🔥 The Great Fire of London 1666  #GreatFireofLondon #OnThisDay #History

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 In the early hours of 2nd September 1666 fire broke out in a bakery on Pudding Lane in the City of London. 4 days later three-quarters of the city had been destroyed and tens of thousands of people were left homeless.  For an in-depth look into the story of the Great Fire of London of 1666, telling in from locations across the City of London, download the Great Fire of London Walking Tour on the Hidden Histories app. 

📲 For Find Out More about the Hidden History app here - http://hidden-history.com Recommended Further Reading & Watching Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker. Surviving the Great Fire of London by Hazel Forsyth, curator of the 17th Century Room at the Museum of London  See the Fire Retardant capabilities of Wattle & Daub in this Channel 5 documentary about the Great Fire https://youtu.be/JuTamHKt318?t=151