Image caption, Samuel Pepys wrote a diary from 1660 to 1669. He witnessed some amazing historical events, including the 1666 Great Fire of London. His diary is a compelling account of 17th Century ...

all the way backover 350 years ago,to 1666, the year of theGreat Fire ... so everyone wasreally worried -including the diarywriter Samuel Pepys. Dear Diary, I'm so worried.I have the most ...

How do we know what life was like in the past? Hundreds of years ago, there were no smart phones or cameras. Many people couldn't read or write because they didn't go to school. Back then, only ...

Then hear about the start of The Great Fire in Thomas Farrynor’s bakery on Pudding Lane and listen to extracts from the famous diary of Samuel Pepys. We also make two sound-pictures about the ...