Replica model of the Old City of London goes up in flames
- 8 years ago
Footage of a scale model of the Old City of London burning on the River Thames last night, as the British capital commemorates the Great Fire of London.
Crowds gathered on the banks of the river to see the detailed wooden replica of 17th Century London go up in flames, on the 350th anniversary of the disaster.
The 1666 blaze raged for four days and levelled most of the city because it was largely made of wood.
More than 13,000 structures, including the old St Paul's Cathedral, were destroyed.
Crowds gathered on the banks of the river to see the detailed wooden replica of 17th Century London go up in flames, on the 350th anniversary of the disaster.
The 1666 blaze raged for four days and levelled most of the city because it was largely made of wood.
More than 13,000 structures, including the old St Paul's Cathedral, were destroyed.