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Blitz in London -- fire at Chelsea Embankment, WW2London 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
Blitz in London -- field kitchen, Woolwich sub-stationBlitz in London -- a field kitchen is set up to feed the London regular and AFS firefighters whose sub-station in Woolwich, SE London, was seriously damaged during an air raid
Blitz in London -- LFB and AFS firefighters, WoolwichBlitz in London -- regular LFB and AFS firefighters working to remove the debris following an air raid on their Woolwich sub-station in SE London that caused extensive damage
King Haakon of Norway visits the London Fire Brigade, WW2Visit of King Haakon of Norway to the London Fire Brigade headquarters during the Second World War. Seen here shaking hands with a dummy used during training
Blitz in London -- house gutted by fire, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters at the aftermath of a house gutted by fire following a incendiary bombing raid
Blitz in London -- Taylors Depository, SouthwarkBlitz 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
Blitz in London -- funerals of AFS firefighters, WW2Blitz in London -- the funerals of auxiliary firefighters (AFS) who were killed on duty whilst serving during WW2. The names of the 300 plus men
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
Blitz in London -- Invicta Road, Westcombe Park, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters join Heavy Rescue teams (in overalls) and ARP squads who are searching for casualties and bodies after a heavy explosive bomb devastated buildings in Invicta Road
Blitz in London -- damaged LFB vehicle, Shoreditch, WW2Blitz in London -- a London fire brigade general purpose vehicle, from sub-fire station 37X, at 16-18 Paul Street, Shoreditch, with damaged bodywork and engine after being struck by debris
Blitz on London -- Blackfriars Goods Depot, WW2London firefighters struggling to control a powerful jet of water whilst fighting a fire at the Blackfriars Goods (Railway) Depot, Southwark Street
Blitz in London - AFS substation, SouthwarkBlitz in London -- an AFS substation located in Webber Street, Southwark. SE1, with building debris covering fire appliances in the yard area
Blitz in London -- vehicle on roof in Peckham Hill StreetBlitz in London -- the trajectory of the vehicle lifted by a bomb blast from Bonar Road onto the roof of a house in Peckham Hill Street, SE London
Blitz in London -- vehicle on roof, Peckham Hill Street, WW2Blitz in London -- vehicle blasted onto a roof in Peckham Hill Street, SE London
Blitz in London -- bomb damage, Bonar Road, PeckhamBlitz in London -- bomb damage in Bonar Road, Peckham, SE London
Blitz in London -- wreckage of Hurricane fighter plane, WW2Blitz in London -- the wreckage of a Hurricane fighter aircraft shot down over London, lying on the pavement in Buckingham Palace Road
Blitz in London -- St Katherines Dock, Port of London, WW2Blitz in London -- two turntable ladders at work and firefighters directing their jets of water at the warehouse fire in St Katherines Dock, Port of London
Blitz in London -- rescue workers searching debris, WW2Blitz in London -- rescue workers (not firefighters) search through the debris of a bombed building, seeking survivors or extricating the dead, in the Ladywell area of Lewisham, SE London
Blitz on London -- John Lewis, Oxford Street, WW2Blitz on London -- a fire crew extinguishing fires as a result of high explosive and incendiary bombs that fell in the West End area of Oxford Street and Regent Street on 18 September 1940
Blitz on London -- Oxford Street, WW2Fire crews, using radial branches, extinguishing fires in Londons main shopping district of Oxford Street, W1, after high explosive and incendiary bombs caused widespread damage
Blitz in London -- Whitechapel fire station, WW2Blitz in London -- a close up view of Whitechapel fire station, in Whitechapel Road, EC1, which suffered heavy blast damage following a bombing raid
Blitz in London -- Whitechapel Fire StationWhitechapel Fire Station in Whitechapel Road having suffered heavy blast damage following a bombing raid on 8 September 1940
Blitz in London -- oil tank fire, Thames Haven, WW2Blitz in London -- fire crews applying foam at a serious oil tank fire at Thames Haven, near Thurrock, Essex, 8 September 1940
Pumps working from dams, Thames Haven, WW2Two major pumping units (NFS) set into an emergency inflatable dam and supplying water to the scene of a serious oil tank fire at the Thames Haven oil tank farm near Thurrock in Essex
