WW1 - 1917 Silvertown Explosion

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A burnt out street after a fire, London. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

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Hoses are sprayed (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

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1899: Firemen attending to a fire on Bread Street, London. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

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Firemen attempting to put out a fire in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

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A burnt out street after a fire, London. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

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