Great Fire of London

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    The Great Fire of London

    Fires were quite common in Stuart England. The fire of 1666 was called more »

    Fires were quite common in Stuart England. The fire of 1666 was called the 'Great' fire because of the huge damage it caused. This video is one of a series that looks at the different elements that combined to cause the biggest disaster that London has ever experienced. This video ...

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    The Great Fire of London

    Fires were quite common in Stuart England. The fire of 1666 is called the more »

    Fires were quite common in Stuart England. The fire of 1666 is called the 'Great' fire because it did unprecedented damage. This video is one of a series that looks at the different elements that combined to cause biggest disaster that London has ever experienced. The video ...

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    The Great Fire of London

    In this video we look at the dramatic impact of strong winds on the more »

    In this video we look at the dramatic impact of strong winds on the development of the fire. Pause the video on the text sections so that you have time to read at a comfortable pace. When thinking about the question posed at the end, discuss smoke alarms, fire blankets and evacuation ...

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    Key Stage 1 History

    The Great Fire of London

    Fires were quite common in Stuart England. The fire of 1666 is called the more »

    Fires were quite common in Stuart England. The fire of 1666 is called the 'Great' fire because it did unprecedented damage. This video is one of a series that looks at the different elements that combined to cause the biggest disaster that London has ever experienced. The video ...

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    The Great Fire of London

    I this video we look at how wind direction was crucial to the enormity of more »

    I this video we look at how wind direction was crucial to the enormity of the Great Fire.

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    The Great Fire of London

    In this short video we learn about the failed attempts to use firebreaks. more »

    In this short video we learn about the failed attempts to use firebreaks. The Lord Mayor of London (Sir Thomas Bloodworth) hesitated in the ordering of firebreaks, not wishing to cover the cost of rebuilding after the fire. By the time he gave the order, it was too late. Firebreaks were ...

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    The Great Fire of London

    This video is the first in a two-part finale to my Great Fire series. more »

    This video is the first in a two-part finale to my Great Fire series. This video demonstrates how the Great Fire took hold, then goes on to show how early attempts to slow the spread with firebreaks failed due to the wind.

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    The Great Fire of London

    This is the second part of my finale about the Great Fire of London. This more »

    This is the second part of my finale about the Great Fire of London. This video proves that a combination of changes in wind direction coupled with the creation of new firebreaks were sufficient to put the fire out.
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