The Great Fire of London: An Illustrated History of the Great Fire of 1666

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Children will be transfixed by this book's stunning illustrations as it transforms a major disaster into a breathtaking tale. ( Little London)

The top of The Monument to the Great Fire of London is reached by climbing 311 steps. Unfortunately due to the nature of the attraction, it is not suitable for people with mobility difficulties or people that use a wheelchair. Source 1. Catalogue ref: E 170/252 This source was written about two weeks before the fire. It lists some of the people who lived in Pudding Lane. This is where the fire began.

London had to be almost totally reconstructed. Temporary buildings were erected that were ill-equipped, disease spread easily, and many people died from this and the harsh winter that followed the fire. Discover the people, places and events of the past that shaped the present day with our primary resources for KS1 history. From ancient civilisations shrouded in mystery to transformative events of the 20th Century – we have resources for every national curriculum topic.

I’m not on social media but just wanted to reach out and say I have been recommending you to everyone I know, with kids of course! There are a lot of halls. These were meeting places for different kinds of craftsmen. For example, number 130 is the Carpenter’s Hall. Can you find any more? In pairs, talk about what people had to do in these jobs. (Your teacher will help you with the unusual ones.) All our resources for primary history are made with teacher expertise and brightly illustrated to make learning engaging for KS1 children. With this in mind, you can use them with confidence, knowing that they're aligned with specific national curriculum guidelines and expectations. There can be so many dates and names to remember, meaning that history can seem confusing – especially for younger children. We want them to enjoy learning about important people and the great changes that have led us to the 21st Century.We also have general history display resources like timelines and posters to brighten up your classroom. Each history display resource can be used to decorate the walls, windows and doors of your learning space. They will help to support your teaching throughout a range of topics and keep your students engaged as they explore some of history's most important people, places and events. The Great Fire of London started on Sunday, 2 September 1666 in a baker's shop on Pudding Lane belonging to Thomas Farynor (Farriner). Although he claimed to have extinguished the fire, three hours later at 1am, his house was a blazing inferno. Samuel Pepys, a man who lived at the time, kept a diary that has been well preserved – you can read it in full here. He was a Clerk to the Royal Navy who observed the fire. He recommended to the King that buildings were pulled down – many thought it was the only way to stop the fire.

A ten-year-old boy called Edward Taylor and his family were questioned for throwing fireballs at an open window in Pudding Lane and in the streets. Fireballs were made from animal fat (called tallow), set alight and used to start fires. However, the fire was most likely caused by chance rather than by a deliberate act.Curriculum topics: Events beyond living memory KS1, Local Histories, Political and social reform, The Stuarts Two people have left us eyewitness accounts of the fire. The first is Samuel Pepys, who worked for the Navy. He kept a diary from 1660-1669. The second is John Evelyn, who also kept a diary. Both men describe how dramatic and scary the fire was.

The 202ft column, designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Dr Robert Hooke, was built to commemorate the Great Fire of 1666 and stands on the piazza between Fish Street Hill and Monument Street. Practice tends to make perfect, and this certainly helps when learning about the events throughout history. Keep children's memorisation and retention skills in top form with ourprimary history collection. This book takes the dramatic historical information surrounding the Great Fire of London and transforms it into a breathtaking story that will transfix readers of all ages. (Caroline Horn Reading Zone) Topic Guides – Explore our topic guides and discover teaching ideas, resources, facts, videos and books that will help you to teach your children about a wide range of topics and themes.

Amazingly, only a few people are recorded as having died during the fire. This is probably because most deaths were not recorded. Thousands died the following winter as the conditions in the temporary accommodation erected after the fire were terrible. This has to be one of *the* most hauntingly stunning visual representation of The Great Fire of London that we've ever laid eyes on. This truly engaging read would be an asset to any library, classroom or bookshelf and will undoubtedly delight any reader, young or old. [...] We cannot recommend this glorious depiction of the Great Fire of London enough. (Sarah Yewman Picture Books Blogger) Some of my readers may have an interest in being informed whether or not any portions of the Marshalsea Prison are yet standing. I myself did not know, until I was approaching the end of this story, when I went to look. I found the outer front courtyard, often mentioned here, metamorphosed into a butter shop.