Appliance Collection (page 14)

Engraving of a steamer in action during a fire, with panic on the street

Old pump at special drill display
Men bringing out an old pump for a special drill display given on 13 October 1937 to Chief Officers of provincial fire brigades. Date: 1937

Engraving of a Rowntree fire engine, showing various sections. Date: 1812

Manual pump in Orange Street, London W1, WW2
A two-man manual pump in Orange Street, London W1, 21 September 1942. Date: 1942

LFB horse-drawn steamer at modern review
Lambeth LFB headquarters hosted regular annual displays and reviews. A popular feature was the inclusion of the working Victorian Shand Mason horse-drawn steam fire pump

Birmingham firefighters in historical costumes
Birmingham firefighters in 17th, 18th and 19th century firemens costumes, in a display to raise money for a proposed superannuation fund. Date: 1892

Princess Diana, William and Harry meeting firefighters
Princess Diana and her sons, Princes William and Harry, meeting firefighters at the The Blitz Remembered Service at St Pauls Cathedral, London, on 25 October 1990

LCC-London Fire Brigade. Kensington fire station
Located in Old Court Place near Kensington Church Street, Kensington fire station retained a horse drawn turntable ladder until 1921 when it was finally replaced by a motorised version

Fire engine and crew, LCC-London Fire Brigate
A fire engine and its crew at Southwark HQ -- the first pneumatic tyred appliance, commissioned in April 1928, with a Dennis Tamini pump capacity of 500 gallons per minute. Date: circa 1928

LCC-London Fire Brigade, motorised pump at hose drill
Fire crew in the drill yard of the London Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark, getting hose lines to work from a motorised fire pump. Date: 1909

Refreshment vehicle at Lambeth HQ
Refreshment vehicle at the new Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth, probably during the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth for the opening of the building. Date: 1937

Advert for Kooksjoie range cooker 1918
Kooksjoie range cooker, from the London Warming and Ventilating Co. Ltd, a behemoth of a thing, whose manufacturers promise it consumes just half a ton of coal per month

Fuel for domestic appliances by G. H. Davis
Your fuel target: details that will help in planning economy during the Second World War, so that fuel rationing can be avoided

Gas iron, 1884
A gas iron, 1884. 1884

Gas iron by Littgow, 1861
A lady using Littgows gas iron, Denmark, 1861. Date: 1861

Iron, stand and holder, 1888
An iron, stand and holder, as featured in Mrs. Beetons Household Management, 1888. Date: 1888

Advert for Electrolux refrigerator 1928
No motor : no sound : no attention : no maintenance... Because it embodies an entirely new priniple of economical refrigeration, operating on gas or electricity and without moving parts

Swanmaid dishwasher advertisement, 1964
Advertisement for the Swanmaid dishwashing machine from 1964, a completely automatic fuss-free front loading scientific washing and drying machine for crockery and cutlery

Iron heater, 1888
An iron heater, as featured in Mrs. Beetons Household Management, 1888. Date: 1888

Hat iron, 1888
A hat iron, as featured in Mrs. Beetons Household Management, 1888. Date: 1888

Box iron, 1888
A box iron, as featured in Mrs. Beetons Household Management, 1888. Date: 1888

Turnout of fire appliances and crew on a fire station forecourt. Date: 1933

Dennis Guildford motor pump. Date: 1928

NFS fire engines at Wembley
National Fire Service fire engines at Wembley. Date: 1948

Firefighters and fire engine posing outside station
Firefighters and fire engine posing outside a fire station. Date: circa 1905

Shadwell Fire Station crew and fire engines on display. Date: circa 1920

London Fire Brigade motorised pump
A London Fire Brigade motorised pump

Fire crew and horse drawn pump. Date: circa 1900

Turnout of fire crews and appliances. Date: 1915

Turntable ladder drill at Southwark HQ. Date: 1915

Firefighters standing outside an appliance shed
Firefighters and two children standing outside an appliance shed

Lambeth HQ appliance bay doors. Date: 1937

London Fire Brigade fireboats on the Thames
London Fire Brigade fireboats on the River Thames

Trade catalogue for irons 1911
Trade catalogue for Harrords department store, showing a selection of irons. Date: 1911

Advert for Main Mainstat gas cookers 1939
Advert for Main cabinet gas cooker Date: 1939

Advertisement for Cavendish boilers with female model (Pat Knight). 1959

Oddfellows Hall, Union Lodge No. 1, Denver, Colorado, USA
Oddfellows Hall, Union Lodge No.1, Denver, Colorado, USA. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) is a global altruistic

A hydraulic lift in action at scene of fire, Penge
Scene of fire at commercial premises, 23 Green Lane, Penge, SE London, showing a hydraulic lift in action

Firefighters at scene of fire in Ealing
Firefighters at scene of fire, Ealing, West London

LFB horse-drawn steamer at modern review
Lambeth LFB headquarters hosted annual displays and regular reviews. A popular feature was the inclusion of the working Victorian Shand Mason horse-drawn steam fire pump

LCC-LFB enclosed pump at Southwark HQ
The Brigade introduced these enclosed pumps in 1935, designed for the Brigade by its then Chief Officer, C C B Morris. The pump also carried breathing apparatus sets for three of its crew

London Fire Brigade pump damaged by fire
A London Fire Brigade pump damaged by a dramatic fire which took place on the night of 15 August 1920 on the Thames at Woolwich, SE London

LCC-LFB motorised pump at hose drills, Southwark HQ
Working in the drill yard of the London Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark, firefighters getting hose lines to work from a motorised fire pump

LCC-LFB Braidwood style motorised pump at Southwark
An example of the Braidwood style fire engine at the London Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark SE1

LCC-MFB Shand Mason steamer
Shand Mason steamer ready for the turnout from Manchester Square Fire Station. This is a more powerful two-cylinder model. Water in the boiler was kept warm by a small gas ring

LCC-LFB motorised pump-escape at Greenwich
LCC-London Fire Brigade motorised pump-escape at Greenwich, SE London. This fire engine also carried an in-built 60 gallon chemical extinguisher which fed through a hosereel

LCC-LFB solid tyre Turntable Ladder
LCC-London Fire Brigade solid tyre Turntable Ladder

LCC-LFB motorised pump-escape with pneumatic tyres
The London Fire Brigade introduced Dennis dual purpose appliances which were fitted with pneumatic tyres, making fire engines faster and safer

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