Maps of pre-war London can be viewed on this website. Over one hundred pages show detailed large scale street maps of every part of London as it was at the beginning of the Second World War. The streets and buildings shown reflect the London urban landscape prior to the blitz, which subsequently destroyed many of the old streets and buildings. The maps represent a historical record of London as it was in the early twentieth century. Extracts from old Bartholomew half inch maps also show the London Boroughs as they were in the middle of last century. In addition to the old Bartholomew maps, modern Google street maps and aerial satellite photographs can be viewed on separate pages. more info >>

The primary focus of this website (Old Maps or Olde Maps) is to show maps of the major towns and cities of Great Britain as they were around the middle of the twentieth century. Extracts of the Bartholomew half inch series of maps show the main streets, buildings and the features of the surrounding landscape of the towns of England, Wales and Scotland, along with some essential information about each town, its population, origin and character. In addition, modern Google maps and aerial satellite photographs and street views of the towns and cities as they are today can be viewed on separate pages. more info >>