Fragments of a zeppelin, 1916

These fragments of a zeppelin air ship which crashed in Essex were sent to Bristol by H. Wiltshire as a souvenir. Parts of another destroyed zeppelin were sold at public auction at the Corn Exchange in 1916, to raise money for the Red Cross and Bristol?s war hospitals. W743.1 donor unknown

W743.1 Zeppelin fragment (image/jpeg)
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Summary

: W743.1

: Militaria

: vehicle component

: Fragment of aluminium framework of Zeppelin L 33, 3 ribbed sections rivetted together, Shot down over Widboro in Essex

Fragments of a zeppelin, 1916

World War I

Current Location

: World War I

: Widboro, Essex, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) / England, Northern Europe, Europe

: Widboro

: 1916

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