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Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- bomb disposal at Charing Cross

Blitz in London -- bomb disposal at Charing Cross
Blitz in London -- soldiers using a trolley to remove a land mine on Hungerford Railway Bridge, Charing Cross, on 17 April 1941

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Strand Underground Station, WW2

Strand Underground Station, WW2
Various people outside Strand Underground Station during the Second World War

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- emergency water mains for firefighting

Blitz in London -- emergency water mains for firefighting
Blitz in London -- frequently water mains were damaged or destroyed by enemy bombing. Emergency water mains were laid, over ground, to which fire hose could be connected

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- emergency water main, water bridge

Blitz in London -- emergency water main, water bridge
Blitz in London -- firefighters, observed by fire officers, erecting a water bridge, an elevated emergency water main that allows traffic to flow underneath whilst the mains cross over road junctions

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- emergency water mains for firefighting

Blitz in London -- emergency water mains for firefighting
Blitz in London -- AFS firefighters laying emergency water mains

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- emergency water mains for firefighting

Blitz in London -- emergency water mains for firefighting
Blitz in London -- frequently water mains were damaged or destroyed by enemy bombing. Emergency water mains were laid, over ground, to which fire hoses could be connected

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- emergency water mains for firefighting

Blitz in London -- emergency water mains for firefighting
Blitz in London -- frequently water mains were damaged or destroyed by enemy bombing. Emergency water mains were laid, over ground, to which fire hoses could be connected

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- firewatchers at observation post, WW2

Blitz in London -- firewatchers at observation post, WW2
Blitz in London -- firewatchers on duty on the clock tower of the Smith Building, Albert Embankment, SE1, next to London Fire Brigade Headquarters

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- Smith Building, SE1

Blitz in London -- Smith Building, SE1
Blitz in London -- the Smith Building was located next to the London Fire Brigade Headquarters on the Albert Embankment, SE1

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- Royal Empire Society, London, WW2

Blitz in London -- Royal Empire Society, London, WW2
Blitz in London -- a senior fire officer inspects the nose of a bomb in the Royal Empire Society (now the Royal Commonwealth Society) building in Northumberland Avenue, Central London

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- Bessborough Place, Pimlico, WW2

Blitz in London -- Bessborough Place, Pimlico, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighter dealing with a fire caused by a bombing raid in Bessborough Place, Pimlico, SW London

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- Bessborough Place, Pimlico, WW2

Blitz in London -- Bessborough Place, Pimlico, WW2
Blitz in London -- fire brigade heavy unit and a trailer pump in the foreground of a major fire in Bessborough Place, Pimlico, SW London following a bombing raid

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- Bessborough Place, Pimlico, WW2

Blitz in London -- Bessborough Place, Pimlico, WW2
Blitz in London -- a firefighter at the head of a 100 foot turntable ladder deals with a fire caused by a bombing raid in Bessborough Place, Pimlico, SW London

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- fire at Chelsea Embankment, WW2

Blitz in London -- fire at Chelsea Embankment, WW2
London AFS fire crew dealing with a serious fire caused by a bombing raid on Chelsea Embankment. A photographer, on the left of the picture, captures the moment

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: LFB Iron Ration Cupboard (Metal Specimen)

LFB Iron Ration Cupboard (Metal Specimen)
An example of an Iron Ration Cupboard for the London Fire Brigade(Metal Specimen)

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: LFB Iron Ration Cupboard (Wood Specimen)

LFB Iron Ration Cupboard (Wood Specimen)
An example of an Iron Ration Cupboard for the London Fire Brigade(Wood Specimen)

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- field kitchen, Woolwich sub-station

Blitz in London -- field kitchen, Woolwich sub-station
Blitz in London -- a field kitchen is set up to feed the London regular and AFS firefighters whose sub-station in Woolwich, SE London, was seriously damaged during an air raid

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- LFB and AFS firefighters, Woolwich

