Escape Collection (page 11)

LCC- MFB horse drawn escape cart and ladder
A horse-drawn 50ft wheeled escape ladder. These could be very quickly slipped by the crew and extended up to a window. Their sole purpose was rescue, and these units

LCC-LFB Dennis motorised pump-escape
In 1910 the London Fire Brigade took delivery of the latest motorised fire engine from Dennis, the fire engine manufacturers in Surrey

LCC- MFB horse drawn escape cart and ladder drill
London Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark SE1, with firefighters taking part in escape ladder drill, using an extension ladder to gain additional height

MFB (London) station ladder drill
Metropolitan firefighters taking part in ladder drill. Both large ladders are wheel escapes and the ladder on the right has an extension to give it additional height

LCC-LFB Dennis open pump escape at a fire station
Readying 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

Fire appliances in a London fire station appliance room
Motorised 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

LCC-LFB Brompton fire station
Located at 18 South Parade, Brompton fire station A3 (later A6) was built in 1892. The escape ladder, covered in canvas, is on the station forecourt

Children climbing up a wheeled escape ladder

London Fire Brigade wheeled escape ladder and crew
A London Fire Brigade wheeled escape ladder and crew. The caption reads: London Fire Brigade motor escape competition G. District winners, Stoke Newington, 1925

London Fire Brigade appliances
London Fire Brigade wheeled escape vehicle (left) with a pump ladder vehicle (right) outside their station

Wheeled escape ladder
A wheeled escape ladder

Firefighters using a wheeled ladder escape

A firefighter with a wheeled ladder escape

Turntable ladder escape in operation, Bermondsey
A turntable ladder escape in operation at scene of fire in Bermondsey, SE London

A London Fire Brigade pump escape vehicle

A wheeled ladder escape in its appliance shed

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

LCC-LFB Notting Hill fire station, West London
Notting Hill fire station (A10) was built in 1868 by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB), located at 83 Ladbroke Road. The year previous to this station opening (1867)

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

LCC-MFB Recruitment strength test
There were many applications to join the MFB and there were about 99% rejections. A stern standard of physical fitness was laid down by the LCC and the Brigade

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

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

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

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 Pump escape at Southwark HQ
The pump escape and crew at drill in the station yard of Brigade Headquarters at Southwark, SE1. The widespread adoption of motorised fire engines led to the development of both self propelled

LCC-LFB Knightsbridge firemen competition winners
The winning crew of the annual horse drawn and motorised pump escape competition with their station superintendent. Knightsbridge fire station was opened in 1907, and still stands in Basil Street

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 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-MFB Vauxhall fire station, Lambeth
Built by the London County Council (LCC), Vauxhall fire station opened in 1902 on the Albert Embankment (Vauxhall Bridge end)

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 at Southwark HQ
Escape cart in the yard of Southwark HQ. Prior to this time, the 50 foot wheeled escape ladders were pushed to fires. Around 1890 the Chief Officer, Captain Wells

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

LCC-LFB Warehouse fire
A firefighter climbing a 50 foot wheeled escape towards a colleague already in the burning warehouse. A hose line is lying on the ladder

GLC-LFB 50 foot wheeled escape ladder in use
An escape ladder remains pitched to a side balcony and down a narrow access path in the aftermath of a serious fire in a three storey terraced house

GLC-LFB - Foam Tender and crew at Battersea
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

GLC-LFB - Experimental mini-pump fire engine
Based on a Ford Transit, the London Fire Brigade trialled a series of mini or first-strike fire engines. Seen here is a transit which carried a crew of four, 100 gallons (450 litres) of water

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