Hose Collection (page 13)

Blitz in London -- firefighters at work in Bermondsey, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters at work at a fire at Youngs Glue Factory, Grange Road, Bermondsey, during the Second World War, 12 October 1940

Patterned stockings including patriotic flags, WW1 fashion
Two pairs of stockings with the embellishment fashionable during the First World War on the left, a pair featuring squirrels on the ankles from Peter Robinson an don the right

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

Refuelling aloft by G. H. Davis
Refuelling aloft -- a device which enables transatlantic flying boats to carry a much increased payload. How Imperial Airways transatlantic flying boats are refuelled in the air

Bonzo shows the Bonzolines how to do it! by George Studdy
Bonzo shows the Bonzolines how to do it! He manages to shower everyone with water from a garden hose. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

Gold Hill Liberty Fire Dept No. 1, Virginia City, USA
The men of Gold Hill Liberty Fire Dept No. 1, ready to put out any fire in Virginia City, Nevada, USA. Date: 1887

British soldiers taking in water, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers taking in water for their train transport on their way up to the trenches on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Sphere suspenders advertisement
Advertisement for the Sphere Suspender Company of Leicester, suggesting they are the best choice for the elite of the Country when they are presented at court because of the smart lines imparted to

Firefighters taking part in a hose training drill, WW2
National Fire Service firefighters taking part in a hose training drill during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Fireboat Massey Shaw with eight hoses pumping. Date: 1935

German Woman in Gas Mask
A young German woman wearing a gas mask and holding a hose, at the Air Protection Society. Date: 1933

LFB recruits taking part in hosepipe training at HQ

Thessaloniki, Greece - Firemen. Date: circa 1905

Water Therapy at Bourbonne-les-Bains, France
Water Therapy at Bourbonne-les-Bains - a commune in the Haute-Marne department in northeastern France. A lady lies naked on her side

Blitz in London -- turntable ladder in operation, WW2
Blitz in London -- turntable ladder in operation, with firefighter and hose

18th century fire engine with leather hose and other fittings, ?British Trade & Industry?, Country Life, 1942 Date: 1942

Road cleaner
People You See. Road cleaner. From Teddy Bear (date unknown)

Nursery animals playing in the garden

Farm scene (with hidden fruits)

Scene of commercial fire in Edgware, North London

LCC-LFB motorised pump at hose drills, Southwark HQ
Working in the drill yard of the London Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark, firefighters getting hose lines to work from a motorised fire pump

LCC-LFB Braidwood style motorised pump at Southwark
An example of the Braidwood style fire engine at the London Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark SE1

LCC-LFB Dennis motorised pump-escape
In 1910 the London Fire Brigade took delivery of the latest motorised fire engine from Dennis, the fire engine manufacturers in Surrey

LCC-LFB aftermath of a fire near Holborn Viaduct
Hose is seen snaking across the road under Holborn Viaduct, giving an indication as to the seriousness of the blaze in a commercial building through the gated archway

London Fire Brigade -- recruiting for the AFS
The hose laying lorry at Lambeth (Fire Brigade HQ) being pasted with Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) recruitment posters as part of a countrywide recruitment campaign before the outbreak of the Second

Firefighters at the scene of a fire at 34 Strayfield Road, Enfield, North London

Fire at commercial premises, Walthamstow
Fire at commercial premises in Walthamstow, London

Water drawn from Thames to fight a fire in Bow
Scene of fire at warehouse in Bow, East London, showing water being drawn from the Thames to help fight the blaze

Scene of fire at warehouse in Bow, East London. Water is being drawn from the Thames to help fight the blaze

Firefighers at the scene of a house fire, SE London
Firefighers at the scene of a house fire at 56 Farmstead Road, SE London

Commer hose van

Breathing apparatus control point at scene of fire
Breathing apparatus control point at the scene of a fire

Firefighters winding up their hoses

Firefighters attend a house fire at Rydal Road, SW London

Hydraulic platform in operation, Bermondsey
Hydraulic platform in operation at scene of fire in Bermondsey, SE London

Firefighters in action at George Row, Bermondsey
Firefighters at the scene of a fire at a school in George Row, Bermondsey, SE London

London Fire Brigade hose cart

Firefighters at the scene of a fire in Ruskin Road, London

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