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Scenes of 1973 Chelsea Fire

August 19, 2013|Chelsea History

Full account: The Great Chelsea Fire of 1973: How 18 Blocks Burned in Five Hours, and What Stands There Now, with the timeline, map, streets, casualties and photographs from this archive.

Scenes of the 1973 Chelsea Fire
Photos courtesy of Doug Robertson

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