London: A Life in Google Maps

London: A Life in Maps charts the growth of the city by looking at maps of it through the ages. The exhibition is broken down into seven themes, each broadly covering a different period in the city's history. Many of the maps featured in the exhibition are available to view online, via our Collect Britain website. We've created a Google Map of London to help you find them.

Click on any map pin above to view the item associated with that place - or find out more about each section by following the links below.

The themes are:

1. From Roman urbs to Stuart City
2. London life in the 18th century
3. Sweet and salutary air: London's surrounding villages
4. Out of sight: the East End
5. The age of improvement
6. Victorian London: social problems and solutions
7. Modern London: staying on top