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The Great Plague 1665

2009 Artist’s depiction of a street scene, Great Plague of 1665.

An artist’s depiction of a street scene during the Great Plague of 1665. After sunset, carts were driven through the streets to collect the dead. More than 100,000 people died in London.

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Rights: Rita Greer
Published: 18 October 2010Size: 2.21 MB
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