Units Collection (#2)

Sinking of the Scharnhorst by G. H. Davis
The sinking of the Scharnhorst: how the British fleet outmanoeuvred Germanys 26, 000-ton battleship. Showing some vital phases of an action in which units of the home fleet, led by HMS Duke of York

London Fire Brigade Command unit at fire, Penge
Scene of fire at commercial premises, 23 Green Lane, Penge, SE London, showing a London Fire Brigade Command unit parked nearby

LFDCA-LFB Brigade Command and Control Unit
An interior view of the Brigades major command and control unit in Battersea Park, London

LFDCA-LFB Mercedes Command Support Unit
Pictured at Battersea Park, the CSU from the Southern Command headquarters at Croydon was staffed by two junior officers and attended incidents that required four pumps or more

GLC-LFB Fire Investigation Unit
Fire investigation teams were introduced to enhance the fire investigation capability of the Brigade. These units were watch related and placed strategically across London

GLC-LFB Chemical Incident Unit (CIU)
The mid 1970s saw a number of innovative appliance designs come into play as the London Fire Brigade adapted to an ever changing and more Health and Safety conscious working environment

GLC-LFB HQ Major Control Unit
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

NFS (London Region) Fire Force 34 Control Unit, WW2
There were five Fire Force areas in the London Region of the NFS, Nos 34 to 38. Each Fire Force area had its own local headquarters and Control Unit with dedicated staff

Formica kitchens advertisement
Advertisement for Formica kitchen surfaces and units featuring an illustrated cartoon-like housewife and her little girl amid a pristine and colourful kitchen. 1950s

Advertisement for Paul kitchen units, 1960
Advertisement for kitchen units by W. H. Paul featuring two women discussing the benefits while looking at the sink unit from the high quality Argyll range. Date: 1960

Nevastane Kitchen
A smart Nevastane kitchen from 1957 featuring an L-shaped unit, Majestic table and chairs and various cabinets. Also visible is a Colorama pan set, a coffee percolator, a Westclox clock

British Cavalry and Artillery Units during the Crimean War
Engraving showing officers of the 8th Hussars, 17th Lancers, Royal Horse Artillery, 5th Dragoon Guards, 4th Dragoon Guards, 1st Royal Dragoons and 11th Hussars in their dress uniforms

LFDCA-LFB Demountable pods and bulk foam unit
Lorries capable of carrying demountable pods were introduced into the London Fire Brigade to transport different classifications of pods to incidents as required

Kitchen cabinets with Pilkington glass
Kitchen Cabinets with Pilkington glass (Armourplate). circa 1937

Aylesbury Borstal Institution - girls assembling radio power units Date: circa 1945

Signallers with the King?s African Rifles
Photograph: Signallers with the King?s African Rifles taking down a message, 1943. Captioned: Signaller taking down a messge

Sikh tank commander in the turret of his vehicle
Photograph of a Sikh tank commander in the turret of his vehicle. The tank is armed with a 50. calibre machine-gun for close fire support

Indian Cavalry await the order to advance, Western Front
Photograph: Indian Cavalry await the order to advance, Western Front, 1916 (c).In August 1914 an Indian Corps, including cavalry units, arrived in France

Major Harris with Field Ambulance Unit, WW1
Major Harris (seated), with ICFA (Field Ambulance Unit), East Africa, during WW1. 1917

Janissaries. Elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman Sultans household troops and bodyguards. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

The Empire Cookery Book - Advert for Holophane Lampshades. Date: 1920s

Notebook recording quantities of comforts for soldiers
Small manuscript notebook recording quantities of comforts for soldiers and their destination units between 4 Aug 1914-1917 and 2 Sep 1939-1940

LFB major control unit at Lambeth HQ
Control Unit vehicle based at LFB Headquarters. It had its own dedicated operational staff, and attended all major fires and incidents. Date: circa 1950s

Blitz in London -- LFB control car, WW2
Blitz in London -- LFB District E (West) control car, used during the Second World War. Seen here in front of LFB HQ. Date: 1940s

