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The Great Fire of London

  • If Dublin can have Bloomsday, London should celebrate Pepys Day

    Opinion

    Friday marks the third year of Pepys Day, a celebration of the Great Fire of London's chief chronicler. Michael Mainelli explains why to care.

    17th-century engraving of the Great Fire of London, people fleeing burning buildings and church with flames in sky
  • From the ashes of the Great Fire, London’s insurance industry was born

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    London is not only the birthplace of modern insurance, but the world's leading reinsurance market. Let's celebrate it, says Susan Langley.

    Historic illustration of the Great Fire of London, depicting flames consuming buildings with smoke billowing into the sky
  • On this day: The worst blazes of the Great Fire of London

    Opinion

    On this day in 1666, the worst blazes of the Great Fire of London engulfed the City. Eliot Wilson tells us more.

    A 120-metre long wooden model of London's 17th-century skyline burns on the River Thames after it was set alight in a dramatic retelling of the story of the Great Fire of London on September 4, 2016 in London, England. The event commemorated the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)
  • The City’s first Pepys Day commemorates a great Londoner and a resilient capital

    September 2, 2024

    Samuel Pepys fundamentally shaped how we think about the City, let's celebrate him this Pepys day, writes Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli.

  • History of the City: The Tale of the Monument and the Great Fire of London

    May 9, 2024

    Standing over 200 feet tall, the Monument commemorates one of the worst travesties in London’s history: the Great Fire of London in 1666.

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