#fireoflondon

[mtlibrary]

On 2nd September 1666, a fire broke out in a bakery on Pudding Lane in London. It was brought under control 4 days later, but not before it destroyed over 13,000 homes, 87 churches and left 70,000 homeless.

The fire reached the Inns of Court, burning through Kings Bench Walk, stopping short of Middle Temple, though it did destroy Lamb Building. In the fire’s aftermath, an Act for rebuilding the City of London imposed better building regulations- homes were constructed of brick and stone, and to improve overcrowding upper levels were no longer permitted to jut out over the lower floors.

It has also been suggested the fire helped “cleanse” the city of the plague, killing the rats and fleas carrying the disease; although, records show deaths continued to be recorded following the fire, and while devastating, a large portion of the city still remained untouched by fire.

The two artists’ depictions of London featured can be found currently on display as part of the library's 'From Squalor to Sanitation' exhibition. They illustrate the area of the city affected by the fire. The top panorama of London, dated 1616, is an engraving by Claes Visscher (1586-1652) a Dutch painter and draughtsman. St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Globe Theatre are visible either side of the River Thames.

In contrast, the Czech artist Wenceslaus Hollar's (1607-1677) illustration at the bottom depicts the Great Fire raging across the north bank of the Thames).

Read about the exhibition here.

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[thebritishmonarchycouk]

On This Day In History . 2 September 1666 . The Great Fire of London breaks out and burns for three days, destroying 10,000 buildings including St Paul’s Cathedral. . . ◾ The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of the English city of London, from Sunday, 2 September to Wednesday, 5 September 1666. The fire gutted the medieval City of London inside the old Roman city wall. It threatened, but did not reach, the aristocratic district of Westminster, Charles II’s Palace of Whitehall, & most of the suburban slums. . ◾ It consumed 13,200 houses, 87 parish churches, St Paul’s Cathedral & most of the buildings of the City authorities. It is estimated to have destroyed the homes of 70,000 of the City’s 80,000 inhabitants. The death toll is unknown but traditionally thought to have been small, as only six verified deaths were recorded. . ◾ This reasoning has recently been challenged on the grounds that the deaths of poor & middle-class people were not recorded, while the heat of the fire may have cremated many victims leaving no recognisable remains. A melted piece of pottery on display at the Museum of London found by archaeologists in Pudding Lane, where the fire started, shows that the temperature reached 1700 °C. . ◾ The Great Fire started at the bakery of Thomas Farriner (or Farynor) on Pudding Lane, shortly after midnight on Sunday, 2 September, and spread rapidly west across the City of London. . 👑 King Charles II and his brother James, Duke of York (later King James II) joined & directed the fire-fighting effort & worked manually, to help throw water on flames and to help demolish buildings to make a firebreak. . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #ThisDayInHistory #TheYear1666 #GreatFireofLondon #FireofLondon #London #History #England #KingCharlesII #CharlesII #CharlesIIofEngland #EnglishMonarchy #otd #Onthisday #londonhistory #HouseofStuart #historicLondon #BritishMonarchy #D2Sep (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEov_gIjgD8/?igshid=1jawwla7jst83

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[peterarklenews]

© Peter Arkle 2021   MONUMENT, LONDON

#monument #london #fireoflondon #1990s #evrydaylife #planetarkle #peterarklenews #Peterarkle #illustration

[christopherisonphotoblog]

The City of London from Bankside. 2018. . . . #London #TheCity #Bankside #Gherkin #WalkieTalkie #panorama #panoramicphotography #architecture #travel #art #sky #skyline #monument #heritage #fireoflondon #design #photography #city #architecturephotography #building #cityscape #architecturelovers #architect #bank #banking #RichardRogers #LloydsBuilding #LeadenhallBuilding #20FenchurchStreet #urban #CanonUK (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsnpy-gl9aT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=eyoshxeuigbr

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[heukevents]

Our children were taken back to 1666, the Great Fire of London in this fascinating storytelling workshop @londonfirebrigade 🔥🔥💦💦#getthebuckets #wakeupyourneighbours #immersed #storytelling #fireoflondon #firebrigademuseum #heukevents #homeeducation #homeschool

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[squiretattooer]

Flaming Urn another on the boy Liam, DM to book or for enquiries! #jeddesbrow #squiretattooer #urn #fireoflondon #history #historytattoo #urn #urntattoo #trad #traditionaltattoo #traditional #tradworkers #tradworkerssubmission #uktta #totaltattoomagazine #essex #essextattoo

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[thejazziebella]

A happy happy birthday to the amazingly talented @fireoflondon - as someone else so is “awake”... how I love being able to talk to someone else who is awake too... and your vulnerability - gave @cameronmccool and I excitement to capture . (Yes... everyone apparently loves to take advantage of all sorts of the spaces and places in my building... and I don’t blame you... I love you all for it even more...) happy happy birthday Lond! Sending smoke signals and can’t wait for you to make a wish on a cupcake when I see you next. Because you know as well as I do. They come true. Xx bella (at The Fashion Castle)

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[jamessebright]

St Olave Hart Street. City of London. A worker from one of the nearby hotels takes a moment's respite in the grounds of the church. St Olave's is one of only a handful of mediaeval City churches that escaped the Great Fire of London in 1666. The church was a regular place of worship for Samuel Peyps who referred to it as "our own church." The church is now surrounded by hotels and offers workers a place where they can enjoy a brief moment's solace. #church #cityoflondon #fireoflondon #woman #solace #peace #smoking #cigarette #smoker #peace #privatemoment (at St Olave Hart Street) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoXWCGYFWWN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=p9jimthxqwq7

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[the-recollection]

#fireoflondon (at Sugarhouse Studios)

#fireoflondon