Zeppelin Collection

Crew quarters aboard the Graf Zeppelin LZ 127
Crew quarters aboard the Graf Zeppelin, LZ 127

Poster, Zeppelin to South America
Poster advertising the German Zeppelin Hamburg-American Line, LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin airship service from Friedrichshafen, Germany, to Buenos Aires, Argentina. circa 1934

Rejected by the inventions board

Front cover of Passenger Trips by Zeppelin Airships, c1911

Galley, Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin, 1933. The Graf Zeppelin was the most successful airship ever built. Between its first flight in 1928 and retirement in 1937

Zeppelin L15 on Thames
Zeppelin L15 floats on the Thames

The Subzeppmarinellin by Heath Robinson, WW1 cartoon
The subzeppmarinellin for making sure of your enemy. All bases covered with this combined submarine and zeppelin from the imagination of William Heath Robinson during the First World War. Date: c.1916

Luggage label, Zeppelin to South America
Luggage label, Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei (Airline) for the LZ 129 Hindenburg flight to South America. The passenger is a Mrs Sinclair, destination Rio de Janeiro, berth number 32. 1936

The FA Cup Final 1930
Photographs from the Football Association Challenge Cup Final of 1930 between Arsenal and Huddersfield. The two distinguished guests during the game were King George V

Graf Zeppelin Takeoff
GRAF ZEPPELIN People mill around as the Airship prepares for take off

Graf Zeppelin airship in flight
The German Graf Zeppelin airship in flight, viewed from directly below

WW1 - Zeppelin over the UK illuminated by searchlights
" Zepp!" WW1 - Zeppelin over the UK illuminated by searchlights Date: circa 1917

USS AKRON CONSTRUCTION. The USS Akron (ZRS-4) photographed in its shed in Akron, Ohio, 29 July 1931

Writing desk set with Duralium metal from Zeppelin L32
Writing desk set with glass inkwells, together with a piece of Duralium metal from Zeppelin L32 and a silver plaque engraved L32, Billericay, September 23rd 1916. Commemorative Ware

Zeppelin over Cologne
Excited spectators watching a Zeppelin Z111 fly over Cologne Cathedral, Germany

Diagram and cross-section of passenger and steering gondola of the Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 airship
GRAF ZEPPELIN. Diagram and cross-section of passenger and steering gondola of the Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 airship. Early 20th century postcard

Zeppelin Train 1930S
The Rail Zeppelin, an experimental vehicle developed and tested by Franz Kruckenberg in 1930 - 1931. It was capable of speeds of well over 200 kilometers per hour. Date: 1930s

Zeppelin-Staaken R VI German long-range bomber
Zeppelin-Staaken R VI German long-range giant bomber, first flown in mid-1917. A total of 18 were built. They were delivered to the Western Front, and sometimes used in raids on the British mainland

Central aircraft station at Notre-Dame (Paris), illustration from Le XXeme siecle
CHT164155 Central aircraft station at Notre-Dame (Paris), illustration from Le XXeme siecle, La Vie Electrique, c. 1890 (colour engraving) by Robida

Remains of Zeppelin L32 (LZ74) at Great Burstead, Billericay
The remains of Zeppelin L32 (LZ74) at Great Burstead, Billericay, 24 September 1916. Date: 1916

The Beardmore News - a publication of the Beardmore Transport Group

Aerial view of Tangier, Morocco, from a Zeppelin, 1930 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden, 1933

WW1 - The King Stephen fishing boat and Zeppelin L19, 1916
WW1 - The zeppelin L19 (also known as the LZ 54), was a World War I airship of the of the Imperial German Navy. After its first bomb raid in the UK, the L19 crashed in the North Sea

The Fall of the German airship L-21 by Fortunino Matania, WW1
The destruction of the German Zeppelin L-21 over Cuffley, Hertfordshire after being shot down by Lieut. William Leefe Robinson on the night of 2nd/3rd September 1916

The Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 landed at Hanworth Aero Park
The Graf Zeppelin, LZ 127, landed at Hanworth Aero Park from Germany, 18 August 1931. Date: 1931

Zeppelin shed at Nordholz, aerial photograph during WW1
Aerial photograph of a Zeppelin shed on a turntable, after its reconstruction and extension to a length of 200 metres, at the Nordholz Zeppelin Base in northern Germany during the First World War

ZEPPELIN RAIDER / 1915-16
A Zeppelin raider is caught in the searchlights over the countryside

Graf, German zeppelin over London 1931
A good will visit, German zeppelin Graf flying over London, a transatlantic passenger carrier operating between 1928 to 1937, with people paying to take a flight over England. Date: August 1931

