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Zeppelins over Sheffield!
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Zeppelins over Sheffield!

Fri 25 Sept · 11:30

Carpenter Room Sheffield Central Library

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About This Event

Zeppelins over Sheffield! will feature a presentation at Carpenter Room Sheffield Central Library in Sheffield. The event will recount the story of Sheffield's air raid during the First World War on September 25, 2026.

On the 25th September 1916, Sheffield suffered its only air raid during the First World War. Come and hear the story of the raid.

In September 1916, Sheffield suffered its only air raid during the First World War. A Zeppelin airship dropped bombs over the east side of the city. At least twenty-eight people lost their lives and many properties were damaged.

September 2026 marks the 110th anniversary of the raid. Join Mark Goodwill from Sheffield Local Studies Library and Sheffield City Archives, to hear the story of the raid. Mark's talk will include the history of the WW1 Zeppelin; its development, the wider Zeppelin campaign and Sheffield’s air defences.

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Zeppelins over Sheffield! takes place on Friday, 25 September 2026 at 11:30.

Zeppelins over Sheffield! is held at Carpenter Room Sheffield Central Library in Sheffield (Surrey Street, Sheffield City Centre, S1 1XZ).

Entry to Zeppelins over Sheffield! is free.

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