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Firemen Collection (page 8)

Background imageFiremen Collection: LCC-LFB Lee Green Fire Station group photo

LCC-LFB Lee Green Fire Station group photo, in front of the entrance to 345 Lee High Road, SE London, before the station moved to a new building in nearby Eltham Road in 1905. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageFiremen Collection: LCC-MFB horse drawn escape cart and ladder

LCC-MFB horse drawn escape cart and ladder
A horse-drawn 50ft wheeled escape ladder. These could be very quickly slipped by the crew and extended up to a window. Their sole purpose was rescue, and these units

Background imageFiremen Collection: LFB Fulham Fire Station firemen, SW London

LFB Fulham Fire Station firemen, SW London
Group photo, LFB Fulham Fire Station firemen, SW London. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageFiremen Collection: LCC-LFB firemen, winners of a trophy, Olympia 1912

LCC-LFB firemen, winners of a trophy, Olympia 1912
LCC-LFB firemen in a group photo. Several of them are wearing medals, and at the centre is a trophy with rosette, Olympia 1912. Date: 1912

Background imageFiremen Collection: Group photo, LFB Officers

Group photo, LFB Officers. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageFiremen Collection: Queen Elizabeth reviews firewomen at Lambeth, WW2

Queen Elizabeth reviews firewomen at Lambeth, WW2
Review by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth of firewomen at the Lambeth Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade. Date: 1944

Background imageFiremen Collection: LCC-LFB horse drawn vehicle, South Croydon Fire Station

LCC-LFB horse drawn vehicle, South Croydon Fire Station
LCC-LFB horse drawn vehicle and crew outside South Croydon Fire Station. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageFiremen Collection: Firefighters at scene of fire, Stockwell Road, Brixton

Firefighters at scene of fire, Stockwell Road, Brixton
Firefighters in action at the scene of a fire in Stockwell Road, Brixton, SW London. Date: 2005

Background imageFiremen Collection: LCC-LFB horse drawn vehicles outside a fire station

LCC-LFB horse drawn vehicles outside a fire station, with crew on board, and policemen standing on either side. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageFiremen Collection: LCC-LFB Shoreditch Fire Station firemen

LCC-LFB Shoreditch Fire Station firemen in a group photo. Date: 1927

Background imageFiremen Collection: LFB-LCC fire brigade ladder drill

LFB-LCC fire brigade ladder drill, with the heights marked on the wall. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageFiremen Collection: LCC-MFB station yard with men and appliances

LCC-MFB station yard with men and appliances. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageFiremen Collection: LCC-MFB wheeled escape cart in a station yard

LCC-MFB wheeled escape cart in a station yard. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageFiremen Collection: Shadwell Fire Station crew and fire engines on display

Shadwell Fire Station crew and fire engines on display. Date: circa 1920

Background imageFiremen Collection: LCC-LFB Fire Station group photo with dog

LCC-LFB Fire Station group photo with dog. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageFiremen Collection: LFB-LCC Harrow Fire Brigade with engine

LFB-LCC Harrow Fire Brigade with engine outside the fire station building. Back row: 3rd Officer Mann, Escape Foreman Putman, Foreman Webb

Background imageFiremen Collection: Willesden Local Board Fire Brigade turnout

Willesden Local Board Fire Brigade turnout, with horse-drawn vehicles and ladders. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageFiremen Collection: Auxiliary Firemen in London during World War II Date: 1939-1945

Auxiliary Firemen in London during World War II Date: 1939-1945

Background imageFiremen Collection: Firemen using hose during World War II Date: 1939-1945

Firemen using hose during World War II Date: 1939-1945

Background imageFiremen Collection: Firemen at hose drill during World War II Date: 1941

Firemen at hose drill during World War II Date: 1941

Background imageFiremen Collection: Firemen at Work Date: 1880

Firemen at Work Date: 1880

Background imageFiremen Collection: Plymouth

Plymouth
A typical scene in the Blitzed city of Plymouth. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Background imageFiremen Collection: Training from a tower

Training from a tower
One of the slightly more hazardous aspects of training was from the tower. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Background imageFiremen Collection: WW2 greetings card, firemen

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

Background imageFiremen Collection: Firefighter wearing NFS uniform, WW2

Firefighter wearing NFS uniform, WW2
Fireman wearing National Fire Service uniform. Date: 1940s

Background imageFiremen Collection: Horse-drawn steamer leaving headquarters 1900

Horse-drawn steamer leaving headquarters 1900
Call-out in the streets of London, a horse-drawn steamer leaving the headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, with a group of passers-by watching. Date: 1900

Background imageFiremen Collection: BOSTON FIRE 1872

BOSTON FIRE 1872
Firefighters in the Boston ruins, a view from Pearl Street Date: 1872

Background imageFiremen Collection: Fireman climbing a ladder at a fire

Fireman climbing a ladder at a fire
A brave fireman climbs a ladder to rescue Alice Ayres and her children from the window of a blazing house Date: 19th century

