Ever wondered how big it was?

A place to socialise and share opinions with other members of the BGAFD Community.
Locked
andy at handiwork
Posts: 4113
Joined: Fri Jul 14, 2017 2:40 am

Ever wondered how big it was?

Post by andy at handiwork »

Interesting site that overlays spatial dimensions from history over your post code.

SpannerProductions
Posts: 694
Joined: Fri Jul 14, 2017 2:40 am

Re: Ever wondered how big it was?

Post by SpannerProductions »

Interesting site mate - makes you sit up and think (if even for a little while) just how 'bolloxed' we would be if some of these 'natural disasters' ever happened a bit closer to home - I put the Indian flood one over Peterborough - scary stuff

andy at handiwork
Posts: 4113
Joined: Fri Jul 14, 2017 2:40 am

Re: Ever wondered how big it was?

Post by andy at handiwork »

You are right. It certainly puts into perspective how devastating and widespread such disasters can be.

Also, I was amazed at how small Victorian London circa 1870 was. But then even where I live in built-up suburban Metroland, as eulogised by John Betjeman, was still a very attractive village surrounded by pleasant countryside as 'recently' as 1930.
laralatex
Posts: 1665
Joined: Fri Jul 14, 2017 2:40 am

Re: Ever wondered how big it was?

Post by laralatex »

Great site find.
I was intrigued by The potential blast radius of a WW2 German SC500 bomb. Would have wiped out my town and the Pakistan floods would have too.

Very interesting. Made me think.

!thumbsup!

'Fun for all and all for fun'!



www.twitter.com/laralatex
www.facebook.com/Laral Atex
Locked