<p>This video for primary schools shows the life of Samuel Pepys and introduces his diary of the 1660s. It features scenes from the Great Fire of London.</p>
<p>It is part of set of resources on the Great Fire of London, designed for teaching Key Stage 1 of the National Curriculum for England. The video is available in subtitled and BSL-interpreted versions. A transcript is also included.</p>
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<p>The video was created by the Reimagining the Restoration project, in a collaboration between the University of Leicester and the Museum of London. It was first published on the Museum of London's website in 2023.</p>
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<p>The project's Principal Investigator, Kate Loveman carried out research for the video, and wrote the script with the project's Learning Manager at the Museum, James Harrod.</p>
<p>The animation studio was King Bee.</p>
Funding
Reimagining the Restoration: Samuel Pepys's Diary and Popular History for the Twenty-first Century