection at LMA. London County Council (LCC) was established in 1889. As part of its remit to run public services in the capital, the Council quickly turned it... Collection Hackney History A collection created over several months in 2019 by 'Hackney History', a Hackney local history group made up of members of the Friends of Hackney Archives. The collection continues as a work in progress. The Hackney Archives can be visited at Dalston CLR Library. The Friends of Hackney Archves can be joined by visiting www.hackneyhistory.org Collection London Pubs The histories of pubs, inns, taverns and breweries past and present Partners & Supporters * School of Advanced Study * Institute of Historical Research * The Heritage Lottery Fund * Creative Commons Except where noted and excluding company and organisation logos this work is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) Licence Please attribute as: "Layers of London (2021) supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, licensed under CC BY 40" * Terms and conditions * Privacy Policy * Takedown Policy * Contact us * Web accessibility 2021 (c) Layers of London