Great Britain Historical Database: Digital Boundaries for Local Government Districts of England and Wales, 1911 to 1971

<p>The <span style="font-style: italic;">Great Britain Historical Database</span> has been assembled as part of the ongoing Great Britain Historical GIS Project. The project aims to trace the emergence of the north-south divide in Britain and to provide a synoptic view of the human geography of Britain at sub-county scales. Further information about the project is available on <a href="https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/gbhdb/" target="_blank">A Vision of Britain</a> webpages, where users can browse the database's documentation system online.</p>
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<p>These digital boundaries were created by the Great Britain Historical GIS Project and form part of the Great Britain Historical Database, which contains a wide range of geographically-located statistics, selected t<span>o trace the emergence of the north-south divide in Britain and to provide a synoptic view of the human geography of Britain, generally at sub-county scales.</span></p>
<p><span>They represent the boundaries of Local Government Districts in England and Wales as in use at the date of each Census of Population between 1911 and 1971, 1911 being the first census to report extensively on these units. "Local Government Districts" cover Rural Districts, Urban Districts, Municipal Boroughs, County Boroughs and, within London only, Metropolitan Boroughs and, in 1971, London Boroughs.<br>
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