Great Fire of London
In September 1666, a fire destroyed much of the city of London. The diarist, Samuel Pepys, and a schoolboy called William Taswell witnessed what happened.
In September 1666, a fire destroyed much of the city of London.
The diarist, Samuel Pepys, and a schoolboy called William Taswell both watched in horror as the fire consumed houses and even St Paul's Cathedral.
Witness briccngs together their aounts of a blaze which changed the city for ever.
The programme also hears from Meriel Jeater, an expert on the fire from the Museum of London.
PHOTO: A sketch of St Paul's burning from a contemporary pamphlet (Hutton Archive/Getty Images)
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- Wed 7 Sep 2011 08:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Wed 7 Sep 2011 12:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Wed 7 Sep 2011 21:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Thu 8 Sep 2011 00:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
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- Sun 11 Sep 2011 11:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Sun 11 Sep 2011 22:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
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