Fireman Collection (page 15)

WW2 greetings card, firemen in action
WW2 pop-up greetings card, firemen in action (NFS, National Fire Service). Date: circa 1942

Early fire brigade - hand in hand insurance company
An engraving of men from the Hand in Hand Insurance Company. Before the establishment of regional fire brigades, fires were tackled by insurance companies

London Fireman - standing outside stables. Part of Box 35 Boswell Collection Date: circa 1895

Firemen with fire engine and dogs, Surbiton, Surrrey
Firemen with their Shand Mason fire engine and two dogs, Surbiton, Surrrey. One of the dogs is climbing the engines ladder. Date: 1900s

Fireman showing boy how to use a hose
Fireman showing a little boy how to use a hose

Firefighters in action at a fire, Exminster, Devon
Firefighters in action at a fire in Exminster, Devon, surrounded by smoke and debris. Date: circa 1970s

Firefighters in action at a gorse fire

Firefighters in action, Exminster, Devon
Firefighters in action on the roof of a thatched cottage, Exminster, Devon. Date: circa 1970s

Firefighters in action at a farm near Crediton, Devon

Firemen by Thomas Rowlandson
A sedan chair transporting 2 ladies preceeded by a fireman. Pedestrians carrying a lamp and sheilding from the rain with an umbrella

Suffragette Arson St. Leonards. A fireman examines damage to the dining room of Leveleigh in St. Leonards, Sussex, the object of an arson attack, by militant suffragettes, 15th April, 1913. Date: 1913

Fire at 13 Essex Road, Islington Green, N1
LFB firefighters in action at the premises of C F Anderson & Sons Ltd, Timber Merchants, 13 Essex Road, Islington Green, N1, on 13 September 1958

LFB firefighters in whaler race, River Thames
LFB firefighters crew in a whaler race for the Fishmongers Cup, posing for their photo on the River Thames, 27 September 1958

Firefighters in breathing apparatus, Oxford Street, London
LFB firefighters in breathing apparatus outside the main entrance to the Chinacraft store, 499 Oxford Street, London, on 28 July 1958. A fire had occurred in the basement area. Date: 1958

AFS regional training exercise, Wymondham College
AFS regional training exercise in Norfolk, 10-11 September 1955. Showing the Column Commander briefing the Company Commander

Firefighters in action, Waterden Road, London N1, 23 January 1956. The basement windows had been bricked up, which caused delay in reaching the seat of the fire

AFS regional training exercise, journey through London
AFS regional training exercise in Norfolk, 10-11 September 1955. Showing vehicles in London, passing Marble Arch en route for their destination. Date: 1955

Firefighters in action, Fanshaw Street, London N1
Firefighters in action with turntable ladders and hosepipes at a building in Fanshaw Street, London N1, 28 February 1956. The fire had gone through the roof before the first appliance arrived

Fire at 298 Old Brompton Road, London SW5, 25 February 1956. An escape ladder is extended to the second floor, mounted by Sub Officer Temple

Incident in Charlotte Street, London W1
LFB Special Services attending an incident in Charlotte Street, London W1, 6 February 1956. A boy is being supported by a member of the ambulance crew

Firefighters in action, Eagle Street, London WC1
Firefighters in action at a fire in Eagle Street, London WC1, 0738 hrs, 9 June 1955. In the initial stages an attempt was made to take a line of hose into the first floor via a loading bay door

Firefighters in action with ladder and hosepipes
Firefighters in action at the scene of a fire with a turntable ladder and hosepipes. Date: circa 1950s

Fire at Floral Hall, Covent Garden, London WC2
Fire at the Floral Hall, Covent Garden, London WC2, 6 April 1956. Exterior view, showing a side of the building with a glass dome above. Date: 1956

Firefighter training with foam extinguisher
Firefighter training with a foam extinguisher, 18 April 1956. Date: 1956

Firefighters training with foam extinguisher
Two firefighters training with a foam extinguisher. Date: circa 1950s

Firefighters at Wansdown Place, London SW6
Firefighters in action with hosepipes at a storage and maintenance works in Wansdown Place, Fulham, London SW6, 31 March 1956. Date: 1956

Wreckage of car, Peckham High Street, SE London
Wreckage of a car in Peckham High Street, SE London, 15 May 1956, surrounded by mostly men and boys. LFB Special Services attended when a British Road Service lorry forced the front of the car into

Dial 999 display in an LFB exhibition
A Dial 999 display in a London Fire Brigade exhibition with details on either side of the services available

Fire at Eccleston Place, Victoria, London SW1
The latter stage of a fire at the Scripture Gift Mission, Naval & Military Bible Society, Eccleston Place, Victoria, London, on 23 April 1956, where there had also been an explosion

Aftermath of fire at Eccleston Place, Victoria, London SW1
The aftermath of a fire at the Scripture Gift Mission, Naval & Military Bible Society, Eccleston Place, Victoria, London, on 23 April 1956, where there had also been an explosion

Firefighter in new breathing apparatus helmet
LFB firefighter in a new breathing apparatus helmet (side view), 14 December 1956. The helmet is put on last and secured over the neck band and goggles

Firefighters at Crabtree Lane, London SW6, 12 September 1956. They are turning over the large quantities of cardboard cartons which constituted the major portion of combustible material stored

Fire safety -- baby playing near guarded coal fire
Fire safety -- a baby playing near a guarded coal fire

Fire safety in the kitchen -- a burning frying pan

Fire safety -- correctly guarded electric fire
Fire safety -- a correctly guarded electric fire

Fire safety -- correctly guarded coal fire
Fire safety -- a family in their sitting room with a correctly guarded coal fire

Fire safety for children -- a boy and girl playing near a wrecked car. The boy is about to strike a match near the open fuel cap

Fire safety -- paraffin oil stove
Fire safety -- a Valor Junior paraffin oil stove with a safety guard around it

Fire safety in the theatre -- a notice in a backstage area: Release for stage lantern, in case of fire pull down lever

Fire safety at bedtime -- a staged photograph for a Safe at Night fire prevention scheme, 28 February 1969. This family have been woken by a smell of smoke

LFB firefighters on tour of France and Italy
LFB firefighters on a working tour of France and Italy, 1-23 June 1953. Seen here with appliance and ladder outside a French town hall. Date: 1953

Firefighters in action with hosepipes, London
Firefighters in action with hosepipes at a blazing fire, London

Fire officer in studio photograph
A fire officer (James Seaton Simonds?) in a studio photograph. He is wearing uniform, and his brass helmet is at his side

Statue of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw
Bronze statue of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw (1828-1908) about 18 inches high, by Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. The statue is kept in the dining room of the Massey Shaw Suite

Engraving of firefighters in action at a burning building
Engraving of firefighters in action at a fire, operating hosepipes and attempting to rescue a woman from the upper window of a burning building. Date: 1836

Lieutenant Commander Sampson Sladen, Chief Officer of the London Fire Brigade, in uniform with two medals and a brass helmet. Date: 1909

London Fire Brigade repair workshop, Lambeth HQ, with a mechanic working on top of a fire appliance

Firefighters with jumping sheet, Lambeth HQ, London
Firefighters holding a circular jumping sheet at Lambeth HQ, London, in June 1938, ready for a colleague to jump into it. Date: 1938

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