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NFS Home Office hose tests, Wimbledon, WW2London Region NFS/AFS firefighter assisting in Home Office trials to improve water delivery systems to emergency dams and onto fires after the fire service was nationalised in August 1941
Toys made for local children on display, sub-station 80VToys and play park amusements made by firefighters on display at the fire sub-station in Aristotle Road, Clapham SW4, before being given to local children in need
Senior fire officer Lucas, at LFB HQ, Lambeth SE1Senior fire officer Lucas in the 8th floor roof garden of Brigade headquarters
NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicle, WW2Donated to the London Region of the NFS by the Canadian Red Cross, the mobile kitchen unit seen in a London street
NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicle, WW2Donated to the London Region of the NFS by the Canadian Red Cross, the mobile kitchen unit displayed at the Regional (Brigade) Headquarters, Lambeth, SE1 is seen here with its side canopies extended
NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicleDonated to the London Region of the NFS by the Canadian Red Cross, the mobile kitchen unit displayed at the Regional (Brigade) Headquarters, Lambeth, SE1 is seen here with its side canopies extended
NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicle, WW2Donated to the London Region of the NFS by the Canadian Red Cross, this mobile kitchen unit is displayed at the Regional (Brigade) Headquarters, Lambeth, SE1
Edward VII at Hyde Park for London Fire Brigade ReviewKing Edward VII arrives in his carriage to review the London Fire Brigade in Hyde Park, London
Construction of an EWS dam, Abbey Street, BermondseyEmergency water supplies (EWS) were critical to provide the much needed water to fire crews fighting the fires caused by wartime bombing and, in particular, incendiary attacks
NFS (London Region) narrow boat fitted with fire pumpsThere were 18 river fire stations along the length of the River Thames during WW2. They were used to accommodate the crews on a 24 hour standby to operate the fireboats
LCC (LFB) Stores and Clothing Depot, Elgin Avenue, W9London firefighters from the Kensington sub-station (12W) Lonsdale Road School, attending the London County Councils stores and clothing depot in Elgin Avenue, W9, to be kitted out with uniforms
LCC (LFB) Stores and Clothing Depot, Elgin Avenue, W9London firefighters from the Kensington sub-station (12W) Lonsdale Road School, attending the London County Councils stores and clothing depot in Maida Vale, W9, to be kitted out with uniforms
LCC (LFB) Stores and Clothing Depot, Elgin Avenue, W9London firefighters from the Kensington sub-station (12W) Lonsdale Road School, attending the London County Councils stores and clothing in Elgin Avenue, W9, to be kitted out with uniforms
LCC (LFB) Stores and Clothing Depot, Elgin Avenue, W9London firefighters from the Kensington sub-station (12W), Lonsdale Road School, attending the London County Councils stores and clothing in Elgin Avenue, W9, to be kitted out with uniforms
Montage of images of parish fire pumpsFour examples of manual parish fire pumps. The top image is typical of the manual pump used in London by the Insurance fire brigades prior to the creation of the London Fire Engine Establishment
LCC-LFB fireboat Beta III on sea trialsCivilian marine engineers on the Beta III fireboat during her sea trials prior to being placed in operational service
NFS (London Region) pump repairs, Lambeth workshopsA damaged LCC London Fire Brigade fire engine, after repair, at the Headquarters station, Lambeth. The appliance is without its ladders and equipment and painted in a wartime battleship grey colour
Firefighters (NFS London Region) in breathing apparatusFirefighters wearing Proto Mark IV oxygen breathing apparatus sets, seen here at the Regional Headquarters station, Lambeth, SE1
NFS (London Region) Trailer pumps on bridge buttress, WW2Firefighters from the NFS River Service (Station R1, Lambeth) placing a trailer pump on an elevated buttress on Vauxhall Bridge to supplement emergency water supplies to fire crews on land
NFS (London Region) Trailer pumps on bridge buttress, WW2Aerial view of firefighters from the NFS River Service (Station R1, Lambeth) placing a trailer pump on an elevated buttress on Vauxhall Bridge to supplement emergency water supplies to fire crews
NFS (London Region) amateur variety show, WW2Firemen and firewomen put on variety shows for their friends and colleagues at their sub-station (55V) in Forest Hill Central School, Brockley. London SE4
NFS London Region control room, HQ, WW2Firemen and firewomen of the NFS (London Region) at the telephone switchboard of the control room at Lambeth HQ
NFS London Region control room, HQ, WW2London firewomen and a fireman in the basement control room at Brigade Headquarters. The map shows the enlarged area of the newly formed London Region
Fire station wet canteen (bar), WW2The AFS bar built in the fire sub-station (80V) at Clapham Central School, Aristotle Road, Clapham, London SW4
NFS (London Region) AFS exercise, WW2Firefighters practise using their hoses in an NFS (London Region) AFS exercise
NFS (London Region) AFS exercises, WW2Firefighters at a hose pump during NFS (London Region) AFS exercises
Inspection of Home Guard, County Hall, London, WW2Inspection of Home Guard at County Hall, London, showing an armoured car
Inspection of Home Guard, County Hall, London, WW2Inspection of Home Guard at County Hall, London