German airship Graf Zeppelin flying over Wembley during the FA Cup Final, London, 1930. Artist: Central Press
German airship Graf Zeppelin flying over Wembley during the FA Cup Final, London, 1930. The final was played between Arsenal and Huddersfield Town, with Arsenal winning 2-0

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Zeppelin flying above clouds

Threat of Zeppelin gas-bag or terror - which? 1915
Cartoon showing Kaisers head on the front of a Zeppelin airship, during World War One. German Zeppelins first successful raid was on the night of 1920 January 1915, in which two Zeppelins

Aerial view of Frankfurt, Germany, from a Zeppelin airship. Date: circa 1930

The R80 Airship being launched from it shed July 1920 The figure sitting on top of the airship is Ballantyne the stowaway of R34 fame

The Graf Zeppelin flying over Friedrichshafen, Germany
The Graf Zeppelin flying over Friedrichshafen, a city on the shore of Lake Constance (Bodensee in German) in southern Germany, known for its importance in aviation history

Graf Zeppelin - LZ 127 - at anchor. The inset portrait shows Dr. Hugo Eckener (1868-1954), the manager of the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin during the inter-war years

Luposta Airshow - Danzig - featuring the Graf Zeppelin - held between 23rd and 31st July, 1932

First Zeppelin air raid on London, 1915
First Zeppelin air raid on London, during World War I 1915

A German Zeppelins observation car photographed on display as part of a public exhibition of dirigible wreckage collected from across Britain

Zeppelin Interior 1
The interior of a Zeppelin in the course of a bombing raid on England : the rear nacelle during an attack by British fighter planes

The First Searchlights at Charing Cross, 1914 (oil on canvas)
LMG99611 The First Searchlights at Charing Cross, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 60.9x40.6 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

British postcard, Coming down! WW1
British postcard, Coming down! Depicting a German airship with the face of Kaiser Wilhelm, plunging to earth in flames. 1914-1918

The Conquest of the Air, 1909 (colour litho)
PER359103 The Conquest of the Air, 1909 (colour litho) by Grasset, Eugene (1841-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Conquete de l Air; ); French, out of copyright

Zeppelin-Lindau Rs II German long range flying boat, seen here in its initial form with biplane tail. It first flew in June 1916, after which modifications were made

To England! German dreams of an invasion by sea and air
To England! German dreams of an invasion by sea (warships) and air (a fleet of Zeppelins). Postcard sold to raise money for the German air war effort. Date: circa 1916

The view looking towards the stern of the Graf Zeppelin II, LZ 130, during construction at Friedrichshafen

The Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 over a Junkers Ju52 / 3m of Lufthansa
The Graf Zeppelin, LZ 127, over a Junkers Ju52/3m of Lufthansa

The Graf Zeppelin LZ 127
The Graf Zeppelin, LZ 127

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"Zeppelin: A Journey Through Time and Innovation" Step into the world of zeppelins, where grand dreams took flight and innovation soared. This captivating poster showcases the allure of a Zeppelin voyage to South America, promising an adventure like no other. However, not all ideas take off smoothly. The inventions board initially rejected this ambitious concept, but little did they know that it would revolutionize air travel forever. As we explore further, we stumble upon the galley of the iconic Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin in 1933. Here, skilled hands prepared exquisite meals for passengers as they glided through the skies with unparalleled grace. Intriguingly, even during wartime strife like World War I, imagination prevailed. The Subzeppmarinellin by Heath Robinson depicts a whimsical cartoon envisioning a zeppelin-submarine hybrid – a testament to human ingenuity amidst chaos. A vintage luggage label beckons us towards another remarkable journey on a Zeppelin bound for South America - an era when these majestic airships connected continents with elegance and style. Witnessing the breathtaking sight of a Graf Zeppelin taking off is truly awe-inspiring. It defies gravity as it gracefully ascends into the heavens above - an emblematic symbol of mankind's quest for exploration. The sky becomes their canvas as Graf Zeppelin soars majestically overhead in full flight - its colossal presence leaving spectators spellbound below. During WWI, searchlights illuminated zeppelins over UK skies; both feared and admired for their audacity. Delving deeper into history reveals fascinating artifacts crafted from Duralium metal salvaged from none other than the legendary Zeppelin L32 itself - transforming ordinary writing desk sets into extraordinary relics brimming with stories untold. From Cologne to London's Thames River basin, zeppelins traversed landscapes effortlessly - offering panoramic views that few had ever witnessed before or since.