The Destruction by Fire of the Houses of Parliament on Thursday night Octr 16th 1834. River View

This shows the Parliament Office, Painted Chamber, the Library of the House of Commons, the House of Commons, the Speaker's House and the roof of Westminster Hall on fire. Hundreds of people line both banks of the River, others are sitting in boats on the water.

Object Details

ID: PAH2208
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Places: Westminster
Date made: 1834
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 287 x 393 mm; Mount: 404 mm x 557 mm