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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
Men and women in a Fire Flies entertainmentMen and women of the fire brigade taking part in a Fire Flies entertainment. Date: C.1942
Women in a dancing troupe, part of a fire station entertainment. Date: C.1942
Group photo, AFS concert partyGroup photo, men and women at an AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) concert party, 19 February 1955. Date: 1955
Fire at construction site, Oxford Street, LondonFire at a construction site in Oxford Street, London, 14 February 1955. The building was under reconstruction following war damage
Browns fire alarm head (open)
Browns fire alarm head (closed) with instructionsBrowns fire alarm head (closed), with instructions in English and Hebrew
Trent Park Teacher Training College, North London (later part of Middlesex University). Being remote from road access and water supply
County Hall by night, London, 22 April 1976, viewed from across the River Thames. Date: 1976
View of Lambeth Palace, London, seen from Lambeth Bridge, March 1966. Date: 1966
Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, viewed from the Embankment in front of Lambeth Palace, March 1966. Date: 1966
View of Tower Bridge, London, with the Tower in the distance on the far right
Facade of Westminster Abbey, London
B Division training exercise, London DocksB Division training exercise at London Docks, 6 February 1955. Date: 1955
Broken crockery after a fire, Rochester Way, SE LondonBroken crockery on the floor of a kitchen after a fire at Rochester Way, SE London, 6 February 1955. Date: 1955
Lord Mancroft visiting LFB headquartersLord Mancroft (2nd Baron Mancroft, 1914-1987), Conservative politician and government minister (Chief Inspector of Fire Services), visiting LFB headquarters
Magirus patent turntable ladder fire escapeDetails of the Magirus-Leiter patent turntable ladder fire escape, a prize-winning vehicle exhibited at various trade fairs in Paris (1900), Berlin (1901) and London (1903)
Firefighters taking part in a hose training drillTwo firefighters taking part in a hose training drill
Extended ladder with man hanging in harness from a rope
Indicating scale, Leyland Metz fire engineIndicating scale on a Leyland Metz fire engine, showing the elevation and extension of the adjustable ladder
Firefighter adjusting turntable ladder mechanism
Morris Magirus vehicle with turntable ladderA Morris Magirus vehicle with turntable ladder, commissioned in 1931. Date: circa 1931
LFB firefighters adjusting back of vehicleLFB firefighters in traditional brass helmets adjusting the back of a vehicle
Merryweather fire engine indicator scale for regulating the angle and extension of the ladder
Roberts self-propelling fire engineWilliam Roberts of Millwall self-propelling fire engine, with two firefighters. This photograph appeared in a book entitled Outbreaks of Fire bys G Gamble. Date: 1862
LFB firefighters in enclosed pump vehicleLFB firefighters in an enclosed pump vehicle with a ladder on top. They are wearing traditional brass helmets and breathing equipment
Leyland Metz fire engine with sliding ladderLeyland Metz fire engine with adjustable sliding ladder
Merryweather fire engine with detachable ladder
LFB firefighter at back of enclosed pump vehicleLFB firefighter at the back of an enclosed pump vehicle, putting stored hose into place
LFB firefighter cleaning an enclosed pump vehicle
Fire in Kennington Park Road, SE LondonFire at a derelict house in Kennington Park Road, SE London, 30 April 1955. Two boys were trapped on the top floor, and escaped by dropping from the two top floor windows
NFS firefighting crew with enclosed pump vehicle
LFB firefighting crew with open pump vehicle. One of them is holding a trophy
LFB firefighter with new motor pumpLFB firefighter at HQ with newly delivered motor pump fitted with a six-cylinder engine, pumping capacity about 930 gallons per minute, 11 April 1938. Date: 1938
Street telephone fire alarm with group of childrenStreet telephone fire alarm for emergency calls, with a group of children looking up at it
Merryweather motor fire engine for Glasgow, rear view showing Hatfield pump
Street telephone fire alarm, out of orderStreet telephone fire alarm for emergency calls, with an out of order notice on it
Leyland dual purpose monitor applianceA Leyland dual purpose monitor appliance with monitor at work
LFB monitor on dual purpose applianceLFB monitor at work on a dual purpose appliance
Books stacked on staircase, London SE15Books indiscriminately stacked on a staircase between first and second floors, discovered during a four-pump fire in Lyndhurst Grove, London SE15, on 27 January 1963. Date: 1963
Aftermath of fire, Arts Theatre Club, LondonAftermath of a fire at the Arts Theatre Club, Great Newport Street, Central London, on 4 August 1951. Date: 1951
Auxiliary Fire Service crew with fire engine, WW2At the London Fire Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth SE1, two members of the AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) crew pose for their photo with a fire engine. Date: circa 1940
Princess Anne at the Birmingham Fire Show, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, on 21 May 1984, with Chief Officer B Fuller - The CFB Stand. Date: 1984
Woman dialling 999 in a public telephone box, LondonWoman dialling 999 in a public telephone box near the Royal Festival Hall on Londons South Bank, used for a fire service exhibition. Date: 1957
Children at Christmas party, Lambeth HQ, LondonChildren having fun at a Christmas party at the London Fire Brigades Lambeth HQ in London. Date: 1952
Motorised fire vehicle and crew, TwickenhamMotorised fire vehicle and crew of Twickenham Fire Brigade. Date: 1920s
