33 min listen
The Great Fire of London
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Aug 25, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
As we approach the 350th anniversary of the 1666 blaze, historical author Alexander Larman describes how the inferno devastated London. Meanwhile, we speak to Nicholas Kenyon, director of the Barbican Centre, about the rebuilding of the city that took place after the Great Fire and, later, following the Blitz For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Aug 25, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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