On This Day: The Great Fire of Newcastle and Gateshead
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English - October 06, 2008 06:44News Education wikipedia speakapedia learning learn news current events affairs Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A trip back in history to this day in 1854 England, a simple fire sparks a series of events which creates a fascinating but tragic story.
The Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead was a tragic and spectacular series of events starting on Friday 6 October 1854, in which a substantial amount of property in the two North East of England towns was destroyed in a series of fires and an explosion which killed 53 and injured hundreds.