What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Criterion Theatre The building opposite (now Blue Town Kitchens) replaces an earlier structure that was rebuilt in brick in 1879. The Critetion was badly damaged in a raid by German Gotha bombers (WW1 aircraft) on 5th June 1917 Heritage Centre The ballaing is now home to the Blue Town Heritage Centre where you can discover more about the colourful history of the town Recorded plaque organisation: Blue Town's Heritage Trail.
The Criterion Theatre in Sheppey was a cultural landmark that suffered significant damage during a German Gotha bomber raid on June 5, 1917, highlighting the extensive reach of aerial warfare into civilian areas during World War I.
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