How Norfolk's landscape was transformed in a time of war

January 1915 marked the first Zeppelin raids on Norfolk, triggering fear and a rethinking of Britain's defenses. Zeppelin L3 crossed the coast to Sea Palling, then moved inland toward Great Yarmouth, spending barely ten minutes above the town while dropping eleven bombs. The raid killed Martha Taylor and Samuel Smith, the first aerial bombardment casualties on British soil. At the same time, Zeppelin L4 headed north along the coast, dropping bombs on several towns, including King's Lynn, where it arrived at 22:50 and dropped eight bombs, killing Percy Goate, 14, and Alice Gazeley, injuring 13 others, with about £7,000 in damage.