Appliance Collection (page 18)

Firefighters at Royal Hospital Chelsea
Firefighters during a pump exercise at Royal Hospital Chelsea, SW London

Firefighters in a hydraulic lift at a fire on West Road, London

The scene of a fire at 259 Water Road, London

Firefighters in a hydraulic lift tackle a fire at 259 Water Road, London

Firefighters using cutting equipment, SE London
Firefighters using cutting equipment at scene of school fire, Homestall Road, SE London

Hydraulic lift in action at a fire, London Fire Brigade
A hydraulic lift in action at a fire, London Fire Brigade

Hydraulic lift in action at a fire
A hydraulic lift in action at a fire, London

Hydraulic lift in action at a fire, London
A hydraulic lift in action at a fire, London

Appliances in action at a fire, London

A hydraulic lift in action, London Fire Brigade

Firefighters respond to a fire, East London
Firefighters respond to a fire at Marshgate Railway Sidings, Stratford, East London

Turntable ladder and crew, Old Park Lane, W1
A turntable ladder and crew respond to a fire at 7 Old Park Lane, London W1

Turntable ladder deployed at a fire, London SW1
An escape turntable ladder is deployed at a fire in London SW1

Hydraulic platform in use at fire in Isleworth
Hydraulic platform in use at a fire in Isleworth, West London

Fireboat attending a fire in Battersea
A fireboat attending a fire in Battersea, SW London

Turntable ladder in operation at a commercial property fire, Paddington, West London

LCC-LFB - Self-contained smoke helmets (BA sets)
Self-contained smoke helmets (BA sets) were introduced for use in an atmosphere dense with smoke and dangerous fumes. A special motor appliance fitted for smoke helmet work was based at Southwark HQ

LCC-LFB Fireboat Alpha, River Thames
From 1912 the previously used rafts, towed by tugs, were replaced by Londons first fireboats. These steam driven self-propelled shallow draught craft were based on the Royal Navy gunboats

Pontoon and fireboat return

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

LCC-LFB Battery-electric pump escape
An electric-driven escape van at the Brigade headquarters in Southwark Bridge Road SE1. The batteries were stored under the bonnet and weighed about two tons

Electric pump escape van, Southwark HQ
An electric-driven escape van with 85 foot turntable ladder pulling away from the extended Southwark Fire Brigade headquarters in Southwark Bridge Road.SE1

LFDCA-LFB Clapham fire station turn-out
One of a series of photos capturing Claphams three fire engines turning out from the fire station at night

LCC-MFB Horse drawn steamer and fire crew
A horse drawn steamer, mainstay of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades fire engine fleet, seen here at Southwark headquarters. Only the steamer had the ability to pump and deliver water onto a fire

LFDCA-LFB three Greenwich fire station appliances
Pictured on Blackheath, SE London, the three appliances from Greenwich fire station: two Volvo Saxon dual purpose diesel fire engines (pump-ladder and pump)

LFDCA-LFB Fire investigation unit at a hotel fire
The fire investigation unit would attend both large and small fires. Its specially trained crew would seek to determine the cause of a fire wherever possible

LCC-MFB 75 foot wheeled escape cart
This horse drawn escape cart carried one of the longer versions of the wheeled escape ladder. Until the introduction of the horse drawn turntable ladder

LCC-LFB New enclosed London fire engine
The new enclosed breathing apparatus and ladder carrying fire engine supplied to the London Fire Brigade by Dennis, based on an LFB design

LFDCA-LFB Dodge / Carmichael turntable ladder
Dodge/Carmichael Turntable Ladder at Southwark training centre

LCC-LFB Early motorised fire engine
This machine was one of the early self-propelled petrol motor fire engines used by the LFB. It was made by Merryweather and Sons Limited

LCC-LFB No1 station Southwark with motorised pumps
Southwark fire station was attached to the Brigade headquarters located in Southwark Bridge Road SE1. Seen here are the pump escape and pump, two of Southwarks many fire engines

LCC-LFB The hose laying lorry at Southwark HQ
The Brigades first high speed hose laying lorry, seen at the then Brigade headquarters at Southwark, SE1

LCC-LFB Battery-electric pump escape at Brigade HQ
Seen here at Southwark, Brigade headquarters, is an example of one of the electric driven escape vans. The batteries were stored under the bonnet and the fire engine weighed about two tons

LCC-LFB Bishopsgate fire station horse drawn steamer
Station No 36 was Bishopsgate. Seen here is its horse drawn steamer (without horses), showing the fire box near the large rear wheel of the engine

LCC-LFB Holloway fire station with motorised pump
Holloway fire station with motorised pump. The adoption of motorised fire engines was becoming widespread by the start of the First World War

LCC-MFB Fire station appliance room
A typical scene in any Metropolitan Fire Brigade fire station appliance room as the escape cart and steamer stand in readiness

LCC-MFB Streatham sub-fire station and engine
Whilst the new Streatham fire station was being built, a sub-station was employed to serve the local area. Seen here is the building that housed the horse drawn escape cart and the steamer (not shown)

LCC-MFB Bishopsgate fire station appliance room
The appliance room of Bishopsgate fire station, located at 162 Bishopsgate in the City of London. Showing its array of fire engines that comprised two horse drawn escape carts

LCC-MFB Escape cart standing ready in station
An MFB fire station, showing the escape cart, carrying a 50 foot wheeled escape, ready to be connected to the horses who are standing in the stalls on either side of the fire engine

London Fire Brigade museum models - Winchester House
A steam pump horse drawn fire engine typical of those used by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (1866-1904) and during the early years of the London Fire Brigade (from 1904)

LCC-LFB Motorised Fire King fire engine
The Fire King was manufactured by Merryweather of Greenwich. The London Fire Brigade purchased the Fire King, one of the first going to Whitefriars fire station

LCC-LFB Motorised Hatfield type fire engine
The London Fire Brigade was introducing motorised fire engines and the last horse drawn appliance (a turntable ladder) would be withdrawn in 1921

LFB Southwark fire station and Brigade HQ, SE1
View of the headquarters building of the London Fire Brigade with an extended turntable ladder on the right. The site was developed in 1911 when the present Southwark fire station was opened

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