Image of the week: London’s burning

2016-09-09T06:00:00+01:00

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A 120m long model of London’s skyline in the 17th century is set alight on the River Thames

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A 120m long model of London’s skyline in the 17th century (see last week’s Image of the week) is set alight on the River Thames on Sunday. The event was part of the London’s Burning festival to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London and its aftermath.

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