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The Great Fire of London
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The fire
How the Great Fire started, spread and was fought.
Streets and buildings
Most of the medieval City of London was swept away by the Great Fire. Rebuilding took many years.
People’s lives
How did Londoners experience the fire and how did their lives change as a result?
Society and politics
The social background to the fire and its repercussions across the country and the world.
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London Museum
Royal proclamation, 5 September 1666
Letter from James Hicks, 4 September 1666
Letter from Henry Griffith, 18 September 1666
Painting of The Monument in 1752
Late 17th century fire engine
Drawing of St Paul’s Cathedral before the fire
The London Gazette newspaper, 3-10 September 1666
Strike-a-light
Bread oven
Jettied wooden houses
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