Fire London.

Museum in Docklands Study Day
The Great Fire of London: Myths and Realities

6 October 2007

10am – 5.30pm

How true are the established ‘facts’ about the Great Fire of London? Did
only six people die in the fire? Did the fire really bring about a
revolution in London’s architecture? Did the fire stop the plague? Leading
experts will discuss these and other questions about London’s infamous
disaster. Can we tell myth from reality?


10.00 Registration

10.15 Introduction, Meriel Jeater, Museum of London

10.30 How many people died in the Great Fire?, Neil Hanson, author, and
Gustav Milne, University College London

11.30 Did the fire radically change London’s architecture?, Stephen
Porter, author, and Dr John Schofield, Museum of London

12.30 Lunch (not provided)

13.30 Why was it claimed that the fire was started by a Catholic
conspiracy?, Dr Colin Haydon, University of Winchester

14.30 Did the fire stop the plague?, Professor Justin Champion, Royal
Holloway, University of London

15.30 Coffee

16.00 How has London coped with fires since 1666?, Alex Werner, Museum of
London, and Phil Butler, Fire Borough Commander for Enfield

17.00 Final questions and close

Each session will include a panel discussion and time for questions. The
day will be chaired by Dr Vanessa Harding of Birkbeck, University of London.

Tickets: £20 (£15 concs). For further information and to book tickets call:
0870 444 3855, email: info@museumindocklands.org.uk