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Major fire in Waterden Road, Homerton, E15, WW2London Fire Brigade crews, consisting of full-time and AFS firefighters, tackling a major fire in Homerton, East London. Crews seen working with both major and trailer fire pumps
LFB motorcycle dispatch riders in training, WW2LFB dispatch riders in training under a Brigade instructor at the New Cross speedway track in SE London
Womens AFS (WAFS) at Brigade HQ, WW2Womens Auxiliary Fire Service (WAFS) members receiving hose instruction from London Fire Brigade staff in the Headquarters drill yard at Lambeth, SE1
Massey Shaw fireboat on River Thames, LondonThe LFBs Massey Shaw fireboat underway on the River Thames, heading under Waterloo Bridge
Massey Shaw fireboat, Victoria Embankment, BlackfriarsThe London Fire Brigades fireboat Massey Shaw being stowed with an anchor chain whilst alongside its moorings at the Blackfriars river fire station, its base station
London Fire Brigade breakdown lorry rescuing a horseLondon firefighters extricating a horse from an excavation in Portland Place, London, using a special horse sling. The Brigades breakdown lorry is lifting the horse to safety using its crane and winch
Auxiliary firefighters at drill, Lambeth HQ, WW2Auxiliary crews from station 75W (Shelborne Road School sub station in Holloway) getting to work with a trailer pump and jets in the drill yard of Brigade Headquarters
Firefighters tackle oil tray fire, Lambeth HQAn item from the drill display where firefighters extinguish a blazing oil tray fire using foam from two gallon (10 litre) fire extinguishers
Fire brigade display preparations at Lambeth HQA mock-up of a domestic room setting being erected to show the dangers of fire at the regular drill displays conducted in the London Fire Brigade headquarters drill yard
Rescue, lowering line from drill tower, Lambeth HQSaturday drill display at Brigade HQ Lambeth. London firefighters performing a rescue by lowering a line from the third floor window, during the fire brigade display
Live carry-down from drill tower at Lambeth Brigade HQSaturday drill displays at Brigade HQ Lambeth. London firefighters performing a rescue by carrying down an extension ladder from the second floor window during the display
London Region (LFB) mobile canteen vanHome Office supplied mobile canteen van typical of those used throughout the London Region to provide tea and refreshments to firefighters at large incidents
LFB trailer pump competition at Brigade HQ, Lambeth, WW2Two trailer pump crews engaged in a competition in the headquarters drill yard. The trailer pump had to be set into the water in the emergency inflatable dams
Fire boat SS Sambre at Enderbys Wharf, GreenwichThe London Fire Service fire boat, the SS Sambre, at Enderbys Wharf, Greenwich, SE London
London Region NFS / AFS fire floats and tenders, WW2London firefighters and Auxiliary firefighters crewing fire floats and fire tenders, fitted with trailer fire pumps for wartime use, checking equipment and manoeuvring the craft on the River Thames
LCC-LFB emergency tender at Lambeth fire stationCrew of an emergency tender demonstrating the range of equipment it carries including breathing apparatus, hot cutting equipment and a smoke extraction unit
LFB firefighters working on a roof at a warehouse fireLondon firefighters working with hose lines on a warehouse roof at the scene of a fire, Carran Wharf in Upper Thames Street. City of London
Heston and Isleworth Urban District Council Fire BrigadeA horse drawn escape cart and a fire officer belonging to Heston and Isleworth Urban District Council Fire Brigade
LCC-LFB uniformed firemen and large crowdLCC-LFB uniformed firemen and a large crowd of spectators
LCC-LFB Fire Station D, Floating Platform Wharf, RotherhitheLondon firemen at hose cart drill, Fire Station D Floating Platform Wharf, Rotherhithe, SE London
LFB Fire Station D, Floating Platform Wharf, RotherhitheLondon firemen at hose cart drill, Fire Station D, Floating Platform Wharf, Rotherhithe
London Fire Brigade station with horse-drawn fire enginesAn unidentified London fire station with escape cart and pump on the forecourt, together with crews
London Fire Brigade band at Brigade HQ - LambethGroup photograph of the LCC-London Fire Brigade band with the Deputy Chief Officer, Major Frank Whitford Jackson, sitting in the centre of the front row
London Fire Brigade HQ and Lambeth river fire stationThe iconic LFB Headquarters building and the original river station on its floating pontoon. The fireboat tender can be seen on the right as it moves up river towards Vauxhall Bridge
LCC-LFB Lee Green hose laying lorry at Lambeth HQLee Green fire stations hose laying lorry at Lambeth HQ. The side roller shutter doors are open, showing the stored hoses which can be easily layered out from the rear access door while the lorry is
LCC-LFB hose laying lorryA hose laying lorry from Lee Green fire station, SE London, with its side roller shutters closed
London Region NFS / AFS breakdown lorry with crew, WW2AFS wartime crew on an NFS breakdown lorry. The NFS came into force in August 1941 and the London Fire Brigade was enlarged into the London Region which covered the Greater London area
LFB mechanical fire appliance at Southwark HQTwo London firemen at drill with a motorised fire appliance (with its ladder removed), watching at drills being performed out of shot
LCC-LFB staff car at Brigade HQ - LambethPrincipal officer in rear of staff car at Lambeth HQ. In addition to the fireman driver the second fireman would act as a walkie-talkie operator for the senior/principal officer at the scene of a