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Background imageBlaze Collection: Fire at 1 Heton Gardens, NW London

Fire at 1 Heton Gardens, NW London

Background imageBlaze Collection: Oil refinery fire. Buncefield Terminal, Hertfordshire

Oil refinery fire. Buncefield Terminal, Hertfordshire
Oil refinery fire. Buncefield Terminal, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Background imageBlaze Collection: LCC-LFB Fire at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich

LCC-LFB Fire at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
A serious fire occurred in this building belonging to the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, SE London, during refurbishment of the roof

Background imageBlaze Collection: GLC-LFB Fireshow at Crystal Palace

GLC-LFB Fireshow at Crystal Palace
A major charity event was organised at Crystal Palace to raise money for the Firefighters benevolent fund in the hot summer of 1976

Background imageBlaze Collection: GLC-LFB Major fire, Chelsea Hospital, Pimlico

GLC-LFB Major fire, Chelsea Hospital, Pimlico
Twelve pumps and two turntable ladders were called to deal with the major blaze at the Chelsea Hospital that destroyed the roof of the building and seriously damaged the upper floor

Background imageBlaze Collection: Fire uniform heat tests at Lambeth HQ

Fire uniform heat tests at Lambeth HQ
Demonstration of the Teled Noflam Protective Suit at Brigade HQ, 29 November 1965

Background imageBlaze Collection: LCC-LFB aftermath of a fire, Vauxhall Bridge Road

LCC-LFB aftermath of a fire, Vauxhall Bridge Road
Fire crews damping down following a major blaze in Vauxhall Bridge Road, Pimlico, involving a large single storey corrugated storage facility

Background imageBlaze Collection: LCC-LFB fire, Talwin Street, Bow, East London

LCC-LFB fire, Talwin Street, Bow, East London
London Fire Brigade crews at the scene of a serious blaze, now under control, in an East London commercial premises at Talwin Street, Bow

Background imageBlaze Collection: Drawing of MFB fire float and tug on the River Thames

Drawing of MFB fire float and tug on the River Thames
A drawing of a Metropolitan Fire Brigade fire float and tug heading to a riverside blaze in the distance. The fire float was a fire pump mounted in a barge that could supply water to the land via

Background imageBlaze Collection: LCC-LFB fireboat Massey Shaw in action

LCC-LFB fireboat Massey Shaw in action
The Massey Shaw fireboat at its first major riverside warehouse fire on the River Thames. The Colonial Wharf fire in Wapping High Street E1 occurred on 27 September 1935

Background imageBlaze Collection: LFB fireboat Massey Shaw tackling a warehouse fire

LFB fireboat Massey Shaw tackling a warehouse fire
The Massey Shaw fireboat at its first major riverside warehouse fire on the River Thames. The Colonial Wharf fire in Wapping High Street E1 occurred on 27 September 1935

Background imageBlaze Collection: LCC-LFB Daylight Rubber Co fire, Farringdon Road

LCC-LFB Daylight Rubber Co fire, Farringdon Road
A major fire at the Daylight Rubber Co warehouse in Farringdon Road required many pumps and a turntable ladder to quell the blaze, involving rubber goods

Background imageBlaze Collection: London fire officer dies at Covent Garden fire

London fire officer dies at Covent Garden fire
Station Officer Charles Fisher died fighting the blaze at the Covent Garden Market fire. The plan shows the extent of the fire but cannot show the extreme heat

Background imageBlaze Collection: Major blaze at waste tyre dump, Mitcham, Surrey

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

Background imageBlaze Collection: A fireboat tackling a blaze on the River Thames

A fireboat tackling a blaze on the River Thames

Background imageBlaze Collection: NFS (London Region) blaze at Bricklayers Arms, WW2

NFS (London Region) blaze at Bricklayers Arms, WW2
Firefighters attacking a blaze at the Bricklayers Arms Goods Depot in the Old Kent Road, SE London, with two turntable ladders at work

Background imageBlaze Collection: NFS (London Region) firemen with hose lines, WW2

