Fireman Collection (#39)

NFS towing unit and trailer pump, WW2
The National Fire Service was formed in 1941 and Greater London was designated a fire region with Lambeth as the Regional HQ

GLC-LFB Refuse collection strike and rubbish fires
The extended refuse collection strike in the early 1970s resulted in piles of rubbish and uncollected waste lying for weeks in London streets

LCC-LFB Period fire display at Southwark HQ
London firefighters putting on a weekly display for the public at Southwark, Brigade Headquarters. They are using a Victorian manual fire pump in a reenactment of the days of horse drawn fire engines

GLC-LFB Brigade photographer Dolly Gray
The brigade had three Sub Officers skilled in photography, who attended all fires of special interest, fatal fires and those requiring more than eight pumps to record evidence

LCC-LFB Fire scene in a London street
The hose lines indicate a serious fire has occurred, requiring at least two jets to bring it under control, but little evidence of what actually happened

LCC-LFB Fire scene in an East London street
The aftermath of a fire with clear evidence of the severity of the fire, judging by the damage to the roof covering

GLC-LFB New Lambeth brigade control room
Formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II at the Centenary Review of the LFB, seen here is a view of the new fire brigade control room at Lambeth HQ

LCC-LFB - Junior firemen training scheme
The Junior Firemen was created in the latter days of the London County Council. Boys aged 16 to 17 were eligible to join the scheme

LCC-LFB - Safety in the home, fire prevention campaign
A photograph from the Brigades fire prevention campaign. The hazards of drying cloths and teatowels over a lit gas cooker are highlighted, showing how this could lead to fires

Fire uniform heat tests at Lambeth HQ
Demonstration of the Teled Noflam Protective Suit at Brigade HQ, 29 November 1965

LCC-LFB - Fire investigation, suspected arson fire
The LFB would gather photographic evidence, wherever possible, as to the probable cause of fire where arson was suspected or proven

LCC-LFB Brigade finals of the Technical Quiz
Each year a technical quiz competition was held in the Brigade. First were the Divisional heats that led to the Brigade finals involving the top team of each of the four Divisions

LCC-LFB Principal Officers uniform
A prototype of a lightweight Principal Officers uniform, intended for summer use. A belt normally worn with an officers uniform has been omitted from this design

LCC-LFB Recruit squad in training at Brigade HQ, SE1
During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth. Seen here posing for a squad photo with their instructor and a training appliance

LCC-LFB Major church fire, Lower Sloane Street, SW1
Turntable ladders from Lambeth fire station (D61) assisting in the damping down following a fire that gutted a church building in Lower Sloane Street and destroyed it contents

AFS Mobile kitchen in use after major exercise
AFS staff collecting refreshments from a mobile kitchen after taking part in a major exercise conducted at the Fire Services Technical College, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire

AFS major exercise at Moreton in Marsh, Glos
AFS firefighters taking part in a major exercise conducted at the Fire Services Technical College, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire

AFS Control unit at major exercise, Gloucestershire
Auxiliary firefighters working in the AFS control unit during a major exercise conducted at the Fire Services Technical College, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire

LCC-LFB Aftermath of a church fire, Avenue Road NW3
The roof of a church which has been seriously damaged by a fire, with crews starting to cut away and damp down

LCC-LFB aftermath of a fire, Vauxhall Bridge Road
Fire crews damping down following a major blaze in Vauxhall Bridge Road, Pimlico, involving a large single storey corrugated storage facility

LCC-LFB fire scene, Cluny Place, Bermondsey SE1
Firefighters in action at a major fire in Cluny Place, Bermondsey, SE London, affecting adjacent warehouses. The fireman with a walkie-talkie is relaying messages between the senior officer

LCC-LFB Breathing apparatus entry control point
At larger fires more detailed entry control procedures were put in force to control the entry, and more importantly, the exit of firefighters in breathing apparatus

LCC-LFB Royal visit by HRH Prince Philip Lambeth
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on an informal visit to Brigade headquarters. Here he is visiting the Lambeth River fire station on the Albert Embankment, SE1

LCC-LFB Major fire, Royal Military Academy, SE18
Multiple fire appliances on the parade ground of the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich, London SE18, responding to a serious fire within the building

London Salvage Corps at an incident
A salvage worker from the London Salvage Corps inspects a room following the removal/collapse of a plasterboard partition

LCC-LFB fire in commercial van, Putney SW15
A fire crew damping down after dealing with a commercial van fire on the roadway in Putney SW15

LCC-LFB Lambeths emergency tender and crew
A London A class emergency tender with built-in electrical generator, in use from the early 1950s until the 1960s. Showing Lambeth fire stations (D61)

LCC-LFB fire, Talwin Street, Bow, East London
London Fire Brigade crews at the scene of a serious blaze, now under control, in an East London commercial premises at Talwin Street, Bow

Firefighters at a fire, 197 Commercial Road, East London
Firefighters respond to a fire at 197 Commercial Road, East London. An escape ladder has been deployed

LFB Bishopsgate fire station, City of London
Bishopsgate fire station, located at 162 Bishopsgate, City of London, EC2, built in 1902. It was closed in 1965 and later sold off

Pump vehicle at Southwark HQ, SE1
The pump from Southwark fire station at Brigade Headquarters, SE1. Bells and flashing amber lights were the means of clearing a passage through Londons traffic before blue lights

LCC-LFB AFS volunteer measured for uniform, WW2
A volunteer for the newly formed AFS being kitted out with his uniform. The Service was created in 1938 to supplement the regular firefighters on the home front, to tackle fires from bombing raids

LCC-MFB horse drawn wheeled escape cart
The newly developed horse drawn wheeled escape cart which allowed the escape ladder to be more easily slipped by the firefighters, thus shortening the time it took to rescue someone from a fire

LCC-LFB AFS recruitment drive
A member of the Auxiliary Fire Service fronting an advertising campaign to seek additional volunteers for the service

LCC-MFB lithograph print of firefighters in action
Metropolitan Fire Brigade firefighters race to the scene of a fire on their horse drawn steamer fire engines

LCC-LFB Review of the Brigade by Edward VII
The Royal review of the London Fire Brigade took place in Hyde Park, London. In addition to a parade and demonstration of firefighting skills, the King awarded medals for gallantry

LCC-MFB Firemen in switchboard & control room
Watchroom at Metropolitan Fire Brigade headquarters in Southwark Bridge Road, with men manning the switchboard and monitoring the fire alarm control board where calls for assistance were received

LCC-LFB Magirus 100 foot turntable ladder and crew
Magirus 100 foot turntable ladder in the drill yard of Southwark headquarters No.1 station located in Southwark Bridge Road SE1

LCC-LFB Magirus 85 foot turntable ladder and crew
Magirus 85 foot turntable ladder in the drill yard of Southwark headquarters, No.1 station, located in Southwark Bridge Road SE1

LCC-LFB Hatfield petrol self-propelled fire pump
The Hatfield petrol pump was the first petrol driven fire engine in which the engine was used to operate the fire pump. Two of these machines were introduced into London in 1908

LCC-LFB live rescue drill, by a line, at Southwark HQ
A fireman is being lowered by a line from a building at Southwark HQ during practice rescues. In the foreground is an example of a first aid 12 horsepower

LCC-MFB firemen at drill, Southwark HQ
Firefighters at Metropolitan Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark, carrying out a drill in the yard

LCC-LFB Clerkenwell Emergency Tender
Clerkenwells emergency tender with its fire crew in Proto breathing apparatus. Clerkenwell fire station was built in 1870

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