After that there was no organised fire service and fires were both common and devastating, culminating in the 1666 Great Fire of London. The insurance companies also provided new and improved water supplies and pioneered the improvement of fire proofing and Fire Acts.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 240
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 06 Jun 2008
ISBN 10: 075244509X
ISBN 13: 9780752445090