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NFS (London Region) assault course training exercises, WW2With a dramatic reduction in enemy attacks on London after the Blitz (1940-41) firefighters had to be kept gainfully employed and a high level of fitness and preparedness maintained
NFS London Region lorry driven into basement area, WW2National Fire Service -- a London Region lorry driven into a basement area
NFS (London Region) fireboat on the River Thames, WW2The London Regional River Service and the fireboat attached to the River fire station 1RU at Battersea Bridge
Horse rescued from basement by NFS breakdown lorryA horse being led to safety after falling into a basement access area of a building in Spa Road, Bermondsey. An NFS London Region fire brigade breakdown lorry was used to lift it
NFS (London Region) Southall horse rescue, WW2Firefighters from K2Z Southall fire station area attempting to rescue a horse that fell into a deep, water filled ditch and was unable to get out unaided
NFS (London Region) A Bermondsey towing vehicle, WW2A towing vehicle and trailer pump from 38 A 2V, a Bermondsey sub-station located at Paragon School, Searles Road, London SE1. The picture was taken at the Regional Headquarters, Lambeth
NFS (London Region) water relay exercise, WW2The Blitz had shown the vital importance of securing a good water supply and the dire consequences when it failed. NFS London firefighters practised large scale exercises securing a water supply
Head of a turntable ladder (TL) showing the TL monitor and the control handle operated by the firefighter at the top of the ladder
NFS (London Region) constructing a water dam, WW2London firefighters constructing a self-assembly emergency dam. These dams were carried on special water units that also towed a trailer pump and could provided a static water supply close to fires
LCC-LFB self-propelled steam fireboatIntroduced in 1912, one of the shallow draft self-propelled vessels which replaced the early fire tugs
Home Office Incendiary Bomb Test, WW2Home Office Incendiary Bomb Test -- the bomb sets fire to a house
Franklin. E. Smith hose coupling, WW2A firefighter demonstrating the strength of a Franklin.E. Smith hose coupling
NFS sub-station mess hall, WW2NFS firefighters taking a meal break in a sub-station mess hall
NFS sub-station with external baking oven in yard, WW2NFS cooks using a brick-built baking oven in the yard of a sub-station
NFS sub-station with baking oven in yard, WW2A National Fire Service sub-station with an external baking oven in yard
A fireboat tackling a blaze on the River Thames
An example of a firefighters axe
Lord Mayor of London visiting NFS City fire station, WW2The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Samuel Joseph, visiting London firefighters at the Redcross Street fire station (Fire Force 35-station C 1Z, 35-38 Redcross Street.)
NFS fire force No. 34 District fire control unit, NorthwoodDistrict fire control unit, located at Pinner Road, Northwood, Middlesex. Showing the communications aerial erected and loudspeakers on the drivers cab
NFS (London Region) fire brigade display at Lambeth, WW2During 1942 and 1943, 23 air raids occurred over the London Region, but they were light in character. The firefighters of the NFS needed to be kept in a state of constant readiness
Firefighters deal with small fire caused by explosion, WW2Firefighters dealing with a small fire caused by an explosion
Locomotive fitted with Shand Mason pump, WW2A locomotive fitted with a Shand Mason pump helps to put out a fire at the Bricklayers Arms Goods Yard, Old Kent Road, SE London
NFS (London Region) blaze at Bricklayers Arms, WW2Firefighters attacking a blaze at the Bricklayers Arms Goods Depot in the Old Kent Road, SE London, with two turntable ladders at work
Scene in a newly built NFS (London Region) fire station, WW2The sub-station mess room and rest room in a newly built NFS fire station in Hayes, Bromley, Kent
Group photo at new NFS (London Region) fire station, WW2Group photo of NFS firemen and firewomen at a newly built fire station at Hayes, Bromley, Kent
Cooks in the kitchen at Bromley fire station, WW2Cooks at work in the kitchen at the new Bromley NFS (National Fire Service) sub-station during the Second World War
NFS (London Region) firemen with hose lines, WW2Firefighters tackle a blaze in Brewery Road, Kings Cross
NFS firewomen in dispatch rider training, WW2London Region NFS firewomen undergoing dispatch rider training. Taught to do everything with a motorbike that could be done, these women would undertake all-terrain training
An oil fire test at Shoeburyness, Essex, WW2Firefighters put out an oil fire during a test at Shoeburyness, Essex
NFS firefighter rolling out fire hose, WW2A London Region NFS firefighter in an instructional photograph demonstrating the correct method of rolling out a line of hose
AFS women undergoing catering instruction, WW2London regular and AFS firefighters spent many hours, sometimes days, at incidents during the Blitz. Seen here are women of the AFS learning to prepare and cook meals for those on the Blitz front line
Auxiliary London firewomen under catering instructionLondon regular and AFS firefighters spent many hours, sometimes days, at incidents during the Blitz, and they needed refreshments
NFS firewomen at work, rest and play, WW2London firewomen at play, seen here as a dancing troop in an amateur review given at a sub-station