Cracking the Harrow bomb-map code
Headstone Manor, Pinner View, Harrow, Greater London, HA2 6PX
As part of Heritage Open Days, Harrow Museum is delighted to offer free guided talks at our brand-new interactive bomb-damage map — a remarkable survival from the Second World War that recorded, street by street and house by house, exactly what the bombing of Harrow looked like. Colour-coded under official wartime instruction, the map tells the story not just of destruction but of the families displaced, the homes looted in the chaos, and the extraordinary effort by ordinary people to keep the borough functioning through some of the darkest years in living memory.
Our knowledgeable guide will lead you through the map's hidden language: what each colour meant, which weapons caused which damage, and how the record was used for everything from rehousing applications to hospital planning. Whether you have family roots in the area or are simply curious about the history beneath today's streets, this is a rare chance to see Harrow's wartime experience close up, in vivid and human detail.
The talks are appropriately 30 minutes and will be based at the Modern Harrow room.
Timings
- Thursday 17 September:
- 1100 & 1145 & 1300
Location & directions
Headstone Manor, Pinner View, Harrow, Greater London, HA2 6PX
- Directions:
- We will be meeting at the Parlour of the Manor House.
- Contact on day:
- Sara Sarf
- Telephone number:
- +442088636720
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Booking will be open on our website closer to the time!
- Booking website:
- https://headstonemanor.org/
Accessibility details
Please expect to stand throughout the tour, which will take around 30 minutes.
Additional information
Headstone Manor & Museum is open from 10am-4pm (last entry to the museum is at 3:30pm). During Heritage Open Days we will offer a coffee and cake deal for £5.50 at the Moat café. *Please note both the museum and the cafe are closed on Mondays.
- Max number of people:
- 7
- Estimated duration:
- 30 minute(s)
