The Great Fire of London
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Transcript
Escape the flames!
You are with two actors in charge of the Great Fire of London exhibition. Suddenly a fire breaks out. You are locked in a museum on fire, and the fire is rapidly spreading. You are under pressure to escape! You must get the combination number for the only safe door before the flames engulf you. The museum is full of clues and puzzles that you must solve to escape. Be smart and make the right decisions! One mistake can end in death! Good luck...
Don't panic!Click on the portraitof the baker in his bakery.
Sunday 2 September 1666: a fire starts in a baker's shop on Pudding Lane. The baker forgets to put out the fire he uses to bake his bread. At one o'clock his house is on fire.
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Pudding Lane is on fire. Find Pudding Lane on the map, then find the baker's name. Type his first name and his family name in the boxes.
First number
Find the number hiddenin the street name.It's a number between 1 and 10.It's the first number in the combination for the lock.
Pudding Lane
Now click on the tankard, it is an objectused to drink beerin the 17th century.
On Sunday morning,as the fire spreads, people run away from the fire. Run, come on, run!
Second number
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The fire continues to spread easily and rapidly.Why? Find clues on this page and fill in the gaps.
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Fire services don't exist, so brave Londoners try to put the fire out. They do their best but it's difficult to battle the flames. What do they use to fight the fire? Click on the flames!
Put the letters in bracketsin the correct order to find outanother object used to stop the fire.
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The fire fight is organised and fire posts are set up.
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Third number
Fire hooks were used to fight firein the 17th century. The third number is the number of vowels in this word.
On Sunday morningSamuel Pepys,a Member of Parliament, writes about the fire in his diary. Click the diary!
Samuel Pepys always uses a special code so that no one can read his political secrets. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a different symbol. Can you solve the end of the coded message?
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Who is the King of England in 1666?
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Jane was Samuel Pepys's servant. How much do you know about 17th century jobs?
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Monday 3 September 1666: people continue to run away from the fire. They want to take their families to a safe place. What would you choose to leave the city? A boat or a cart? Make the right decision!
Bad choice: carts are banned from going near the fire, it's too dangerous! Argh...London is still burning. But wait... a brave firefighter decides to save you. It's not too late, pick up a bucket to continue your mission!
You have made the correct choice. Carts are banned from going near the fire. It's too dangerous so people carry their possessions to safety using boats on the river Thames.
It's Monday evening now.The fire is next to a historic landmark. Take the piece of paper because it's timefor a little riddle.
This monument wasa castle, a palace,then a prison.Today it is a museum. It stores the Crown Jewels and it is guarded by the famous beefeaters.
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Tuesday 4 September 1666: the Tower of London is not destroyed, but the fire destroys a religious building. Put the tankards in the correct orderto spell its name.
How many tankards are there?This is the fourth number for the combination lock.
Wednesday 5 September 1666: the wind dies down, so the fire starts to burn more slowly. A man becomes a hero as he makes the right decision to stop the fire from spreading. But who's this man? Click on the bucket.
Make your choice!
Option 2: The Duke of York, the King's brother, decides to use gunpowder to destroy houses and buildings.
Option 1: Thomas Bloodworth, Lord Mayor of London, decides to use the ashes to cover the burning logs and embers and put the fire out.
Mission failed! Argh...You have made the wrong choice.The Mayor of London takes no action. The fire is out of control. The museum is destroyed! Rest in peace...
Your guess was wrong but everyone deserves a second chance! The Mayor of London takes no action, but James, the King's brother, uses gunpowder to blow up houses and create fire breaks.His plan is a success.
You have made the correct choice, well done! The Mayor of London takes no action, but James, the King's brother, uses gunpowder to blow up houses and create fire breaks. His plan is a success.
Fifth number
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How many sources are there? This is the last number for the combination lock.
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What sources do we have to tell us about the Great Fire of London?
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Thursday 6 September 1666: the fire is finally under control and put out. Thousands of people are homeless and large parts of London are destroyed.
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Sir Christopher Wren, a famous architect, starts a huge rebuilding project.
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The new London
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In 1666, a devastating disease killed thousands of people in London. Fleas on rats carried the deadly pathogen. The fire killed off a lot of rats, and put an end to the epidemic. What is this disease called? Find the letters with the pictures.
Take the quiz.The green letters next to the correct answers spell the name of this London attraction,built to rememberthe Great Fire of London. Type the letters as you go.
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