London, Saturday 1 September 1666: lumbering wagons squeeze their way through the narrow streets, with fights often breaking out between drivers over right of way. Wooden bollards line the street; pavements have yet to be built. Filth and sewage lays waiting to be cleared by 'rakers', stinking in the hot dry weather. An easterly wind arises. At some time after midnight the Great Fire began.
A great introduction to the Great Fire of London for children at KS1 and KS2 that includes extracts from Samuel Pepys' diary, photographs of historical artifacts and a look at fire fighting before the fire broke out and after.
- ISBN10 0750019352
- ISBN13 9780750019354
- Publish Date 31 May 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 8 February 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Hachette Children's Group
- Imprint Wayland
- Edition 2nd edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 48
- Language English