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Pictured: The Cambridge academic drew a diagram of the raid to demonstrate how it unfolded.<br />
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A dramatic eye witness account of a deadly World War One Zeppelin raid on London has come to light 106 years later.<br />
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Arthur Hallimond describes seeing 'flashes' and hearing 'explosions' from the window of his home, in Highgate, North London.<br />
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He recounts the capital being showered with bombs and British anti-aircraft guns attempting to take out the enemy airship.

BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833.
Pic: DominicWinter/BNPS

Pictured: The Cambridge academic drew a diagram of the raid to demonstrate how it unfolded.

A dramatic eye witness account of a deadly World War One Zeppelin raid on London has come to light 106 years later.

Arthur Hallimond describes seeing 'flashes' and hearing 'explosions' from the window of his home, in Highgate, North London.

He recounts the capital being showered with bombs and British anti-aircraft guns attempting to take out the enemy airship.