Question - Military

[RXQueen]

Could anyone point me in the direction of a map of pillboxes and stuff please? I found a site that has some but not all.

 

[HughieD]

HERE is a good place to start...

 

[Mikeymutt]

You can download a defence of Britain overlay for Google earth. This points all the pillboxes and tank blocks etc that have been documented

 

[HughieD]

You can download a defence of Britain overlay for Google earth. This points all the pillboxes and tank blocks etc that have been documented

That's the one I was trying to think of...

 

[tigger]

Could anyone point me in the direction of a map of pillboxes and stuff please? I found a site that has some but not all.

Define 'stuff'
Steve Thompson's gargoyle overlay (as mentioned above, http://www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk/links/downloads/) is OK for things like pillboxes but doesn't include Cold War. For Cold War era structures then the database section of the SubBrit website (https://www.subbrit.org.uk/ look at the menu for database links) is probably good...no direct download of all the points but it's easy enough to do.
The overlay doesn't specifically include airfields though those are effectively included now by the proliferation of Stanton shelters, dispersals and blast shelters on airfields. For more detailed info about those then the Airfield Research Group bulletin board may be a good place (but unlike 99% of sites built from freely given user contribution they now charge for access).
There are some excellent reports on here about specific places, specific Stop Lines etc., some of which include maps. Many Counties have a public online GIS and the more enlightened include HER layers and choices of base such as aerial photos from the National Surveys, their own local aerial surveys and assorted maps.
NLS have the contract to digitise a lot of old OS mapping....many of these maps include useful info even if purpose isn't necessarily marked (so many PoW camps, airfield buildings etc. can be identified). There are also old maps available from commercial systems ...which will allow you to look in detail and screengrab rather than purchase - easy to keep doing that for an area and then stich the images to get a bigger coverage.

As for anywhere having 'all'......doubt such a thing exists.
I can't remember the numbers off the top of my head but the original Defence of Britiain Survey, who's data Steve's overlay started from, had say 20000 placemarks...with user input since Steve started adding to that there are probably more than double the original and 'new' remains regularly found/added.


Going away from military there are overlays for disused tunnels, railways, stations, detailed canal maps etc. all available for free online

 

[RXQueen]

Fabulous thank you, stuff = roc, shelters, etc

 

[tigger]

Fabulous thank you, stuff = roc, shelters, etc

Still a bit vague
ROC and (some) 'shelters' covered above
but............
etc. - ?
well...my house was built in 1936 for the Admiralty so might be part of that final catagory

 

[RXQueen]

Still a bit vague
ROC and (some) 'shelters' covered above
but............
etc. - ?
well...my house was built in 1936 for the Admiralty so might be part of that final catagory

I don’t know until I see whatever it may be and think that’s interesting I’ll investigate. Sorry for vaugeness military stuff isn’t my forte so I’m learning as I go along, fasci stuff with loads of history.

 

[Shaun]

If this hasn't been linked yet somehow I recommend :https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/dob/index.cfm

 

[Hidinginplanesite]

@Gaggle of gays you guys have a good map for miltery stuff (:

 

[Exploring With Pride 🌈]

EdOb shows everything from tank blocks to bunkers

 

[RXQueen]

EdOb shows everything from tank blocks to bunkers

What’s edob?

 

[Exploring With Pride 🌈]

What’s edob?

eDoB Online Map

Online viewer for the Extended Defence of Britain Database as maintained by Steve Thompson. View the interactive map, or search through the database for a particular record.

edob.mattaldred.com