Blitz in London -- LFB and AFS firefighters, Woolwich
Blitz in London -- regular LFB and AFS firefighters working to remove the debris following an air raid on their Woolwich sub-station in SE London that caused extensive damage

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- LFB and AFS firefighters in Woolwich

Blitz in London -- LFB and AFS firefighters in Woolwich
Blitz in London -- regular LFB and AFS firefighters in defiant mood after their sub-station in Woolwich, SE London, suffered heavy bomb damage during an air raid

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: King Haakon of Norway visits the London Fire Brigade, WW2

King Haakon of Norway visits the London Fire Brigade, WW2
Visit of King Haakon of Norway to the London Fire Brigade headquarters during the Second World War. Seen here shaking hands with a dummy used during training

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- house gutted by fire, WW2

Blitz in London -- house gutted by fire, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters at the aftermath of a house gutted by fire following a incendiary bombing raid

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- Taylors Depository, Southwark

Blitz in London -- Taylors Depository, Southwark
Blitz in London -- fire crew tackling a blaze following an air raid, at Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road, Southwark, on 31 January 1941, using turntable ladders

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- improvised shoulder protectors

Blitz in London -- improvised shoulder protectors
Blitz in London -- the London Fire Brigade innovated to protect its fire crews from injury from falling debris by utilising old rubber tyres, cut to form shoulder protectors

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- improvised shoulder protectors

Blitz in London -- improvised shoulder protectors
Blitz in London -- the London Fire Brigade innovated to protect its fire crews from injury from falling debris by utilising old rubber tyres, cut to form shoulder protectors

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- improvised shoulder protectors

Blitz in London -- improvised shoulder protectors
Blitz in London -- the London Fire Brigade innovated to protect its fire crews from injury from falling debris by utilising old rubber tyres, cut to form shoulder protectors

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- funerals of AFS firefighters, WW2

Blitz in London -- funerals of AFS firefighters, WW2
Blitz in London -- the funerals of auxiliary firefighters (AFS) who were killed on duty whilst serving during WW2. The names of the 300 plus men

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- training in use of breathing apparatus

Blitz in London -- training in use of breathing apparatus
Blitz in London -- regular London firefighters being trained in the use of breathing apparatus (BA) in the yard of Brigade headquarters, Lambeth

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- training in use of breathing apparatus

Blitz in London -- training in use of breathing apparatus
Blitz in London -- regular London firefighters being trained in the use of breathing apparatus (BA) in the yard of Brigade headquarters, Lambeth

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- training in use of breathing apparatus

Blitz in London -- training in use of breathing apparatus
Blitz in London -- regular London firefighters being trained in the use of breathing apparatus (BA) in the yard of Brigade headquarters, Lambeth

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- training in use of breathing apparatus

Blitz in London -- training in use of breathing apparatus
Blitz in London -- regular London firefighters being trained in the use of breathing apparatus (BA) at Brigade headquarters, Lambeth

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- Mansfield Road sub-station, WW2

Blitz in London -- Mansfield Road sub-station, WW2
Blitz in London -- AFS firefighters salvage their bedding from the bombed-out Mansfield Road fire sub-station after it was seriously damaged in a bombing raid on 16 November 1940

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- Invicta Road, Westcombe Park, WW2

Blitz in London -- Invicta Road, Westcombe Park, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters join Heavy Rescue teams and ARP squads who are searching for casualties and bodies after a heavy explosive bomb devastated buildings in Invicta Road, Westcombe Park

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- Invicta Road, Westcombe Park, WW2

Blitz in London -- Invicta Road, Westcombe Park, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters join Heavy Rescue teams (in overalls) and ARP squads who are searching for casualties and bodies after a heavy explosive bomb devastated buildings in Invicta Road

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- Invicta Road, Westcombe Park, WW2

