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Blitz in London -- extricating a casualty, WW2Blitz in London -- rescue personnel extricating a casualty from debris following an air raid. Date: 1940s
Fire station staff in meal break, London, WW2Fire station staff having a meal supplied from a mobile canteen van in a school playground in London during the Second World War. Date: 1940s
Sir Ernest Gowers watching rescue operations, WW2Sir Ernest Gowers (1880-1966), civil servant in charge of Civil Defence in London, watching rescue operations during the Second World War. Date: 1940s
NFS personnel helping evacuees, St Pancras, WW2NFS personnel helping evacuees board a train at St Pancras railway station, 14 July 1944, as part of an evacuation exercise during a period of bombing. Date: 1944
NFS personnel unloading luggage, St Pancras, WW2NFS personnel helping to unload luggage from buses onto trolleys outside St Pancras railway station, 14 July 1944, as part of an evacuation exercise during a period of bombing. Date: 1944
NFS firefighter helping evacuees, St Pancras, WW2NFS firefighter handing a baby to its mother after she is safely installed in a railway carriage at St Pancras railway station, 14 July 1944
NFS personnel loading luggage, St Pancras, WW2NFS personnel helping to load luggage from a trolley onto a train at St Pancras railway station, 14 July 1944, as part of an evacuation exercise during a period of bombing. Date: 1944
Gas explosion, Godliman Street, City of LondonResults of a gas explosion in Godliman Street, City of London, on 4 August 1939, with firefighters in action with hosepipes. Date: 1939
Blitz in City of London -- Bonhill StreetBlitz in the City of London -- fire damage due to an incendiary bomb in Bonhill Street, 15 October 1940, with firefighters in action with a hosepipe. Date: 1940
Massey Shaw fireboat, St Katharines Dock, East LondonThe London Fire Brigades Massey Shaw fireboat on the River Thames at St Katharines Dock, East London, with the Dickens Inn on the right
Firefighters on refreshment break, Wapping, East LondonFirefighters on a refreshment break next to a canteen van at Wapping, East London, during a serious fire on 25 September 1935. Date: 1935
Goodyear Fire & Rubber Co, Akron, Ohio, USAA horse-drawn vehicle of the Goodyear Fire & Rubber Co, Akron, Ohio, USA, with its crew of firefighters. Date: 1902
Scene in Shardeloes Road, New Cross, WW2A panoramic night scene in Shardeloes Road, New Cross, during the Second World War, showing the aftermath of an air raid, 3 November 1944. Date: 1944
Blitz in London -- firefighters in Bermondsey, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters at work with hosepipes at a burning gas main in Long Lane, Bermondsey, 8 March 1941. Date: 1941
Blitz in London -- inside a bombed church, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters at work with a hosepipe inside a bombed church, 12 September 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- fire and smoke on worst night, WW2Blitz in the City of London -- fire and smoke on the worst night of bombing. Date: 1940s
Blitz in City of London -- Newgate Street, WW2Blitz in the City of London -- a group of firefighters in action in Newgate Street with a hosepipe, perched on a pile of rubble. Date: 1940s
Firefighters with fire engine and appliances, WW2Firefighters (LFB and AFS) with a fire engine at HQ, showing how the various appliances and equipment are stored compactly, 16 July 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- AFS firefighter on ladder, WW2Blitz in London -- an AFS firefighter on a ladder with hose attached, in a training exercise at HQ. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- demonstrating deluge set, WW2Blitz in London -- as part of a war weapons week, a firefighter on the Embankment in Central London, 20 May 1941, demonstrates the deluge set
Blitz in London -- firefighters at work, WW2Blitz in London -- two firefighters at work with a hosepipe. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- night at an AFS station, WW2Blitz in London -- a night-time scene in an AFS station, 19 September 1940, with an armed guard keeping watch over appliances kept ready to answer any emergency. Date: 1940
Blitz in London scene in a fire station control room, WW2Blitz in London -- scene at night in a fire station control room, 19 September 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- AFS firefighters getting cleaned up, WW2Blitz in London -- AFS firefighters getting cleaned up in the station washroom after many hours tackling air raid fires, 19 September 1940. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- training exercise, WW2Blitz in London -- training exercise. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- Mansfield Road sub-station, WW2Blitz in London -- AFS firefighters salvage their bedding from the bombed-out Mansfield Road fire sub-station after it was seriously damaged in a bombing raid on 16 November 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- debris outside Soho fire station, WW2Blitz in London -- piles of debris outside Soho fire station following an air raid, 7 October 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- rescue squad at sub-station, WW2Blitz in London -- a rescue squad at work, searching the debris at 72Z fire sub-station following an air raid, 18 September 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- Cavendish Road, Balham, WW2Blitz in London -- a battered Austin taxi car, damaged by falling debris following a direct hit on sub-fire station 86W, located at Cavendish Road School, Balham, SW London, 5 November 1940
Blitz in London -- Jewish Free School, WW2Blitz in London -- the Jewish Free School following an air raid. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- salvage operation, WW2Blitz in London -- a salvage operation on a bomb site following an air raid. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hosepipes, putting out a fire at the docks following an air raid. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- typical close-up of rubble, WW2Blitz in London -- a typical close-up of rubble following an air raid. Date: 1940s
Blitz in City of London - Threadneedle Street, WW2Blitz in City of London - rubble alongside the Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, following a bombing raid on 18 September 1940. Date: 1940
LFB firefighter in a hurry, with coat and helmetLFB firefighter in a hurry, running with his coat on one hand and his helmet in the other
LFB firefighters in multi-hose displayLFB firefighters in a multi-hose display at headquarters, with pumping machine and vehicle
Steam-operated fire pump, ParisSteam-operated fire pump, as used by the Paris fire brigade. It was built by A Thirion and photographed by Berthaud. Date: 1872
Kensington Vestry firefighters with trailer pump. Date: 1860s
Leyland pumping unit on Bedford chassisLeyland extra heavy pumping unit on a Bedford chassis -- view of the controls
Blitz in London -- LFB control car, WW2Blitz in London -- LFB District E (West) control car, used during the Second World War. Seen here in front of LFB HQ. Date: 1940s
LFB firefighters unloading piping from a vehicle
LFB fireboat AFB2, River Thames, Pool of LondonLFB fireboat AFB2 on the River Thames, Pool of London, with Tower Bridge in the distance
Display of exhibits about the London Fire Brigade, March 1955, with photographs, helmets and a model firefighting appliance. Date: 1955
LFB turntable ladder in action, with rescued personLFB turntable ladder in action, with a rescued person in a harness. The ladder is being trained away from the building, and a firefighter steadies the man using the tail line
LFB firefighters extinguishing oil can fireTwo LFB firefighters extinguishing an oil can fire
Crashed coach, Old Kent Road, SE LondonSpecial Services at the site of a crashed coach in the Old Kent Road, SE London, 28 January 1955. The coach had crashed into the end wall of a fried fish shop. There were no serious injuries
Firefighters in action, Willow Walk, SE LondonFirefighters in action at a fire in Willow Walk, London SE1, 7 May 1955. The roof of the single storey structure was lightly built, damaged by fire on the underside and would not carry any weight
Men and women performing in a comic sketch
