The Palace of Westminster, the medieval royal palace used as the home of the British parliament, was largely destroyed by fire on 16 October 1834. The blaze was caused by the burning of small wooden tally sticks which had been used as part of the accounting procedures of …

Parliament on fire in 1834 On 16 October, a couple of workmen arrived in the morning to carry out his instructions. During the afternoon, a party of visitors to the House of Lords, conducted by the deputy housekeeper Mrs Wright, became puzzled by the heat of the floor, and by the smoke seeping through it.

The fire turned into the most significant blaze in the city between 1666 and the Blitz, burning fiercely for the rest of the night. It was fought by parish and insurance company fire engines, and the private London Fire Engine Establishment, led by Superintendent James Braidwood, the grandfather of modern firefighting theory.

2021年12月30日 · The front entrance of Old Parliament House has been set on fire for the second consecutive week as protests continue outside the building.

2023年9月4日 · Bruce Shillingsworth Jr was found guilty in the ACT Supreme Court on Monday of aiding and abetting arson and damaging Commonwealth property over a December 2021 fire at Old Parliament...

2023年11月1日 · One of the men convicted of setting fire to Old Parliament House will spend eight months in prison. Nicholas Reed, 32, who is also known as Wareywaa Kirlwil Yarrawirri, was found guilty of arson by a jury in September. Reed used hot coals to start a fire at the door of Old Parliament House on December 30, 2021, as part of a protest.

2013年10月16日 · Today in 1834 a huge fire swept through the old Palace of Westminster, destroying most of the medieval buildings. Caroline Shenton, of the Parliamentary Archives at Westminster and author of ‘ The Day Parliament Burned Down’, has written a new article for the ‘Explore’ section of our website to mark the anniversary.

2024年6月25日 · Kenya’s parliament, Nairobi’s city hall and the office of the Governor of Nairobi, has been set on fire by protesters. CNN's Becky Anderson reports.

2023年9月5日 · Nicholas Malcolm Reed, also known as Wareywaa Kirlwil Yarrawirri, started the fire on 30 December 2021 and was helped by Bruce Shillingsworth Jr, jurors heard when their trial began in the ACT Supreme Court last week.

Footage has emerged of a protester appearing to deliberately stoke a fire at the doors of Old Parliament house, potentially contradicting claims the blaze started as a smoking ceremony.