mail_outline sales@mediastorehouse.com
Two firefighters with fire engineTwo firefighters with a fire engine -- one man sits at the wheel while the other adjusts a lamp. Date: circa 1930s
Dennis fire engine with crewA Dennis fire engine with crew in cork helmets. Date: circa 1930s
Studio photo of Fireman A Wall, Harrow Fire Brigade. Date: circa 1928
Studio photo of Escape Foreman Putman, Harrow Fire Brigade. Date: circa 1928
People jumping from a burning building -- firefighters hold a sheet below to catch them. Date: 19th century
Firefighters with sweeping brushes, Southwark HQFirefighters with sweeping brushes at Southwark HQ, taking part in an escape competition
Women on upper floor where an escape took placeWomen inspecting the upper floor of a building where an escape took place during a fire
London Fire Brigade escape competition with dummiesLondon Fire Brigade escape competition at Drill HQ on 11 April 1933, aerial view, lowering a dummy down to the ground. Date: 1933
Cannon Street Fire Station - VehiclesCannon Street Fire Station, London in 1913 - showing: Dennis Pump, Electric Escape Van and in the rear, a horse-drawn Magirus Ladder. The ladder was extended by means of CO2 gas carried in cylinders
London Fire Brigade Annual Review demonstration, carrying a rescued man down a ladder during a fire. Date: 1931
Junior LFB firefighters practise on a Wheeled Escape Ladder Date: circa 1950s
Fire at Bush Hotel, Shepherds Bush Green, West LondonFire at the Bush Hotel, Shepherds Bush Green, West London, 12 June 1955. Showing the escape ladder in position after the rescue of Miss O Donnell. Date: 1955
LFB escape training at HQ, 17 July 1955. A firefighter carries a woman down a ladder. Date: 1955
Firefighters in display at Lambeth HQ, LondonFirefighters in a display at Lambeth HQ, London, on 28 July 1937, following a presentation of certificates for bravery by Mr E Cruse, Chairman of the London Fire Brigade Committee
Controls of a Leyland Metz fire engine, WW2Controls of a Leyland Metz TLP (turntable ladder pump) fire engine, showing extension and elevation dials, 3 November 1944. Date: 1944
A German soldier trying to escape a French grenade before it explodes. Andr頄 evambez (1867-1943)
British submarine training by G. H. DavisOfficers and men of the British submarine service being trained in use of the Davis submarine escape apparatus: A water-filled tank with a dummy submarine compartment and the new canvas air lock
Firewomen, a rescue on an iron staircase, WW1A firewoman demonstrating a rescue on an iron staircase using another lady as her prop. Business firms in the West End trained women in the Fire Brigade drill so they could take the place of male
Bonzo in search of his forefathers by George StuddyBonzo finds a trace of his ancestral courage in an old tapestry -- he notices his ancestor running away from a wild boar, while bigger and braver dogs confront it. Date: 1924
How to avoid the submarine pirate by G. H. DavisHow to avoid the submarine pirate during the First World War. The advantage of showing a clean pair of heels and other devices for checkmating the submarine. Date: 1915
Device fitted to larger submarines by G. H. DavisIn response to the accident experienced by the British A7 submarine, a new device is fitted to all the larger submarines, allowing the men inside to put on their diving costumes
Storm and stress at sea by G. H. DavisStorm and stress at sea: the two thrilling shipping incidents of the week. Above: how the Snowdon Range was driven hither and thither in her long voyage from Philadelphia across the Atlantic
St Lawrences Home For Girls, WorcesterChildren and staff on the fire escape at St Lawrences Home For Girls, Bath Road, Worcester. The home was established in the 1880s by Lady Alice Nelson
Merchant Ship Fighter Unit by G. H. DavisThe Merchant Ship Fighter Unit (MSFU) at work during the Second World War: a system which was able to defeat the long-range bomber
