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The Great Fire of London...
Item #704177
September 24, 1666
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, September 24, 1666
* The Great London Fire period coverage
* Among the earliest of newspapers to be had
One of the greatest calamities, and more notable events to strike London in its long history is the Great Fire which destroyed much of the city in September, 1666. Finding period references to it are exceedingly difficult, as the number of newspape... See More
The king creates codes for rebuilding London after the Great Fire...
Item #698983
September 17, 1666
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, September 17, 1666
* Among the earliest of newspapers to be had
* The Great London Fire disaster
* Charles II of England creates safety codes
Certainly one of the more notable events in London history was the Great Fire which began on September 2. Very shortly thereafter, in an effort to rebuild London in a safe manner, the King issued various directives ... See More
Rare reference to both the Great Fire & the Great Plague...
Item #695842
October 01, 1666
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Oct. 1, 1666
* The great plague
* London fire report
The back page contains a report: "The Plague continuing still very dangerous at Cambridge, Peterborough, and other places near the City of Ely, the Lord Bishop of Ely hath thought fit to prohibit the holding of the Fairs of St. Luke & St. Audrey at Ely this instant October." plus the back ... See More
Death report from Great Plague of 1666... Much on the 'Four Days' Battle'...
Item #679625
August 02, 1666
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, August 2, 1666
* Among earliest of newspapers to be had
* Report on the great plague (rare)
A notable issue from the year when the Great Plague was raging, and also from the year of the Great London Fire.
Much of the front page is taken up with a notable naval battle called the Four Days' Battle with the Dutch.
The bottom of the back page has a... See More
From London, just after the Great London Fire and plague...
Item #215833
THE LONDON GAZETTE, dated in 1667-1669, from London, England. This is the world's oldest continuously published English language newspaper. Founded in 1665, this issue is from the earliest years of its existence and from the decade of the Great London Fire and Plague. The issue shown in the photo is an example of the look and condition of the issue you will receive.&nbs... See More
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