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25 May 1917 - Kitty Lumley
12 minutes Posted May 25, 2017 at 11:15 am.
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On this day in 1917, Britain suffered its first ever airplane bombing raid, and Tontine Street in Folkestone is packed with shoppers preparing for Whitsun weekend.

Written by Sarah Daniels

Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes