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The Museum of London has identified Thomas Dagger, a journeyman baker on Pudding Lane, as the man who reportedly 'discovered' the Great Fire of London in 1666.
In London 334 years ago, on the night of September 1st, 1666, the king's baker went to bed early at his establishment on Pudding… ...
The Great Fire of London in 1666, which razed 436 acres of the mostly-timber city and lasted for four days, was so devastating it secured its place in the history books. CNN values your feedback 1.
The first witness of the Great Fire of London has been revealed for the first time as Thomas Dagger, a journeyman baker on Pudding Lane. Museum of London research has conclusively identified ...
The person who is thought to have first raised the alarm about a blaze at a bakery that became the Great Fire of London has been identified. The fire, which began in Thomas Farriner's property in ...
The Great Fire of London was one of the most devastating disasters in the city’s history. In this video, we walk through a ...
The Baker of Pudding Lane in whose hous ye Fire began, ... The Great Fire of London, with Ludgate and Old St Paul’s, artist unknown (c.1670). Yale Centre for British Art.
Thomas Dagger, a 'journeyman' (skilled worker employed by someone else) baker, was working in Thomas Farriner's bakery on Pudding Lane when he discovered the fire on 2 September 1666, and raised ...
The Great Fire of London broke out 2 September 1666 and changed the capital's skyline. BBC Homepage. ... The shop belonged to the king's baker, Thomas Farynor, in Pudding Lane.