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S7 Ep50: The economic effect of the Great Fire of London

S7 Ep50: The economic effect of the Great Fire of London

Update: 2024-10-25
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In the early hours of 2 September 1666, a spark in Thomas Farriner's bakery on Pudding Lane in the City of London ignited a blaze that would go on to consume 90% of the City’s houses. But how did economic activity and wealth rebound after the fire? Philipp Ager of the University of Mannheim and Paul Sharp of the University of Southern Denmark have used contemporary records to describe London’s uneven economic recovery. They tell Tim Phillips about the records they uncovered, and what they reveal about London’s economy before and after the fire.
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S7 Ep50: The economic effect of the Great Fire of London

S7 Ep50: The economic effect of the Great Fire of London

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