Zeppelin damage at George Watsons 2 April 1916

Category

Library Item

Item no

30331

Title

Press Cutting from WW1 Scrapbook Collection ( volume 1) Zeppelin damage 2 April 1916

Description

A page from a World War One scrapbook (vol 2) showing the 'corner of George Watson's College, where a bomb fell'.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1916

Type

Document

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

This press cutting shows the damage caused by the only air raid that occurred on Edinburgh during World War One. The image was taken on the morning after the Zeppelin raid on Edinburgh and Leith on April 2nd 1916, a Sunday. The Zeppelin raid passed over much of Edinburgh, with reported damage occurring at George Watson's College, Hadden Court, Lauriston Place, the Grassmarket and most significantly, Marshall Street where lives were lost.

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