1666 Collection

Guru Nanek / Govind Singh
GURU NANEK DEV (right) Founder of the Sikh religion, pictured here with GOVIND SINGH (1666 - 1708), the tenth and last of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism

Samuel Pepys (1633-1703), diarist and Naval administrator. Date: 1666

Great Fire of London
Old St Pauls cathedral engulfed by flames

Great Fire of London
The blazing city seen from the south bank of the Thames

Maps Wrens London
Christopher Wren seizes the opportunity of the Great Fire to draw up plans for a brave new London - which alas will be only partially realised. Date: 1666

Fire Engine of 1666
The early fire engine named Ye Deluge, used at the Great Fire of London in 1666 and attended the first fire at Bournemouth

Map of America. Nova Totius Americae Descriptio by Frederik
Nova Totius Americae Descriptio. Map of America. By Frederik de Wit (1630-1706). Amsterdam, 1666

Old St. Pauls Cathedral, London, 17th century
Illustration showing the old St. Pauls Cathedral, London, prior to its destruction in the Great Fire of London in 1666

The Monument 1940S
The Monument, London, erected on Pudding Lane, to mark the place where the Great Fire of London broke out in a bakery in 1666

Fire Fighting 1666
Hand squirts, leather buckets, axe and helmet from the period of the Great Fire of London (in the Merryweather Collection)

Stationers Hall interior
The first Stationers Hall was burned down in the Great Fire of London in 1666 and the new Hall and its interior are much the same now as when the Hall reopened in 1673. Date: 19th century

Montague Earl Lindsey
MONTAGUE BERTIE, second earl LINDSEY Scottish military commander Date: 1608 - 1666

Royal Exchange, London
A policeman directs traffic outside the Royal Exchange, which was opened by Queen Victoria in 1844; this is the third built on the site: the first burnt down in 1666

Royal Exchange (Original
Inspired by the bourse at Antwerp, Thomas Gresham built the first Royal Exchange at Cornhill, City of London; it was destroyed in the Fire of London, 1666

Great Fire of London
Street scene during the Great Fire of London

People escaping by boat during the Great Fire of London
People escaping by boat on the River Thames during the Great Fire of London. Date: 1666

ZANCHI, Antonio (1631-1722). Death in Venice. 1666. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. AUSTRIA. VIENNA. Vienna. Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna (Museum of Art History)

Exterior of Trinity House in Tower Hill, London, rebuilt after the Fire of London 1666. Date: circa 1750s

Ivan Russia Russian Royalty 1666 1696 Sickly
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Sir Thomas Dalyell of the Binns, 1st Baronet, Scottish Royalist General in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, entering Edinburgh with Covenanter prisoners taken at the Battle of Rullion Green

Clarendon House
A view of Clarendon House in 1666. Clarendon House was a town mansion which stood on Piccadilly in London, England, from the 1660s to the 1680s

Monument to Robert Dow in St. Botolph s, Adgate
Monument to merchant taylor and philantropist Robert Dow in St. Botolph s, Adgate. Died 1612 aged 89. Depicted holding a skull

GREAT FIRE OF LONDON
View of London across the Thames during the Great Fire of London Date: 1666

SHAH JAHAN I / GARDEN
SHAH JAHAN I Mughal Emperor of India (1628-58), sitting in his garden at Nazim, Kashmir Date: 1592 - 1666

The courtyard of Thomas Greshams Royal Exchange, modelled on the bourse at Antwerp : sadly, it will be destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666

Fleet Prison - Cruikshank
Fleet Prison was notable as a debtors prison after the 17th century until it was demolished in 1845-46, having been rebuilt 3 times in 1381, 1666 and 1780. Date: 1828

Englishman of 1670
In 1666, a new style for men is introduced in sharp contrast to the extravagant court styles : the long vest or body-coat is an intimation of things to come Date: circa 1670

CLAUDE PERRAULT / LANGLOIS
CLAUDE PERRAULT Physician and architect, a founder of the Academie des Sciences (1666) Date: 1613 - 1688

Christopher Wren with King Charles II
SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN The architect of St Pauls Cathedral presenting his plan for rebuilding the City of London to Charles II after the Great Fire of 1666 Date: 1632 - 1723

GREAT FIRE OF LONDON
Citizens escape the flames by boat as the fire approaches the Thames Date: 2 - 6 September 1666

St Giles Cripplegate
Engaving depicting St Giles Cripplegate showing the old wall. It is an Anglican church in the City of London, located on Fore Street within the modern Barbican complex.When built it stood outside

Four Swans Inn
Engaving depicting the Four Swans Inn in Bishopsgete. It was in existence before and rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1666

St Dunstans-in-the-East
Severely damaged in the Fire of London in 1666, it was patched up between 1668 and 1671. A steeple was added around 1700 to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren

All Hallows Barking
Engaving depicting Allhallows in 1750. It is said to be he oldest church in the City of London. It survived the Great Fire of London in 1666, but was badly damaged during the Blitz in World War II

Dyers Hall
The hall of the Dyers was originally located west of London Bridge, but was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. This is a view of the current hall in 1850

Skinners Hall
Engaving depicting Skinners Hall in Dowgate Hill, City of London, rebuilt after the Fire of London in 1666

All Hallows the Great
All-Hallows-the-Great was a church in the City of London, located on what is now Upper Thames Street, first mentioned in 1235

St Stephens Walbrook
The church of St Stephen Walbrook is in the City of London, part of the Church of Englands Diocese of London. The present domed building was erected to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren following

St Pauls rebuilding
Rebuilding work took place at St Pauls following the damage caused by the Great Fire of London in 1666. Date: 19th century

St Michael ad Bladum or St Michael-le-Querne. A parish church in the Farringdon within ward. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666 and not rebuilt

St Antholins church
St Antholins was a church in Watling Street in the City of London. Of medieval origin, it was rebuilt to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren

Old St Pauls School
The rebuilt school in Cheapside in the City of London, following the former buildings destruction in the Great Fire of London in 1666. Date: 19th century

Monument & Church of St Magnus
View of the Monument and the church of St Magnus the Martyr. The church was destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666, but rebuilt under the guidance of Sir Christopher Wren and reopened in 1676

Drapers Hall Garden
In the early 17th century mulberry trees were planted probably following the example of James I. The Hall burnt down in the Great Fire of London in 1666

St Benet Fink
A church that was located on what is now Threadneedle Street. Recorded since the 13th century, the church was destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666

The Old Temple Bar
The old, predominantly wooden structure that existed prior to the Great Fire in 1666, before it was redesigned by Sir Christopher Wren. Date: 19th century

Scene from Molieres play, Le Misanthrope, first performed in 1666. 17th century

The Battle of Terheide, 1653-1666, by Jan Abrahamsz Beerstra
Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraten (1622-1666). Dutch painter. The Battle of Terheide, 1653-1666. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

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