1914 A HOLE LOT OF TROUBLE
The damage caused to Headland Baptist Church in Hartlepool during a German naval bombardment is inspected by two local boys. For 40 minutes on the morning of 16 December 1914, some 1,100 shells rained down on the northeastern coastal town, as well as on Scarborough and Whitby, killing more than 130 people, injuring hundreds and destroying buildings. Despite the predominantly civilian toll, the German navy considered these towns as legitimate targets as they had been fortified with gun batteries.