Firemen fighting the blaze at the Cotton's Wharf Fire, Bermondsey, London, 1861. Artist: Anon # 1238250

Firemen fighting the blaze at the Cotton's Wharf Fire, Bermondsey, London, 1861. Artist: Anon

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Firemen fighting the blaze at the Cotton's Wharf Fire, Bermondsey, London, 1861. The scene on the morning of Sunday, 23rd June 1861; firefighters train hoses on the blaze as a crowd of spectators watches in the foreground. CF Shaw's account book warehouse is visible on the right.