Fire at the Olympic Theatre, Wych Street, Westminster, London, 1849. Artist: J Maund

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Fire at the Olympic Theatre, Wych Street, Westminster, London, 1849. View depicting the destruction of the theatre by fire on 13th March, 1849, showing a fireman showering the building with water. The theatre was rebuilt after the disaster and re-opened in December of the same year.

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Photo credit: © The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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