A world War One postcard showing a house named West Lea in Whitby, North Yorkshire, UK, after the bombardment of the town on the 16th December 1914 by German battleships Derfllinger and Von der Tann. Scarborough and Hartlepool were also targeted in the same attack.

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Size: 3005px × 4724px
Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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