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MYW: Burwell’s Puppet Show Fire

We’re in Burwell, Cambridgeshire, today to learn about an event from 1727. A travelling puppet show ends in tragedy when a fire breaks out. But the question is: who started it?

We’re in Burwell, Cambridgeshire, today to learn about an event from 1727. A travelling puppet show ends in tragedy when a fire breaks out. But the question is: who started it?

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