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German Zeppelin over Antwerp 1914A German Zeppelin airship over Antwerp, illuminated at night. The diagram shows how it dropped and fired its bombs on the Belgian city. Date: 1914
Loot by William Heath Robinson WWIAn unsuspecting gentleman walking his dog is being robbed by a group of Germen soldiers in a zeppelin using a hook and some rope. 1916
A wasted life: satire on the invention of tanks, WW1Kaiser Wilhelm II chides Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German general and aircraft manufacturer, for not inventing anything useful, like the armoured tanks of the allies. Date: 1916
Tatler front cover, William Leefe Robinson, V. C. WW1Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson, a member of the RFC No. 39 Home Defence Squadron, shot down a German airship on 2nd September 1916 above Hertfordshire
Zeppelin with German fleet, WW1An L type zeppelin airship pictured accompanying a squadron of German battleships at sea. Featured in the Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News at the time when the Germans had bombarded the East
Lt. Brandon, Royal Flying CorpsFlight-Lieutenant Alfred de Bathe Brandon (1883-1974), New Zealand born lawyet and aviator. Credited with bringing down the first Zeppelin (L-15) during the First World War
The Zep That Bill BuiltA poetic spoof of the rhyme, The House that Jack Built, telling the tale of a zeppelin built by the Germans and its eventual sinking by the British. Date: 1915
Zeppelin raids -- dangers to avoid. Showing how important it is to avoid falling glass (left), and the importance of taking cover behind walls (right). Date: 1915
Zeppelin raid over London by G. H. DavisThe Zeppelin raid over London during World War One, with a sectional view of a Zeppelin, showing the curving flight of a bomb when dropped from a rapidly moving airship. Date: 1915
How a Zeppelin climbs when attacked by G. H. DavisHow a Zeppelin climbs when attacked from below by anti-aircraft guns. Date: 1915
Zeppelin raids by G. H. DavisThe Zeppelin raids: some notes on the airships and their weapons. How a Zeppelin goes aloft when attacked -- the working of the elevators and the release of the water ballast. Date: 1915
Aeroplanes v. Zeppelins by G. H. DavisThe struggle for aerial supremacy: aeroplanes versus Zeppelins. Left: outmanoeuvring a Zeppelin at sea. Right: an extraordinary optical delusion -- chasing a sunlit cornfield which looks like a
Wireless cabin on a Zeppelin by G. H. DavisHow the night raiders talk -- the wireless cabin on a Zeppelin airship. Date: 1915
Burning of Zeppelin shed at Dusseldorf by G. H. DavisThe burning of the new Zeppelin shed at Dusseldorf, by an officer of the Royal Flying Corps. How the giant flame, 500 feet high, leapt up after the bomb had exploded in the shed
Zeppelin airship flights by night, by G. H. DavisThe possibilities of Zeppelin airship flights by night. Showing a 360 mile route from Heligoland to Selby, and an inset map with various routes marked
Allied Forces activity in German territory, WW1Two examples of Allied Forces activity in German territory during the early stages of the First World War. Above, debris from a German motor convoy
Pyjamas suitable for Zeppelin raids, 1915A not entirely sensible suggestion for smart pyjamas (of black crepe de chine trimmed with black and white ribbon) which would make the wearer presentable should they need to be seen in public at
Waiting to see the Zeps zip by FishWaiting to see the " Zeps" zip. An exciting and emotional pastime which is very popular these mild evenings. The telescopes should be gazed through upside-down to emphasise the distance of
Germanys expenditure on aircraft by G. H. DavisGermanys new expenditure on her aircraft: five years planned expenditure on airships, sheds and aeroplanes. Illustrating the latest military experiment with Zeppelins -- guns on the roof
Sketches in Ostend, Belgium, after WW1 bombingSketches in Ostend, Belgium, after bombing during a Zeppelin raid in the early stages of the First World War. Showing scenes at the railway station, in the fish market
