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LCC-LFB enclosed pump at Southwark HQThe 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 fireA 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 HQWorking 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 SouthwarkAn example of the Braidwood style fire engine at the London Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark SE1
LCC-LFB motorised pump-escape at GreenwichLCC-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 LadderLCC-London Fire Brigade solid tyre Turntable Ladder
LCC-LFB motorised pump-escape with pneumatic tyresThe London Fire Brigade introduced Dennis dual purpose appliances which were fitted with pneumatic tyres, making fire engines faster and safer
Dennis motorised pump-escape with pneumatic tyresA Dennis dual-purpose fire engine (pump escape) at Southwark fire station (station No 1) and LFB Headquarters. Introduced into the Brigade in 1934, it was fitted with pneumatic tyres
LCC-LFB Mercedes battery-electric turntable ladderOne of four similar turntable ladders (TL) which the London Fire Brigade had in service at this time
LCC-LFB station officer standing by Lambeths TLWith his LFB cap badge and undress uniform, this Station Officer is probably the officer in charge of Lambeth Fire Station, standing next to a turntable ladder
London Fire Brigade -- recruiting for the AFSThe hose laying lorry at Lambeth (Fire Brigade HQ) being pasted with Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) recruitment posters as part of a countrywide recruitment campaign before the outbreak of the Second
NFS (London) Heavy Unit (Pump) in a street, WW2A heavy unit, which was the workhorse of the National Fire Service throughout WW2. Built to a Home Office design and specification
LCC-LFB Dennis open pump escape at a fire stationReadying for the outbreak of WW2, a regular London pump-escape pictured with the wartime fire appliances which would greatly outnumber the pre-1938 London appliance fleet
Shand Mason MFB steam pump and crewA Shand Mason Metropolitan Fire Brigade horse-drawn steam pump and crew, taking part in a special drill display given for chief officers of provincial fire brigades on 13 October 1937
Fire appliances in a London fire station appliance roomMotorised fire engines in a London fire station appliance room. Note the wooden blocks on the floor, to help stop the ladders deforming, especially in damp conditions
Firefighters on parade with an appliance, LFB HQFirefighters on parade with an appliance during the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1 by Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II visiting the London Fire BrigadeVisit of Queen Elizabeth II to the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth. Seen here outside a church building
Queen Elizabeth II inspecting firefightersVisit of Queen Elizabeth II to the Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth
Royal couple given refreshments at Lambeth HQKing George VI and Queen Elizabeth being given refreshments at a catering lorry during the opening of the new Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth
London Fire Brigade Headquarters appliance bay
London Fire Brigade appliance at headquarters
Fire engines at scene of fire, Kensington, SW London
New training appliance. Southwark Training Centre
Firefighters working at scene of fire in Walthamstow, with a hydraulic lift in action
A hydraulic lift in action at a fire, WalthamstowFire at commercial premises, Walthamstow, with a hydraulic lift in action
Water drawn from Thames to fight a fire in BowScene of fire at warehouse in Bow, East London, showing water being drawn from the Thames to help fight the blaze
Firefighters using turntable ladderFirefighters using a turntable ladder to fight a fire in London
Dennis emergency tender
Commer hose van
London Fire Brigade turntable ladder vehicleA London Fire Brigade turntable ladder vehicle
London Fire Brigade steam pumpA London Fire Brigade steam pump
Auxiliary Fire Service member with van, WW2An Auxiliary Fire Service member with an LCC-London Fire Brigade van. Above is a sign: Join the London Auxiliary Fire Service
Metropolitan Fire Brigade carA Metropolitan Fire Brigade car. This 10-12hp car chassis was purchased in 1903 and converted in Brigade workshops to run as a first aid and firefighting tender
London Fire Brigade van appliance
London Fire Brigade wheeled escape ladder and crewA London Fire Brigade wheeled escape ladder and crew. The caption reads: London Fire Brigade motor escape competition G. District winners, Stoke Newington, 1925
Leyland motor pump and crew
London Fire Brigade horse-drawn cart appliance
Firefighters in a motorised pump vehicle, London Fire Brigade
Firefighters in a pump ladder vehicle, London Fire Brigade
Firefighters and a van with equipment laid out