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LFB light alloy hose ramps, marked DEAD SLOW -- one pair of four-foot end sections assembled to bridge two lines of 2.75 inch hose
Bomb damage in a London suburb, WW2Bomb damage in a London suburb during the Second World War (23 August 1940). Bombs were dropped in the early hours of the morning
Funeral of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw, LondonFuneral of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw (1828-1908), London -- carrying the coffin to the grave, 29 August 1908. He was Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (now London Fire Brigade)
Insurance companies memorial with the Latin motto: Non Omnis Moriar (not all will die). The sculpture shows firefighters on a horse-drawn fire engine, rushing to fight a fire. (2 of 3)
Combined Civil Defence exercise, WW2Civil defence rescue workers administering first aid to a released casualty from the exercise site. The R on the helmet signifies Rescue team workers
London firefighters training at Brigade HQ, Lambeth SE1LCC-LFB firefighters (recruits) undergoing pump training in the drill yard of Brigade HQ. Hard suction hose is being connected to the open topped pump
Advertising publicity leaflet, Warners Aquajects, firefighting equipment, fire extinguishers Date: 1881
An organisation of splendid efficiency - the London Fire Brigades headquarters at Winchester House, Southwark Bridge - a diagrammatic drawing of equipment, communications
West Ham turntable combination fire engine and escape Date: 1935
West Ham horse-drawn fire engine, Merryweathers Fire Station
Merryweather fire-engine 1905New motor fire-engine just adopted by the London Fire Brigade, could do 50 h.p and was capable of delivering 500 gallons a minute. Date: 1905
Merryweather single cylinder steam fire engineMerryweather single cylinder direct acting steam fire engine. Date: early 20th century
Typical Victorian manual parish fire pumpA typical Victorian manual parish fire pump of the type used in London by the Insurance fire brigades prior to the creation of the London Fire Engine Establishment under its Chief Fire Officer
Typical Victorian manual parish water supply on wheelsA typical Victorian manual parish water supply consisting of a barrel on wheels of the type used before the creation of the London Fire Engine Establishment under its Chief Fire Officer
London Fire Brigade extended ladder with a man standing near the top. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1930s
London Fire Brigade operating extended ladderLondon Fire Brigade operating an extended ladder. Date: circa 1920s
Blitz in London -- firefighters outside a church, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters with vehicle and hosepipes outside a church with an ornate gothic doorway during the Second World War. Date: 1940s
London Fire Brigade at work in a narrow streetLondon Fire Brigade at work with an extended ladder in a narrow street, probably in the City of London. Date: circa 1920s
LFB fireboat Delta II on the River Thames, London. Date: circa 1920s
Turnout of fire appliances and crew outside fire stationTurnout of fire appliances and crew outside a chief fire station. Date: circa 1930s
Auxiliary firefighters group photograph, WW2Men of the Auxiliary Fire Service in a group photo during the Second World War, with a sign inviting others to Join the London Auxiliary Fire Service. Date: circa 1940s
Blitz in London -- Sparricks Row, Southwark, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hoses inside a building in Sparricks Row, Southwark, during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s
Fire Brigade crews in procession with bannersFire Brigade crews in procession in a street with horse-drawn vehicles and banners, with spectators lining the route. Date: circa 1890s
Group photo, AFS men and women, Dulwich, WW2Group photo of Auxiliary Fire Service men and women outside Dulwich Fire Station during the Second World War, with vehicles and sandbags. Date: circa 1940s
Firefighter posing proudly by LCC LFB vehicle, Surrey. Date: circa 1950s
John Howard, Victorian fireman, in studio portraitJohn Howard, Victorian fireman, in a studio portrait on a carte de visite. Date: 1868
LFB turntable ladders in use at Hackney fireFirefighters in action at Messrs Woolf, a furniture store in Hackney, East London. Date: 1949
Fire at Chappell & Co, New Bond Street, LondonFire at Chappell & Co, music publishers, New Bond Street, London, 6 May 1964. Date: 1964
LCC-LFB control unit at Lambeth LFB HQLocated at Lambeth fire station, the London Fire Brigade control unit which attend major fires and incidents, reporting back and requesting reinforcements as required. Date: circa 1950s
LCC-LFB Edgware Road Fire Station group photo. Date: circa 1910s
London Fire Brigade fireboat Massey Shaw underwayThe Massey Shaw fireboat nearing her berth at Blackfriars on the Victoria Embankment, London. Date: 1938
LCC-LFB canteen van at Lambeth LFB HQLocated at Lambeth fire station, the London Fire Brigade canteen van which attend major fires and incidents to provide the firefighters with light refreshments. Date: circa 1950s
James Braidwood, Superintendent, LFEEJames Braidwood (18001861), founder of the worlds first municipal fire service in Edinburgh in 1824. He was the first director of what was to become the London Fire Brigade
First Steam Fire Engine, EnglandFirst Steam Fire Engine constructed in England, by Braithwaite and Ericsson, inventors and constructors of London. Date: 1830
Fire at White Swan Laundry, SW LondonFire at the White Swan Laundry, Stockwell Road, SW London, 30 January 1950. Date: 1950
Croydon Fire Brigade, South Norwood stationThe firefighters of the Croydon Fire Brigade serving at South Norwood station, South Norwood High Street, together with their horse drawn manual fire engine. Date: 1870
First Steam Fire Engine, USAFirst Steam Fire Engine constructed in the United States of North America, by Paul R Hodge, inventor and constructor of New York. Date: 1840
London Fire Brigade horse-drawn cart appliance, with a pair of white horses and crew of four. Date: circa 1900s
A firefighter with a Merryweather wheeled ladder escapeA firefighter with a wheeled ladder escape, Merryweathers Police Fire Ladders. Date: circa 1890s
Firefighters and policemen climbing a ladder, while a woman and girl stand in the open doorway below. Date: circa 1910s
Firefighters and guests, Whitefriars LFB Annual BallGroup photo, firefighters and their guests, some of them in fancy dress, at the Whitefriars LFB Annual Ball, 17 March 1920. Date: 1920
London Fire Brigade band, group photo, with brass, woodwind and percussion instruments. Date: circa 1920s
Blitz in London -- AFS firefighters in action, WW2Blitz in London -- Auxiliary Fire Service firefighters in action at night during the Second World War. Date: 1940s
NFS (London Region) Boy trapped in a milk churnBoy trapped in a milk churn is set free at Brigade HQ on 4 July 1947. The milkman had brought him to the fire station in his milk float. Date: 1947
A firefighter in action on a wheeled ladder escape. Date: circa 1900s
LFB firefighters in action in a London streetLFB firefighters in action with ladders and hoses at a fire in a London street. Date: mid-20th century
Warehouse on fire near railway line, with flames and thick black smoke billowing out, and fire engines in the foreground. Date: mid-20th century
Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble, WW2Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble in a street at night. Date: 1940s