Aerial view of Berlin, Germany, from a Zeppelin airship. Date: 1913
Searchlights near Nancy, France, WW1Searchlights on the lookout for German Zeppelin airships near Nancy, France, at the start of the First World War. August 1914
Graf Zeppelin airship hovering above the groundThe German Graf Zeppelin airship hovering above the ground, with a crowd of people below it
People in and around the Graf Zeppelin airshipPeople in and around the German Graf Zeppelin airship. Seen here is a close-up of the radio room window
Zeppelins BirthplaceGirsberg Manor, near the city of Constance, Lake Constance, (Bodensee), Germany where GRAF FERDINAND VON ZEPPELIN was born on 8 July 1838. Date: 1838 - 1917
Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Franco-Prussian War 1870Graf FERDINAND VON ZEPPELIN (1838-1917) has a narrow escape in 1870 during a reconnaissance mission behind enemy lines in the Franco-Prussian War. 1870
Zeppelin at BodenseeA Zeppelin about to be launched at Lake Constance, (Bodensee), Germany. Date: 1906
Chocolate ZeppelinA little girl with blonde hair in plaits, sitting on a wooden bench, eating a chocolate zeppelin wrapped in silver paper! Date: early 1930s
Dr Hugo EckenerDR HUGO ECKENER German aviator and disciple of Zeppelin, with and for whom he worked from 1908 to the 1930s. Photographed pointing at a globe. Date: 1868 - 1954
Zeppelin LZ 109
Thessaloniki, Greece - Remains of German Zeppelin LZ85Thessaloniki, Greece - A large crowd examines the remains of the German Zeppelin LZ85, brought down over Thessaloniki, Greece (Salonica)
Thessaloniki - French Destroyer illuminates Zeppelin LZ85Night Combat over the Bay of Thessaloniki, Greece - A French Destroyer illuminates the German military Zeppelin airship LZ85 and takes a few pot shots in the general direction
Hagia Sophia - Thessaloniki, Greece with Airship. Date: 1917
Air Fleet Club - Germany - Zeppelin Ride - quite what the residents of the town being illuminated from above by the searchlights thought of this is not known.... Possiby LZ-2 Date: circa 1906
Remains of the German Zeppelin LZ85 - Salonica - WWIA display of the remains of the German Zeppelin LZ85, brought down over Thessaloniki, Greece (Salonica) brought down by anti-aircraft guns of the British battleship Agamemnon on 5th May 1916
Graf von Zeppelin - portraitFerdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin (1838-1917), also known as Count Zeppelin, German general, aviator and airship manufacturer, founder of the Zeppelin Airship company. Date: circa 1910
Zeppelin parts at Lady Droghedas Official Air Services Exhibition at the Peoples Palace, Mile End Road, 1-19 November 1917
The captains gondola of the Graf Zeppelin II LZ 130The captains gondola of the Graf Zeppelin II, LZ 130, during construction at Friedrichshafen
The Graf Zeppelin II LZ 130 during constructionThe Graf Zeppelin II, LZ 130, during construction at Friedrichshafen
The bow framework of Graf Zeppelin II LZ 130 being liftedThe bow framework of Graf Zeppelin II, LZ 130, being lifted into position outside the hangar at Friedrichshafen, 11 February 1937. Date: 1937
Dr Eckener in the control cabin aboard the Graf Zeppelin LZDr Eckener in the control cabin aboard the Graf Zeppelin, LZ 127
Control cabin aboard the Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 (sketch)Control cabin aboard the Graf Zeppelin, LZ 127 (sketch)
Cabin aboard the Graf Zeppelin LZ 127Cabin aboard the Graf Zeppelin, LZ 127
Passenger salloon aboard the Graf Zeppelin LZ 127Passenger salloon aboard the Graf Zeppelin, LZ 127
The Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 landing at Hanworth Aero ParkThe Graf Zeppelin, LZ 127, landing at Hanworth Aero Park from Germany, 18 August 1931. Date: 1931
The Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 from Kew GroundThe Graf Zeppelin, LZ 127, from Kew Ground
Passengers for the Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 colour tintedPassengers for the Graf Zeppelin, LZ 127, colour tinted
Dining room aboard the Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 colour tintedDining room aboard the Graf Zeppelin, LZ 127, colour tinted