Day to day life for a child consisted of learning, school if you were a boy and staying home with mom if you were a girl, play, which consisted of board and card games and sports and other games if allowed, and religious activities. What did kids do for fun in the 1600s? Colonial children …
A historic site or heritage site is an official location where pieces of political, military, cultural, or social history have been preserved due to their cultural heritage value. Historic sites are usually protected by law, and many have been recognized with the official national historic site status. What makes a site a heritage site? World …
In the aftermath of the fire, Wren was appointed Commissioner for rebuilding the City of London with help from surveyors, including Dr Robert Hooke. Wren produced ambitious plans to rebuild the entire area, but they were mostly rejected as property owners insisted on keeping the sites of their destroyed buildings. What did Christopher Wren do …
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The Tower of London is one of the most popular tourist attractions in London. However, it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized for its cultural value and inscribed on 1988. This historic castle is also known as Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London. What makes a site a …
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1. 2003 Siberian Taiga Fires (Russia) – 55 Million Acres. In 2003 – during one of the hottest summers Europe experienced up to that point – a series of extremely devastating blazes in the taiga forests of Eastern Siberia destroyed over 55 million acres (22 million hectares) of land. What was the worst fire disaster? …
Instead, a plan was suggested to blow up houses in the path of the fire, so that there would be an area with no houses to act as fuel for the fire to keep growing. The Navy used gunpowder to destroy the buildings and by the next morning, the fire had been stopped. How was …
“Burning up the very bowels of London” By Tuesday morning the fire had doubled in size and around half of the City had been destroyed. The fire was now at it’s peak, “burning up the very bowels of London” (Thomas Vincent). Read on for the key facts from the third day of the Great Fire …
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In 1666 the Great Fire of London destroyed much of the centre of London, but also helped to kill off some of the black rats and fleas that carried the plague bacillus. Bubonic Plague was known as the Black Death and had been known in England for centuries. How did the fire of 1666 affect …
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Cordoba. Cordoba recently earned its fourth UNESCO World Heritage Site, which meant it officially surpassed both Paris and Rome (a fact you can include after revealing the winning city so your friends don’t feel so bad). The city has a population of roughly 325,000 people, making it the 22nd largest city in Spain. Which city …
High-rise housing –another Abercrombie recommendation – was touted as the solution to London’s growing population, replacing housing lost during the war and London’s slums. By the 1960s, over half a million new flats had been built, many of them in tower blocks. What happened to London after the Blitz? The Blitz changed the landscape of …
