Diary of Zeppelin raids in 1916

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Personal diary kept by Nell Tyrrell on the Zeppelin raids experienced in 1916.

Nell Tyrell was a mother of two at the time of the Zeppelin raids. The diary includes reference to the exploits of specific pilots, including William Leefe Robinson, Frederick Sowrey, Wulstan Joseph Tempest, and the airships: Schutte-Lanz SL 11 Zeppelin LZ 74 (L 32), LZ 76 (L 33) and LZ 72 (L 31).

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Object number	X003-0322
Maker name	Mrs Nell Tyrrell
Production date	1916
Associated with	Mrs Nell Tyrrell Capt William Leefe Robinson Gp Capt Frederick (Fred) Sowrey Capt Wulstan Joseph Tempest
Associated places	Essex Brentwood Potters Bar Cuffley
Key events	United Kingdom, Bombing of, 1914-1918 {FBP}

open page inside a school excercise book with blue joined up writing on the lefthand page and a photograph of a man in uniform on the right page, RAF Museum/Nell Tyrrell

Front Cover of a green excercise book with Nell Tyrrell's name in blue pen, and class struck out in pen and the year 1916 written instead, RAF Museum

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Diary of Zeppelin raids in 1916

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