Billowing Collection (page 3)

London Fire Brigade firefighters respond to a fire at Ailsa Street, East London

LCC-LFB Serious warehouse roof fire
A serious fire develops at a warehouse whilst the flat roof of the warehouse is being re-pitched with hot bitumen. The workmens timber tripod pulley can be seen near the firefighters standing

Major blaze at waste tyre dump, Mitcham, Surrey
Even though WW2 was over, the NFS continued until 1948. The London Region covered the Greater London including Mitcham, Surrey

A fireboat tackling a blaze on the River Thames

Ship on fire in mid-ocean, WW1
A ship on fire in mid-ocean in an unknown location during the First World War. Date: 1914 -1918

Tokyo Earthquake, Japan 1923 (8 / 9)
Tokyo Earthquake, Japan 1st September 1923 - the earthquake and typhoon killed an estimated 99, 300 people Date: 1923

Izmir, Turkey - Great Fire
Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I, the Greek Army occupied Izmir, but the Greek expedition towards central Anatolia turned into a disaster for both that country

Burning Rubbish
Billowing smoke pollution caused by burning rubbish. Date: 1960s

German flame throwers in action against British tank, WW1
German flame throwers in action against a British tank during the First World War, with black smoke billowing. Date: 1914-1918

Billowing Skirt 1925
" Keep Your Skirts Down Mary Ann". Mary Ann attempts to hold down a billowing saucer shaped skirt that she wears over several striped under- skirts & a pair of harem pants Date: 1925

The Peacock Girl by Veysy
Illustration showing a red-haired woman wearing a flamboyant outfit of corset, star embellished skirt and billowing sleeves, with yellow and blue striped bloomers visible underneath

Woman in black, with pearls and brooch
A woman in a hot country, dressed completely in black, apart from her white pearls and metallic brooch. Her coat is billowing above her head as if blown by the wind

Japan - Mount Aso, the largest volcano in Japan and one of the largest active volcanos in the world. Asos pyroclastic flow deposits (welded tuff) have been used for bridge construction in the region

Water pump
An advertisement from 1893 for Marryweathers hand fire-engines, a device which doubles up as both a fire extinguisher and plant watering machine

Stiebel / Ballgown
A flounced debutante dance frock in shadowy white organdie embroidered with navy blue. Roses held at waist by belt. Billowing skirt falls in tiers over hooped petticoat

Sketch Christmas
Patriotic front cover illustration from the Sketch 1914 showing a British officer in khaki uniform accompanied by two fashionably dressed young women

French Take Grenada
The French take Grenada

Cowes Regatta / 1914
A scene at Cowes Regatta - sailing ships fly past as the wind fills their billowing white sails. Some spectators wave their hankerchiefs in encouragement

Trouble with the Logs
A gentleman having considerable trouble with his fire

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