The Great Fire of Gateshead 1854 (Article 28, 31)
As part of our Topic lesson, Birch have been learning about the Great Fire of Gateshead which happened on 6th October 1854. The fire started in a factory on the Quayside in Gateshead, just outside of St.Mary’s church. The group were met by Mr Simon Green, part of the churches educational staff and he was…