London firefighters training at Brigade HQ, Lambeth SE1LCC-LFB firefighters (recruits) under instruction on the wheeled escape ladder and hook ladder. The wheeled escape ladder is wound out of its carriage
London firefighters drilling at Brigade HQ, Lambeth SE1LCC-LFB firefighters (recruits) under instruction and drill in the drill yard of Brigade Headquarters at Lambeth (also a fire station)
Massey Shaw fireboat at Blackfriars river fire stationThe Massey Shaw fireboat, launched in 1935, moored alongside her Blackfriars river station, located on the Victoria Embankment, City of London
London firefighters marching in SE London street, WW2LCC-LFB firefighters and AFS marching along Lewisham High Street, SE London, with policemen controlling traffic
LFB band of marching firemen, Lewisham, SE LondonThe LCC-LFB band leading a London Fire Brigade marching contingent past the Lewisham Clock Tower in SE London
LFB band lead marching firefighters, SE London, WW2The LCC-LFB band playing and leading a fire brigade contingent on a march through a street in Lewisham, SE London
Firefighters parade prior to march through SE London, WW2Somewhere in Lewisham, SE London, firefighters parade in a school playground before setting off on a march. They comprise both full time London firefighters and those from the AFS
Firefighters controlling jet of water, Brigade HQ, LambethTwo London firefighters controlling a jet of water in the extended Brigade HQ drill yard at Lambeth, SE1
Major fire in Waterden Road, Homerton, E15, WW2London Fire Brigade crews, consisting of full-time and AFS firefighters, tackling a major fire in Homerton, East London. Crews seen working with both major and trailer fire pumps
LFB motorcycle dispatch riders in training, WW2LFB dispatch riders in training under a Brigade instructor at the New Cross speedway track in SE London
Womens AFS (WAFS) at Brigade HQ, WW2Womens Auxiliary Fire Service (WAFS) members receiving hose instruction from London Fire Brigade staff in the Headquarters drill yard at Lambeth, SE1
Massey Shaw fireboat on River Thames, LondonThe LFBs Massey Shaw fireboat underway on the River Thames, heading under Waterloo Bridge
Massey Shaw fireboat, Victoria Embankment, BlackfriarsThe London Fire Brigades fireboat Massey Shaw being stowed with an anchor chain whilst alongside its moorings at the Blackfriars river fire station, its base station
London Fire Brigade breakdown lorry rescuing a horseLondon firefighters extricating a horse from an excavation in Portland Place, London, using a special horse sling. The Brigades breakdown lorry is lifting the horse to safety using its crane and winch
Auxiliary firefighters at drill, Lambeth HQ, WW2Auxiliary crews from station 75W (Shelborne Road School sub station in Holloway) getting to work with a trailer pump and jets in the drill yard of Brigade Headquarters
Firefighters tackle oil tray fire, Lambeth HQAn item from the drill display where firefighters extinguish a blazing oil tray fire using foam from two gallon (10 litre) fire extinguishers
Fire brigade display preparations at Lambeth HQA mock-up of a domestic room setting being erected to show the dangers of fire at the regular drill displays conducted in the London Fire Brigade headquarters drill yard
Rescue, lowering line from drill tower, Lambeth HQSaturday drill display at Brigade HQ Lambeth. London firefighters performing a rescue by lowering a line from the third floor window, during the fire brigade display
Live carry-down from drill tower at Lambeth Brigade HQSaturday drill displays at Brigade HQ Lambeth. London firefighters performing a rescue by carrying down an extension ladder from the second floor window during the display
London Region (LFB) mobile canteen vanHome Office supplied mobile canteen van typical of those used throughout the London Region to provide tea and refreshments to firefighters at large incidents
LFB trailer pump competition at Brigade HQ, Lambeth, WW2Two trailer pump crews engaged in a competition in the headquarters drill yard. The trailer pump had to be set into the water in the emergency inflatable dams
Fire boat SS Sambre at Enderbys Wharf, GreenwichThe London Fire Service fire boat, the SS Sambre, at Enderbys Wharf, Greenwich, SE London
London Region NFS / AFS fire floats and tenders, WW2London firefighters and Auxiliary firefighters crewing fire floats and fire tenders, fitted with trailer fire pumps for wartime use, checking equipment and manoeuvring the craft on the River Thames