?Join the Anti-Aircraft Units of the Territorial Army?, 1938
Join the Anti-Aircraft Units of the Territorial Army and make Britain a stronghold of freedom, 1938. Colour lithograph recruitment poster after Lance Cattermole

Warfare on wheels by G. H. Davis
Warfare on wheels: mechanised and mobile units of the modern British Army during the Second World War. Showing many types of vehicle used by the various military units. Date: 1942

Cruiser Southampton at Spithead by G. H. Davis
The cruiser visited at Spithead by the King as representing the new units in the Navy: the recently commissioned Southampton, a vessel of novel features, including 6-inch guns in triple turrets

Allied Armour heading into Holland; Second World War, 1944
Illustration showing Allied units heading up the Eindhoven to Nijmegen road in Holland during September 1944. In the foreground of this image one can see a tank destroyer, a despatch rider

Boeing B-47E Stratojet, 51-5257, takes off from the Air ?
Boeing B-47E Stratojet, 51-5257, takes off from the Air Force Test Center with the aid of JATO units

IMechE: view of lighting units in main room of library
IMechE: close view of lighting units in main room of library c.1940 Date: circa 1940s

LCC- MFB horse drawn escape cart and ladder
A horse-drawn 50ft wheeled escape ladder. These could be very quickly slipped by the crew and extended up to a window. Their sole purpose was rescue, and these units

Brigade Command Unit at the scene of oil refinery fire
Brigade Command Unit at the scene of an oil refinery fire, Buncefield, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

LCC-LFB Coach purchased as a Brigade Control Unit
This rather dishevelled looking former coach was purchased by the London Fire Brigade as its new Brigade Control Unit. Following a thorough overhaul

GLC LFB Breathing apparatus communications set
Battery operated communications equipment for use with compressed air breathing apparatus sets. Microphones are fitted into the specially adapted full face masks

LCC-MFB Streatham fire station wireless van
Whilst the new Streatham fire station was being built, a sub-station was employed to serve the local area. Seen here is the interior of the horse drawn mobile MFB wireless van that housed

GLC-LFB Brigade Headquarters Control Unit (CU)
The mid 1970s saw a number of innovative appliance designs come into play as the London Fire Brigade adapted to an ever changing and more Health and Safety conscious working environment

GLC-LFB Salvage Tender
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

GLC-LFB Breathing apparatus cylinder van
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

AFS Control unit at major exercise, Gloucestershire
Auxiliary firefighters working in the AFS control unit during a major exercise conducted at the Fire Services Technical College, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire

LCC-LFB Brigade major control unit at Lambeth
Based at the Brigade Headquarters, with dedicated operational control unit staff who worked there, this unit attended all major fires and incidents

LCC-LFB Brigade major control unit at Lambeth HQ
Control Unit vehicle based at LFB Headquarters. It had its own dedicated operational staff, and attended all major fires and incidents

Conversion of NFS mobile kitchen unit to LFB control unit
London Fire Brigade mobile kitchen ready for conversion to a control Unit

Auxiliary Fire Service mobile control unit

NFS heavy unit with hosereels and water tank, WW2
Home Office (NFS) heavy unit fitted with hose reels and water tank on display at London Regional headquarters, Lambeth SE1

NFS (London Region) Communications caravan, WW2
Firewomen control officers inside a communications caravan on location at an NFS training exercise in Northwood. Middlesex

Home Office-NFS Fire Force control unit, WW2
An example of the Home Office fire control units that were issued to the various Fire Force Area headquarters. They were built to a standard design and were the command point at larger fires

NFS-London Region open water exercise, WW2
Four heavy units and trailer pumps at work by an emergency dam undertaking a pumping exercise

NFS (London Region) Fire Force 35 Control Unit, WW2
There were five Fire Force areas in the London Region of the NFS, Nos. 34 to 38. Each Fire Force area had its own local headquarters and Control Unit with dedicated staff

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