It is estimated that more than 12,000 metric tons of bombs were dropped on London and nearly 30,000 civilians were killed by enemy action. In the post-war era, the city had a mammoth task ahead of it. In this video we explore how London re-emerged from being almost completely destroyed during the Blitz – and how the city wears these scars of the Blitz that you can see in plain sight.

This video has been several months in the making and I’ve enjoyed every second of putting it together. Let me know your thoughts in the comments. I’d like to thank Lima Charlie for letting me use his camera, mic, and flat!

00:00 – Intro
01:04 – Gap sites (Notting Hill)
02:25 – The Barbican Estate
03:57 – Burgess Park
04:54 – St Mary’s Newington, Kennington
05:23 – Christ Church, Lambeth North
06:05 – Ladbroke Gardens
06:36 – Walcott Square, Kennington
07:13 – St Thomas’ Hospital

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