The actual City of London is only one square mile in size and comprises the city's financial district. But the area that has become known as London is massive, measuring at around 610 square miles ...

Although the Great Fire of London destroyed over 13,000 houses, almost 90 churches and even the mighty St Paul’s Cathedral, a handful of survivors managed to escape the flames and can still be seen to ...

H.O. Hirt (Henry Orth Hirt) was a businessman and philanthropist from Erie, Pennsylvania. H.O. Hirt (Henry Orth Hirt) was a businessman and philanthropist from Erie, Pennsylvania, best known as ...

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From around 200 AD, the shape of London was defined by one single structure; it’s massive city wall. From Tower Hill in the East to Blackfriars Station in the West, the wall stretched for two miles ...

The Great Fire of 1666 destroyed central London. Several intrepid designers saw the rebuilding process as an opportunity to fix the old city's problems. None of these plans were ever adopted.

The audio programmes in this series explore The Great Fire of London and its aftermath through Music, Dance and Drama activities - making it a comprehensive Expressive Arts pack on the theme.

Three short animations exploring The Great Fire of London of 1666 - the causes of The Fire, what happened during The Fire and how the city was rebuilt afterwards. 1. Why did The Great Fire of ...

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Firefighters were called to a dramatic scene in Deptford this morning following reports of an explosion and subsequent fire at a semi-detached house. The incident on Grove Street, which broke out ...

“Obviously, with any incident like ... fire can shut down Heathrow’s primary systems ... it tells you something’s badly wrong ...