William Lindley
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1842–1846
Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Lindley, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Great fire of Hamburg destroys a third of the city centre
1842–1846Role: British engineer who proposed reconstruction plan
- Reconstruction and Reinsurance
A Technical Commission established a reconstruction plan proposed by William Lindley. The disaster prompted the creation of the first reinsurance company, Kölnische Rück.
- Fire Outbreak at Deichstraße
The Great Fire began in Eduard Cohen's cigar factory on Deichstraße in the early morning of 5 May 1842. A neighbor alerted the night watch around 1 a.m.
- Extent of Destruction
The fire destroyed about one-third of the buildings in the Altstadt, including 1,700 residences, seven churches, two synagogues, sixty schools, and public buildings.
- Reconstruction and Reinsurance
Sources
- Great fire of Hamburg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14
- Hamburg Wikipedia