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Queen Elizabeth II inspecting firefighters, LondonVisit of Queen Elizabeth II to the Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth, on 9 June 1977. Date: 1977
People at a display of fire appliances, LFB HQPeople at a display of fire appliances at the London Fire Brigade Headquarters
King George VI visiting LFB Headquarters, Lambeth, WW2King George VI visiting the Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade in Lambeth on 16 October 1940 during the Second World War. Date: 1940
LFB Headquarters - Awaiting arrival of their majestiesThe opening of the new LFB Headquarters at Lambeth - the top brass await the arrival of their majesties. Date: 1937
Royal visit to LFB Lambeth HQ, WW2Queen 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
Firefighters with sweeping brushes, Southwark HQFirefighters with sweeping brushes at Southwark HQ, taking part in an escape competition
London Fire Brigade escape competition with dummiesLondon Fire Brigade escape competition at Drill HQ on 11 April 1933, aerial view, lowering a dummy down to the ground. Date: 1933
Presentation of long service medals, Southwark HQPresentation of long service medals at Southwark HQ, showing C.O. Sladen (Lieutenant Commander RN) and D.C.O. Mr Gamble. Date: 1915
Two men on switchboard at LFB HQTwo men taking calls on the switchboard at LFB HQ. Date: 1925
WW2 - Blitz on London - Fire Force Commander taking chargeWW2 - Blitz on London - Fire Force Commander C P McDuell takes charge at a major fire. Senior Company Officer Jimmy Syrett operates the walkie talkie set and Company Officer Obie Walker
LFB Annual Review 1934, Exercise wearing breathing apparatus Date: 1934
LFB Annual Review 1934, Exercise carrying casualty Date: 1934
LFB Telephone Switchboard - Lambeth HQ, SE1 Date: circa 1930s
LFB annual review and inspection at HQLFB annual review at HQ, 2 July 1955, with the Home Secretary, Major Gwilym Lloyd George (1st Viscount Tenby, 1894-1967), inspecting the parade. Date: 1955
LFB escape training at HQ, 17 July 1955. A firefighter carries a woman down a ladder. Date: 1955
Firefighters in new cork helmetsLFB firefighters at Southwark HQ wearing new cork and rubber helmets at an inspection, 14 July 1934. These new, lighter helmets replaced the old brass ones. Date: 1934
Map of London with fire stations marked, Lambeth HQMap of London with all the fire stations marked, in the control room at Lambeth HQ
Sculptures on front of Lambeth HQ Main BuildingThree art deco style sculptures on the front of Lambeth HQ Main Building. Date: 1937
Regional HQ band at LFB Headquarters, LambethGroup photograph of the Regional HQ band with their instruments at London Fire Brigade HQ. The purpose-built bandstand behind the band was incorporated in the original design brief of the Brigades
LFB firefighters using a hand squirtTwo LFB firefighters using a hand squirt at headquarters, March 1938. Date: 1938
LFB horse-drawn steamer at modern reviewLambeth LFB headquarters hosted regular annual displays and reviews. A popular feature was the inclusion of the working Victorian Shand Mason horse-drawn steam fire pump
LCC-London Fire Brigade training in use of telephoneLCC-London Fire Brigade training recruits in taking messages over the telephone, at Lambeth HQ
Firefighters in display at Lambeth HQ, LondonFirefighters in a display at Lambeth HQ, London, on 28 July 1937, following a presentation of certificates for bravery by Mr E Cruse, Chairman of the London Fire Brigade Committee
Firefighting training display at Southwark HeadquartersOver 100 years ago, the London Fire Brigade encouraged a good public image, often opening its doors to exercises and special training events
Fire engine and crew, LCC-London Fire BrigateA fire engine and its crew at Southwark HQ -- the first pneumatic tyred appliance, commissioned in April 1928, with a Dennis Tamini pump capacity of 500 gallons per minute. Date: circa 1928
LCC-London Fire Brigade, motorised pump at hose drillFire crew in the drill yard of the London Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark, getting hose lines to work from a motorised fire pump. Date: 1909
Refreshment vehicle at Lambeth HQRefreshment vehicle at the new Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth, probably during the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth for the opening of the building. Date: 1937
Self-propelled fire engine at LFB Southwark HQA self-propelled fire engine at LFB Southwark Headquarters, with firemen training. Date: 1910
The London Fire Brigade, Lambeth headquartersThe London Fire Brigades Lambeth headquarters under construction in February 1936. Date: 1936
London Fire Brigade band at Brigade HeadquartersGroup 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
Firefighter training, LFB HQ, LambethFirefighter training at the London Fire Brigade HQ in Lambeth, with a man operating a hose at the top of the turntable ladder. Aerial view, probably taken from the top of the drill tower
Fire engine and drill tower, LFB HQ, LambethFire engine and drill tower at the London Fire Brigade HQ in Lambeth, with a training exercise in progress
Firefighter at the wheel of a fire engineA firefighter sitting at the wheel of a fire engine at the London Fire Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth SE1
The Prince of Wales Fund: a room in the head officeOn 6th August 1914, the Prince of Wales announced the formation of a National Fund for the relief of the inevitable distress consequent on war
Hairdressers Strike, 1919A motor cycle and sidecar on duty outside the picket line at the Assistants headquarters during the Hairdressers Strike at the end of the First World War
Battalion Ballads from 17th Bat. Highland Light InfantryBook entitled Battalion Ballads from THE OUTPOST 17th (S) Battalion Highland Light Infantry. This book belonged to 15959 Sergeant W. F. Ritchie. Annotated inside giving details of his time in France
Old Cottage, near Headquarters Rossignol, nr KemelOld Cottage, near Headquarters. Rossignol, nr. Kemel. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889
Peronne - The Somme and the outskirts of the town from Prince Ruprechts HQ, January 1919, by Ernest Procter, ARA NEAC IS (1886-1935)
French Army dog PruscoOne of the many dogs used by the French Army, Prusco, sits on the side car of a motor cycle, alongside the motor-cyclist scout
Women Signallers Territorial Corps, WW1Women demonstrating their skills at the headquarters training school of the Women Signallers Territorial Corps in 1916. From left
King George V and Sir Douglas Haig, Western Front, WW1King George V and Sir Douglas Haig near the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916
Haig and Rawlinson, Western Front, WW1Sir Douglas Haig, British Commander-in-Chief, with Sir Henry Rawlinson, Army commander, at an HQ on the Western Front in France during the Battle of the Somme, World War One. Date: circa 1916
Arthur, Prince of Connaught and French General, WW1Arthur, Prince of Connaught presents a military decoration to a French General on the Western Front during World War One. Two men in the background stand with their cameras at the ready
Inauguration of the Palace of Peace, The HagueInauguration of the Palace of Peace at The Hague (Den Haag), Netherlands, headquarters of the International Court of Justice
Waifs and Strays Society Headquarters, KenningtonThe headquarters of the Waifs and Strays Society at the Old Town Hall, Kennington, London. Date: 1920s
Ladder drill at LFB Southwark HQ. Date: early 20th century
NFS (London Region) fire brigade display at Lambeth, WW2During 1942 and 1943, 23 air raids occurred over the London Region, but they were light in character. The firefighters of the NFS needed to be kept in a state of constant readiness
GLC-LFB - Junior firemen at Shoreditch fire stationThe London junior firemen scheme started in 1964. Here they give a PE demonstration at the formal opening of the new Shoreditch Fire Station