The Rebuilding of London After the Great FireJonathan Cape, 1940 - 333 pages |
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Page 103
... March 6th the proposals came before the King in Council , only to be returned with orders to plot the proposed streets on a map so that the King might better be able to judge their breadth and give directions accordingly . On the 12th ...
... March 6th the proposals came before the King in Council , only to be returned with orders to plot the proposed streets on a map so that the King might better be able to judge their breadth and give directions accordingly . On the 12th ...
Page 127
... March , May and July in 1669 , the great year for house - building , are : March , 53,000 pantiles , 20,000 bricks , 7000 brickstones ; May , 47,500 pantiles ; July , 13,500 pantiles . The fact that views of the city do not show houses ...
... March , May and July in 1669 , the great year for house - building , are : March , 53,000 pantiles , 20,000 bricks , 7000 brickstones ; May , 47,500 pantiles ; July , 13,500 pantiles . The fact that views of the city do not show houses ...
Page 206
... March 15th were referred to Wren and Hooke , and on the 22nd they produced a detailed scheme for the consideration of the City Lands Committee . This provided for wharfing of timber set on a narrow and totally inadequate brick mudsill ...
... March 15th were referred to Wren and Hooke , and on the 22nd they produced a detailed scheme for the consideration of the City Lands Committee . This provided for wharfing of timber set on a narrow and totally inadequate brick mudsill ...
Contents
PREFACE | 15 |
THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON | 21 |
PLANS FOR A NEW LONDON | 40 |
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