The great fire of London

Images of the Great Fire of London

"Firehooks" used to fight a fire at Tiverton  in Devon, England, 1612.

 Ludgate in flames, with St.Paul's Cathedral in the distance (square tower without the spire) now catching flames. Oil painting by anonymous artist, ca. 1670.

Images of the Great Fire of London

"It made me weep to see it." Samuel Pepys (1633–1703) painted by John Hayls in 1666, the year of the Great Fire.

Images of the Great Fire of London

Central London in 1666, with the burnt area shown in pink.