Second British action in Narvik harbour by G. H. DavisThe spearhead of the Royal Navys second attack advancing on Narvik, putting the enemy destroyers to flight. The advance of Vice-Admiral Whitworths force upon Narvik was preceded by super-destroyers
Cartoons, Antwerp to London, WW1Cartoons, Antwerp to London, by a Belgian artist who did it. Showing how a Belgian artist, Ms Norblin, decided to escape wartime Belgium
Bonzo gets that spring feeling by George StuddyBonzo gets that spring feeling when confronted by a bull in a field. Chee-Kee the Pekingese escapes the easy way by slipping under the five-bar gate rather than being head-butted over it
Cartoon story, Escaping the War, WW1First World War cartoon story, Escaping the War. A man looks forward to the weekend in the country, thinking he will escape all the war news
Pyjamas suitable for Zeppelin raids, 1915A not entirely sensible suggestion for smart pyjamas (of black crepe de chine trimmed with black and white ribbon) which would make the wearer presentable should they need to be seen in public at
Bomb damage at the Leysian Mission building during WW2. London
The Fire Brigade responds to a building fire, ManchesterThe Fire Brigade responds to a building fire next to the Daily Sketch offices in Manchester (C. Walter and Co.) A wheeled escape ladder had been deployed to the top right window where two people can
Getting quickly on deck from cabins by G. H. DavisThe difficulty of getting quickly on deck from cabins: the maze inside a modern liner. A suggested illuminated sign, and a photograph of the newly designed Gaskin Hart lifeboat at the West India
Shirley Bain-Marais by Madame YevondeShirley Bain-Marais (1921-?) by Madame Yevonde. She was the daughter of Colonel Colin Bain-Marais, South African Minister to France
Silhouette Calendar -- December, Christmas Parties. Showing a little boy running away from a girl who is standing expectantly under the mistletoe. Date: 20th century
Recruits training at Lambeth HQ. Date: 1930s
Firefighters climbing wheeled escape laddersFirefighters demonstrating various lengths of wheeled escape ladders. Date: circa 1900
Pichegru ArrestedGeneral Pichegru is arrested on grounds of treason : he is deported to Cayenne but will escape : returning to France he plans a royalist rising but is betrayed and strangled. Date: September 1797
Mucklestone AnvilA plaque at Mucklestone, Shropshire, England, where a blacksmith reversed Queen Margarets horseshoes to aid her escape from the Battle of Blore Heath, 23 September 1459. Date: 15th century
How the Tsar TravelsThis is how tsar Nicolas II must travel if he is to escape the bombs of the nihilists. Date: 1904
Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Franco-Prussian War 1870Graf FERDINAND VON ZEPPELIN (1838-1917) has a narrow escape in 1870 during a reconnaissance mission behind enemy lines in the Franco-Prussian War. 1870
Moroccan WindowPlants on the cool window sill of a dark room in Morocco, North Africa, a shady escape from the scorching sun outside. Date: 1930s
Flora MacdonaldFLORA MACDONALD Patriotic Scottish female who helped Charles Edward Stuart to escape to France. Date: 1722 - 1790
JANE LANE (later Lady Fisher) young woman who helped Charles II escape the Parliamentarians. Date: ? - 1689
LFB recruits taking part in escape training at HQLFB recruits taking part in escape ladder training at HQ -- team spirit is essential as speed can save lives
Three boys escape on a mustangThree boys (fleeing their savage captors) escape on a mustang and ride all the way to the seashore. Date: 1898
Three boys escape their savage captors during the nightThree boys escape their savage captors (drunk on brandy) during the night, grabbing some of their clothes to wear in the process. Date: 1898
That 16-inch sensation - Bairnsfather postcard" That 16-inch sensation" - Bairnsfather postcard. Bairnsfather was badly wounded by a shell burst in April 1915 and during his weeks of convalescence suffered recurring nightmares
A refugee in Thessaloniki - sitting in the Vardar DistrictA refugee in Thessaloniki, Greece - sitting in the Vardar District - WW1 era. Date: circa 1910s