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You are here: Home>Hertfordshire During the First World War Learning Resource>Take Cover!

Take Cover!

In December 1914, the German naval fleet staged a lightning strike on Scarborough and people were completely taken by surprise.  However, it wasn't until January 1915, that the first air raid took place in Britain.  This was a  terrifying prospect for civilians who had previously understood war was something which happened far from home.

  • Take Cover! Slide Show

    Take Cover! Slide Show

    Primary Sources Slide Show
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  • Take Cover! Questions

    Take Cover! Questions

    Discussion Themes and Questions
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  • Take Cover! Graphic Novel

    Take Cover! Graphic Novel

    A story of an air raid interpreted through graphic novel
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  • Air raid warnings

    Air raid warnings

    Newspapers and public notices conveyed vital information to local people
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  • The Blackout

    The Blackout

    The blackout was a serious matter
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  • Eyewitness Accounts of Air Raids

    Eyewitness Accounts of Air Raids

    First hand accounts written by local people who took the risk of watching the air raids
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  • Bombs land in Hertfordshire !

    Bombs land in Hertfordshire !

    A direct hit on a home in Hertfordshire
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  • Local Police on Air Raid Patrol

    Local Police on Air Raid Patrol

    A Policeman's Journal from September 1917
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  • Zeppelin Shot Down

    Zeppelin Shot Down

    When the first airship was shot down over Hertfordshire, there was great excitement
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  • Take Cover Transcripts

    Take Cover Transcripts (4)

    Transcripts of documents
Hertfordshire During the First World War Learning Resource
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