Zeppelin 100

BBC Radio Humberside marks the 100th anniversary of the Zeppelin raid on Kingston upon Hull, an attack that would drop 40 bombs, kill 25 people, injure a further 40 and destroy dozens of buildings.

Searching for Mathy (Part One)
Dave Windass learns more about the German airship commander who bombed Hull in 1915.
Searching for Mathy (Part Two)
Dave Windass reflects on the letters Heinrich Mathy wrote to his wife.
Searching for Mathy (Part Three)
The final instalment of ‘Searching for Mathy’ includes a visit to the Zeppelin Museum.
Hull’s WW1 population
Dr Nick Evans explains the effect of the war on Hull’s population.
Hull and the war in 1915
Rob Searle explores what Hull was like in 1915 & the state of the war before the bombings
Hull Zeppelin Raids 100 (06/06/2015)—David Reeves
A special programme marking the moment Zeppelin L-9 bombed Hull in 1915.
Release date:
06 Jun 2015
Phil White
Join Phil White on BBC Humberside.