{"product_id":"the-london-county-council-bomb-damage-maps-1939-1945-by-laurence-ward-9780500518250","title":"The London County Council Bomb Damage Maps 1939-1945","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 1939 and 1945, London and its environs experienced destruction on a huge scale, with air raids and rocket attacks reducing buildings and entire streets to rubble. \u003cem\u003eThe London County Council Bomb Damage Maps 1939-1945\u003c\/em\u003e speak of the human experience of war - of loss and camaraderie, of tragedy and heroism - conjuring up the days of blackout and the 'Spirit of the Blitz'. They tell a story, moreover, that was echoed in towns and cities across Britain and throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe maps, meticulously hand-coloured to document the level of damage being wrought, represent a key record of the destruction, the impact of which can still be seen in the capital's urban and social landscapes. Featuring new, high-quality images of each of the 110 maps that make up the set, complete with archival tables of often grim statistics, this book marks the first time these remarkable documents - part historical artifacts, part social history - have been published for a general audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also includes a series of extraordinary photographs of the damage done to the City of London in particular, taken with a sympathetic yet unflinching eye by police constables Arthur Cross and Fred Tibbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46850331115756,"sku":"9780500518250","price":120.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5003363482366.jpg?v=1759081811","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-london-county-council-bomb-damage-maps-1939-1945-by-laurence-ward-9780500518250","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}