But one man wrote everything down in a private book, a diary. His name was Samuel Pepys. Samuel started to write, around 1660, about the things he did and who he saw. He lived in London and began ...

Some people credit Samuel Pepys with using a code but in fact he was writing in Shelton's well-known shorthand. Occasionally he diverged into a mishmash of foreign words, to describe some of his ...

We also hear from Samuel Pepys' about the terrible plague in London in the previous year (1665) in extracts from his diaries and visit Thomas Farrynor’s bakery in Pudding Lane, where the Great ...

We learn how The Fire spread across the city and how the Lord Mayor, Samuel Pepys and King Charles II were all involved alongside the people of London. Writing things down ina diary helps peopleto ...

Download (mp3) 'Loaves of bread…' - full vocal Download (mp3) 'Loaves of bread…' - backing track Download (pdf) 'Loaves of bread…' - music 2: Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London - Part 2.

Then hear about the start of The Great Fire in Thomas Farrynor’s bakery on Pudding Lane and listen to extracts from the famous diary of Samuel Pepys. We also make two sound-pictures about the ...

1. Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London - Part 1. audio1. Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London - Part 1 Exploring The Great Fire of London through simple songs and music activities 3 ...

Learn the song 'London's burning', which has some specially-written additional words. Then hear about the start of The Great Fire in Thomas Farrynor’s bakery on Pudding Lane and listen to ...