Background imageFiremen Collection: LFB Shadwell Fire Station firemen group photo

LFB Shadwell Fire Station firemen group photo
LFB Shadwell Fire Station firemen, group photo, August 1930. Date: 1930

Background imageFiremen Collection: Istanbul Modern Fire Department, Turkey - Steel Fire Escape

Istanbul Modern Fire Department, Turkey - Steel Fire Escape
Istanbul Modern Fire Department, Turkey - Mechanical Steel Fire Escape Date: 1934

Background imageFiremen Collection: Blitz in London -- Lewisham High Street, WW2

Blitz in London -- Lewisham High Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- bomb damage near the Clock Tower in Lewisham High Street, SE13, 18 September 1940. Date: 1940

Background imageFiremen Collection: Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hose, WW2

Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hose, WW2
Blitz in London -- a group of firefighters in action with a hosepipe, surrounded by rubble. Date: 1940s

Background imageFiremen Collection: Blitz in London -- Kings Cross Road, WW2

Blitz in London -- Kings Cross Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- blast damage to a shop in Kings Cross Road, 18 June 1943. Date: 1943

Background imageFiremen Collection: Blitz in London -- Taylors Depository, Southwark

Blitz in London -- Taylors Depository, Southwark
Blitz in London -- furniture removed from Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road, Southwark, on 31 January 1941, and piled up in the street

Background imageFiremen Collection: Blitz in London -- Vauxhall Bridge Road, WW2

Blitz in London -- Vauxhall Bridge Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- Vauxhall Bridge Road, 17 September 1940. with debris following an air raid, and men at work clearing up. Date: 1940

Background imageFiremen Collection: Blitz in London -- bombed out pub, WW2

Blitz in London -- bombed out pub, WW2
Blitz in London -- a bombed out pub, The White Hart in Windmill Street, near Tottenham Court Road, on 30 March 1941. View of the front of the building, with a sheet across the ground floor. Date: 1941

Background imageFiremen Collection: Blitz in London -- Tyler Street, Greenwich, WW2

Blitz in London -- Tyler Street, Greenwich, WW2
Blitz in London -- drapers shop in Tyler Street, near Trafalgar Road, East Greenwich, SE10, damaged by an incendiary bomb on 7 September 1940. Date: 1940

Background imageFiremen Collection: Blitz in London -- Kennington Park Road, WW2

Blitz in London -- Kennington Park Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- junction of Kennington Park Road and Harleyford Road, damaged by a high explosive bomb on 22 March 1944. Date: 1944

Background imageFiremen Collection: Blitz in London -- Duke Street, Strand, WW2

Blitz in London -- Duke Street, Strand, WW2
Blitz in London -- fire crews at work with hosepipes in Duke Street, off the Strand, 17 April 1941. Date: 1941

Background imageFiremen Collection: Scene inside London Underground tunnel after a crash

Scene inside London Underground tunnel after a crash
Scene inside a London Underground tunnel following an incident on 28 February 1975. A train had failed to stop at Moorgate station and had crashed into the wall at the end of the tunnel

Background imageFiremen Collection: Bomb damage at the Guildhall, City of London, WW2

Bomb damage at the Guildhall, City of London, WW2
Bomb damage at the Banqueting Hall of the Guildhall, City of London, on 29 December 1940 during the Second World War. Date: 1940

Background imageFiremen Collection: Blitz in London -- Balham High Road, WW2

Blitz in London -- Balham High Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- a bus in a bomb crater over an underground station in Balham High Road, SW London, 14 October 1940. Date: 1940

Background imageFiremen Collection: Gas respirator equipment instruction, WW2

Gas respirator equipment instruction, WW2
Auxiliary Fire Service members undergoing Gas Respirator equipment instruction during the Second World War

Background imageFiremen Collection: Scene of fire at Crowlands Primary School, Romford

Scene of fire at Crowlands Primary School, Romford
Fire at Crowland Road School, in Crowland Road, Tottenham N15. A hydraulic lift in action

Background imageFiremen Collection: Firefighters in action at a fire, VDC House, Wembley

Firefighters in action at a fire, VDC House, Wembley
Firefighters rush to put out a fire at VDC House, South Way, Wembley. Showing a turntable ladder and hydraulic platform in operation

Background imageFiremen Collection: Firefighters working to remove van trapped under bridge

Firefighters working to remove van trapped under bridge
Firefighters working to remove a van trapped under a low bridge, Norbury, SW London

Background imageFiremen Collection: Blitz in London -- Oxford Street after an air raid, WW2

Blitz in London -- Oxford Street after an air raid, WW2
Blitz in London -- the aftermath of a nights bombing on Central London and the West End, 18 September 1940. The John Lewis department store (left) was destroyed

Background imageFiremen Collection: LFCDA-LFB Woolworths fire, Crystal Palace SE19

LFCDA-LFB Woolworths fire, Crystal Palace SE19
Fifteen pumps were called to deal with a major blaze in the Woolworths store in Westow Hill, Crystal Palace, that seriously damaged the store



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