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| Great Smog Of London 60 Years Ago |
Iconic landmark: A tugboat docked on the Thames near Tower Bridge during heavy smog in December 1952. The pedestrian could only reply: ‘Carry on 20 yards, and you’ll go straight down the steps — you’re on the pavement!’
Such were the scenes during the Great Smog of London, which began 60 years ago today. A thick, greasy, grimy fog descended on the city and killed 12,000 people in four days. A blanket of soot hung over the streets so thickly that visibility was reduced to a couple of yards or less.
It was a pea-souper, a ‘London Particular’ — and it was the worst in history.
