You can't get away from the Hun

[andron234]

Yesterday, I went to visit a friend of mine at Farringdon tube station LUL (I used to be in charge of the station in the 1980's) We went out for a coffee and walked passed a building which caught my eye, The Zeppelin Building,Attachment 163258 To my total surprise it had a plaque on the frontAttachment 163259 After some research I found out that Zeppelin L13Attachment 163261 commanded by Heinrich MathyAttachment 163262 (one of the great airship commanders of World War I), Had attacked the Farringdon area on the night of September 8th 1915 (used to be called Aldersgate) in central London, killing 22 people and causing great damage by fire, to the cost of £500,000 and I was standing on the very spot of the attack, spine-chilling

[Nightbomber]

Thanks for sharing the pics, Drew. Very interesting, historical place of interest. Could you please post the address of the building?

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Very emotive pictures Drew. You can resurrect them again when I get to Sept 8th in 100 years ago today. I bet I won't have anything half as good as that.
Rob.

[Guntruck]

There used to be a pub in Leman Street called The Zeppelin Shed. Don't know if if is still there.

[flash]

Thanks for sharing the pics, Drew. Very interesting, historical place of interest. Could you please post the address of the building?

61 Farringdon Rd London EC1M 3JB Andrzej - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farringdon_Road

You can tour the sites as well as the sights apparently !

http://londonist.com/2010/07/wwi_air...ndon_mappe.php

[andron234]

Thanks for sharing the pics, Drew. Very interesting, historical place of interest. Could you please post the address of the building?

The Address is 61 Farringdon Road, Farringdon, London EC1M 3JB

[guthroth]

I used to drink in the Dolphin

http://www.centenarynews.com/article?id=1462

Very moving to stand and look at the clock ...

The anniversary is midweek, but perhaps we should organise a visit on teh appropriate date ?

[grumpybear]

Great pictures thanks for sharing them

[Flying Helmut]

Interesting stuff, Drew.
Thanks for posting.

[Dowters]

Very nice, history you can touch is always the best. May need to look this up myself sometime.