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Ruins of the Great Fire at Bermondsey, 1850. Creator: Unknown
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Ruins of the Great Fire at Bermondsey, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Great Fire at Bermondsey, [in London], 1850. Firemen at the scene...of a very extensive conflagration, probably the largest that has occurred in the district for years. The premises on which the fire happened were those of Messrs. H. N. and H. Eason, tanners and leather-dressers...The engine-house stood in about the middle of the principal range, a large lofty barn, in which were 300 loads of bark, of the value of more than £5000, being to the right or north side, and the leather warehouse and another bark store on the left or south side. Almost immediately on the discovery flames were seen travelling into the bark-barn and leather warehouse...The huge heap of bark was one burning mass, while the flakes of fire kept falling in torrents...To add to the dismay of all around, the gable end of the barn in which the bark was stored gave way, as if from the force of an explosion'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850
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This evocative image captures the aftermath of the Great Fire of Bermondsey, London, which broke out in 1850. The exact creator of this photograph remains unknown, but it was published in the Illustrated London News, making it an invaluable record of this significant event. The scene unfolds at the premises of Messrs. H. N. and H. Eason, tanners and leather-dressers, where a very extensive conflagration had taken place, believed to be the largest in the district for years. The engine-house, a large, lofty barn, is situated in the middle of the principal range, with a bark store and a leather warehouse on either side. The fire reportedly began in the bark-barn, and flames quickly spread to the leather warehouse. The photograph shows the devastating impact of the fire, with the bark-barn reduced to a smoldering heap, and the flakes of fire falling in torrents. To add to the dismay of those present, the gable end of the barn, where the bark was stored, collapsed, as if from the force of an explosion. The destruction caused by the fire was extensive, with the loss of valuable bark and other materials amounting to over £5000. This haunting image serves as a poignant reminder of the destructive power of fire and the resilience of the community in the face of adversity.
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