Blitz in London -- Invicta Road, Westcombe Park, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters join Heavy Rescue teams (in overalls) and ARP squads who are searching for casualties and bodies after a heavy explosive bomb devastated buildings in Invicta Road

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- Invicta Road, Westcombe Park, WW2

Blitz in London -- Invicta Road, Westcombe Park, WW2
Blitz in London -- a major rescue operation as London firemen join Heavy Rescue teams (in overalls) and ambulance personnel (white helmets)

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- Invicta Road, Westcombe Park, WW2

Blitz in London -- Invicta Road, Westcombe Park, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters join Heavy Rescue teams (in overalls) and ARP squads who are searching for casualties and bodies after a heavy explosive bomb devastated buildings in Invicta Road

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- Invicta Road, Westcombe Park, WW2

Blitz in London -- Invicta Road, Westcombe Park, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters join Heavy Rescue teams (in overalls) and ARP squads who are searching for casualties and bodies after a heavy explosive bomb devastated buildings

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- Cavendish Road, Balham, WW2

Blitz in London -- Cavendish Road, Balham, WW2
Blitz in London -- AFS firemen sorting through the debris in the aftermath of a direct hit on their sub-fire station 86W, located at Cavendish Road School, Balham, SW London, 5 November 1940

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- Cavendish Road, Balham, WW2

Blitz in London -- Cavendish Road, Balham, WW2
Blitz in London -- AFS firemen sorting through the debris in the aftermath of a direct hit on their sub-fire station 86W, located at Cavendish Road School, Balham, SW London, 5 November 1940

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- Cavendish Road, Balham, WW2

Blitz in London -- Cavendish Road, Balham, WW2
Blitz in London -- AFS firemen sorting through the debris in the aftermath of a direct hit on their sub-fire station 86W, located at Cavendish Road School, Balham, SW London, 5 November 1940

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- Cobbs Corner, Sydenham, WW2

Blitz in London -- Cobbs Corner, Sydenham, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters damping down the remains of shops and dwellings in the aftermath of an incendiary bomb attack at Cobbs Corner, Sydenham, SE London

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- sub-fire station, Finsbury, WW2

Blitz in London -- sub-fire station, Finsbury, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters clearing debris at what was their sub-fire station in Hugh Myddleton Primary School, Finsbury, EC1. The building took a direct hit from a high explosive bomb

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Aftermath of high explosive bomb, Blackfriars Road, WW2

Aftermath of high explosive bomb, Blackfriars Road, WW2
Aftermath of a high explosive bomb at Blackfriars Road, London, on 24 October 1940. There is visible damage to the train bridge between London Bridge and Waterloo stations

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Aftermath of high explosive bomb, Blackfriars Road, WW2

Aftermath of high explosive bomb, Blackfriars Road, WW2
Aftermath of a high explosive bomb at Blackfriars Road, London, 24 October 1940. There is visible damage to the train bridge between London Bridge and Waterloo stations

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Aftermath of a high explosive bomb, Blackfriars Road, WW2

Aftermath of a high explosive bomb, Blackfriars Road, WW2
Aftermath of a high explosive bomb in Blackfriars Road, London, on 24 October 1940. There is visible damage to the train bridge between London Bridge and Waterloo stations

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Aftermath of a high explosive bomb at Blackfriars Road, WW2

Aftermath of a high explosive bomb at Blackfriars Road, WW2
Aftermath of a high explosive bomb at Blackfriars Road, London, on 24 October 1940

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- sub-fire station, Woolwich Road, WW2

Blitz in London -- sub-fire station, Woolwich Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- the aftermath of a high explosive bomb at sub-fire station 54V, located at the Lombard Wall School, Woolwich Road, SE London

Background imageLondon Fire Brigade Collection: Blitz in London -- sub-fire station, Woolwich Road, WW2

Blitz in London -- sub-fire station, Woolwich Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- the aftermath of a high explosive bomb at sub-fire station 54V, located at the Lombard Wall School, Woolwich Road, SE London



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