NFS (London Region) firemen with hose lines, WW2
Firefighters tackle a blaze in Brewery Road, Kings Cross

Background imageBlaze 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 imageBlaze 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 imageBlaze Collection: Blitz in London -- oil tank fire, Thames Haven, WW2

Blitz in London -- oil tank fire, Thames Haven, WW2
Blitz in London -- fire crews applying foam at a serious oil tank fire at Thames Haven, near Thurrock, Essex, 8 September 1940

Background imageBlaze Collection: Moon through the smoke of a blaze

Moon through the smoke of a blaze

Background imageBlaze Collection: Firefighters fighting blaze from city roofs

Firefighters fighting blaze from city roofs

Background imageBlaze Collection: Blaze Gallagher and youngest son in home at Crosby, North Da

Blaze Gallagher and youngest son in home at Crosby, North Dakota. He was formerly a farmer. Date 1937 Nov

Background imageBlaze Collection: Workhouse Fire at Tichbourne, Hampshire

Workhouse Fire at Tichbourne, Hampshire

Background imageBlaze Collection: Oil well burning, Romania, WW1

Oil well burning, Romania, WW1
An oil well burning in Romania, having been set ablaze by the British during the First World War. Date: circa 1916-1917

Background imageBlaze Collection: Fire / Exeter / 1887 / Graphic

Fire / Exeter / 1887 / Graphic
The Theatre Royal, Exeter, on fire. 187 people perish in the blaze. The previous theatre building had burnt down in 1885. Date: 5 September 1887

Background imageBlaze Collection: Camp-Fire concert at a reserve in South Africa

Camp-Fire concert at a reserve in South Africa
A Camp-fire concert in a big game reserve in South Africa. A scene in the Kruger National Park, as tourists and rangers surround a camp fire and enjoy some musical entertainment

Background imageBlaze Collection: Persian New Year

Persian New Year
The Fire-worshippers of ancient Persia celebrated the end of the old year with a mighty blaze

Background imageBlaze Collection: The Normandie, the largest liner in the world

The Normandie, the largest liner in the world
The burning of the luxury liner, the Normandie in 1942. The Normandie was the largest liner in the world. As World War II commenced the liner was taken out of service

Background imageBlaze Collection: Creswell colliery, where eighty men perished in a fire. Aeri

Creswell colliery, where eighty men perished in a fire. Aeri
Creswell colliery where eighty miners perished in a fire at the junction of two conveyer belts. An aerial view showing ambulances approaching the pithead and anxious families gathered at the offices

Background imageBlaze Collection: Fishing for Frogs / China

Fishing for Frogs / China
Fishing for frogs in China using a small blaze in a metal basket to attact the creatures to the surface

Background imageBlaze Collection: SAFETY SAC

SAFETY SAC
People trapped on upper floors escape from a blaze via a sac (chute) which they slide down head first to the sapeurs- pompiers waiting below

Background imageBlaze Collection: Holmes & Silver Blaze

Holmes & Silver Blaze
SILVER BLAZE Holmes with the horse, Silver Blaze

Background imageBlaze Collection: Gideon Summoned by Angel

Gideon Summoned by Angel
Gideon is summoned by an angel to deliver the Jews : when he asks for a sign of Gods good intentions, the angel miraculously consumes his sacrifice in a blaze of fire

Background imageBlaze Collection: New York Fire 1835

New York Fire 1835
New York firefighters attempt to tackle the blaze on Wall Street as many buildings burn (including the Fulton Fire Insurance Co.); the fire lasted from 16 to 17 December

Background imageBlaze Collection: Operating a Large Jet

Operating a Large Jet
A group of fire-fighters operate a large jet

Background imageBlaze Collection: Fire Engine Scrap

Fire Engine Scrap
A horse-drawn fire engine canters to a blaze, with five firemen ready to go into action

Background imageBlaze Collection: Elephant Firemen

Elephant Firemen
Elephant firemen put out a blaze, watched by a bird from the insurance company

Background imageBlaze Collection: Holmes / Racing Stables

Holmes / Racing Stables
SILVER BLAZE Holmes is not welcomed at the racing stables



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