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Firewoman Collection

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Uniform for School Team. Southwark Training Centre

Uniform for School Team. Southwark Training Centre

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Merryweather horsed steam pump and firewomen

Merryweather horsed steam pump and firewomen
A Merryweather horsed steam pump and firewomen

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Blitz in London -- AFS firefighters, WW2

Blitz in London -- AFS firefighters, WW2
Blitz in London -- a personal photograph, taken by a colleague, of life in the AFS at a sub-station, showing firewomen on the Heavy Unit of Sub-station 67Z

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Auxiliary firewoman

Auxiliary firewoman
Mrs Aird, on duty in the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) which was founded in 1938. Date: 1939

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Herbert Morrison, mobile kitchen donation, WW2

Herbert Morrison, mobile kitchen donation, WW2
The Home Secretary, Herbert Morrison, on 5 September 1941, visiting a mobile kitchen donated to the National Fire Service by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce. A firewoman looks up at him and smiles

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Auxiliary firefighters group photograph, WW2

Auxiliary firefighters group photograph, WW2
Men and women of the Auxiliary Fire Service in a group photo

Background imageFirewoman Collection: NFS dispatch rider training, WW2

NFS dispatch rider training, WW2
A firewoman dispatch rider under instruction

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Blitz in London -- women in the Auxiliary Fire Service, WW2

Blitz in London -- women in the Auxiliary Fire Service, WW2
Blitz in London -- women in the Auxiliary Fire Service marchng

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Women in the Auxiliary Fire Service, WW2

Women in the Auxiliary Fire Service, WW2
Formed in 1933, the Auxiliary Fire Service played a vital part in the London Fire Brigades efforts to deal with the bombing, and resultant Blitz, upon London

Background imageFirewoman Collection: London AFS firewoman at a hospital during the Blitz, WW2

London AFS firewoman at a hospital during the Blitz, WW2
London AFS firewoman at a hospital for medical attention during the Blitz

Background imageFirewoman Collection: NFS (London Region No 5) firewomans uniform, WW2

NFS (London Region No 5) firewomans uniform, WW2
Created in 1941, the NFS nationalised the British Fire Service and split the UK into different regions. Seen here is a London firewoman in the NFS uniform

Background imageFirewoman Collection: NFS firewoman

NFS firewoman
May (Mary) Belbin was a firewoman at Testwood where the Canadians trained. She served refreshments when the service had field days

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Woman Firefighter - Taking on traditional male roles

Woman Firefighter - Taking on traditional male roles
First World War postcard charting womens role in filling many traditionally male jobs. In this case, a female firefighter stands in her uniform, hose at the ready. Date: circa 1916

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Royal visit to LFB Lambeth HQ, WW2

Royal visit to LFB Lambeth HQ, WW2
Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth at a Review of Firewomen at the Lambeth Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade during the Second World War. Date: 1944

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Woman firefighter during WWI

Woman firefighter during WWI
Woman firefighter photographed here wearing unform and holding a hose, during World War One. Date: 1916

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Firewomen, a rescue on an iron staircase, WW1

Firewomen, a rescue on an iron staircase, WW1
A firewoman demonstrating a rescue on an iron staircase using another lady as her prop. Business firms in the West End trained women in the Fire Brigade drill so they could take the place of male

Background imageFirewoman 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

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Queen Elizabeth on a balcony reviewing firewomen, WW2

Queen Elizabeth on a balcony reviewing firewomen, WW2
Review by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth of firewomen at the Lambeth Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Queen Elizabeth reviews firewomen at Lambeth HQ, WW2

Queen Elizabeth reviews firewomen at Lambeth HQ, WW2
Review by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth of firewomen at the Lambeth Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Queen Elizabeth meeting firewomen at Lambeth HQ, WW2

Queen Elizabeth meeting firewomen at Lambeth HQ, WW2
Review by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth of firewomen at the Lambeth Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Queen Elizabeth stepping out of a car, LFB Lambeth HQ

Queen Elizabeth stepping out of a car, LFB Lambeth HQ
Review by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth of firewomen at the Lambeth Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Firewoman of the AFS, Jean Savory, WW2

Firewoman of the AFS, Jean Savory, WW2
Miss Jean Savory (1920-2000), firewoman, one of the first volunteers to join the AFS on the outbreak of WW2. She was attached to Red Cross Street fire station in the City of London

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Blitz in London -- religious service with AFS, WW2

Blitz in London -- religious service with AFS, WW2
A priest conducts a prayer service at a London Fire Brigade sub-station attended by the men and women of the AFS serving there and for their colleagues working further afield

Background imageFirewoman Collection: LCC-LFB AFS exercise

LCC-LFB AFS exercise
A London firewoman acting as a radio operator on the heavy unit from Hammersmith fire station at a combined full-time/auxiliary fire exercise

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Home Office-NFS Fire Force mobile telecom unit, WW2

Home Office-NFS Fire Force mobile telecom unit, WW2
NFS firewoman control officer using the London Fire Brigade Portable Telephone Cabinet (Home Office)

Background imageFirewoman Collection: Group photo at new NFS (London Region) fire station, WW2

Group photo at new NFS (London Region) fire station, WW2
Group photo of NFS firemen and firewomen at a newly built fire station at Hayes, Bromley, Kent


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