Defence of Britain Database

15 Sep 2017 13:18 - 01 Oct 2017 18:51 #1 by PETERTHEEATER
Defence of Britain Database was created by PETERTHEEATER
The Defence of Britain database is available as a .kmz download and should show you the defences around the area:

archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/dob/download.cfm

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15 Sep 2017 18:54 #2 by Chris Lowe
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Peter

The most up to date version of that file you can get from the Pillbox study group website, Steve has updated it a lot since that original study ended.

www.dropbox.com/sh/bvqoezihsx997yj/AABRo...kyApwIm6oF9foqa?dl=0

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16 Sep 2017 03:53 #3 by PETERTHEEATER
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Thanks Chris. I may already have it on my PC but will download it anyway in case.

OP, ignore my link and try the PSG version for pillbox updates.

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01 Oct 2017 12:50 #4 by RyanTomlinson
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I'm struggling to get the .kmz file to work on Google Earth, is there a step by step guide for a non tech savvy sort please?

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01 Oct 2017 16:06 #5 by Peter Kirk
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I normally just double click on the kmz file and it just opens in Google Earth. However the file may not be pre-ticked so you may have to tick the check box in the "Places" list on the side menu on the left.It may be under the "Temporary Places" bit and called "Extended Defence of Brtian".

Move it to "My Places" if you want it there every time you open Google Earth.

If you haven't got the side menu then click on the "Show sidebar" button on the main menu bar. If the main menu bar is missing then it should be under the "View" menu. If all your menus are missing, which happened to me once, then I don't know how you get them back!

I don't know what happens in Google Maps (runs in Browsers) as I rarely use it

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01 Oct 2017 16:31 - 01 Oct 2017 19:52 #6 by airfields man
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I normally just double click on the kmz file and it just opens in Google Earth. However the file may not be pre-ticked so you may have to tick the check box in the "Places" list on the side menu on the left.It may be under the "Temporary Places" bit and called "Extended Defence of Brtian".

Move it to "My Places" if you want it there every time you open Google Earth.

If you haven't got the side menu then click on the "Show sidebar" button on the main menu bar. If the main menu bar is missing then it should be under the "View" menu. If all your menus are missing, which happened to me once, then I don't know how you get them back!

I don't know what happens in Google Maps (runs in Browsers) as I rarely use it


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31 Dec 2022 00:29 - 31 Dec 2022 00:31 #7 by David Thompson
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I've pinched this from a F******k group and it gives the DoB locations in a map form and is much easier to use than the KML/Z files on Google Earth , well for me at least !
edob.mattaldred.com/map/ .

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31 Dec 2022 01:37 #8 by kebecker
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It’s the only way I use Edob these days. It also links into the PSG site as an added bonus

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