What did London look like before and after the Great Fire of 1666? View the animation to see contemporary etchings of the London skyline, showing the extent of the devastation.

The Great Fire of 1666 destroyed central London. Several intrepid designers saw the rebuilding process as an opportunity to fix the old city's problems. None of these plans were ever adopted.

How City of London's future skyline will look - as capital prepares to host Europe’s largest real estate conference - New images show how City’s iconic skyline might look once planned skyscrapers are ...