Hose Collection (page 15)

Firefighters in a hydraulic lift tackle a fire at 259 Water Road, London

Hydraulic lift in action at a fire
A hydraulic lift in action at a fire, London

Hydraulic lift in action at a fire, London
A hydraulic lift in action at a fire, London

Firefighter using a rope to pull a hose up a building
A firefighter using a rope to pull a hose up a building during a fire

Firefighters respond to a building fire, West London
Firefighters respond to a building fire at Vallis Way, West London. Showing a firefighter using his hose

Firefighter working at scene of fire at New Cross
Firefighter working at the scene of a fire at New Cross, London SE14

Firefighter working from hydraulic platform
Firefighter working from A Hydraulic Platform at a fire in Golders Green, NW London

Firefighters at fire in Isleworth, West London
Firefighters in action with hosepipes at a fire in Isleworth, West London

Firefighters in breathing apparatus at the scene of a fire in Isleworth, West London

LCC-LFB - Self-contained smoke helmets (BA sets)
Self-contained smoke helmets (BA sets) were introduced for use in an atmosphere dense with smoke and dangerous fumes. A special motor appliance fitted for smoke helmet work was based at Southwark HQ

LCC-LFB Grand Hotel fire, Trafalgar Square W1
Firefighters in breathing apparatus attend a fire in the Grand Hotel, on the corner of Trafalgar Square and Northumberland Avenue

AFS volunteers undergoing hose drill, WW2
The Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) was created in 1938 to supplement the regular London Fire Brigade. Some 21, 000 volunteer firefighters would be recruited

LCC-LFB Fire at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
A serious fire occurred in this building belonging to the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, SE London, during refurbishment of the roof

LCC-LFB Pump escape at Southwark HQ
The pump escape and crew at drill in the station yard of Brigade Headquarters at Southwark, SE1. The widespread adoption of motorised fire engines led to the development of both self propelled

LCC-LFB The hose laying lorry at Southwark HQ
The Brigades first high speed hose laying lorry, seen at the then Brigade headquarters at Southwark, SE1

LCC-LFB Bishopsgate fire station horse drawn steamer
Station No 36 was Bishopsgate. Seen here is its horse drawn steamer (without horses), showing the fire box near the large rear wheel of the engine

LCC-MFB Bishopsgate fire station appliance room
The appliance room of Bishopsgate fire station, located at 162 Bishopsgate in the City of London. Showing its array of fire engines that comprised two horse drawn escape carts

LCC-MFB Escape cart standing ready in station
An MFB fire station, showing the escape cart, carrying a 50 foot wheeled escape, ready to be connected to the horses who are standing in the stalls on either side of the fire engine

LCC-LFB Warehouse fire
A firefighter climbing a 50 foot wheeled escape towards a colleague already in the burning warehouse. A hose line is lying on the ladder

LCC-LFB Two firemen at hose drill, Southwark SE1
Two firemen performing hose drill at Southwark, the brigade headquarters. They are holding a brass composite branch (nozzle) that could only be turned on and off at the pump or hydrant

GLC-LFB Major fire, Chelsea Hospital, Pimlico
Twelve pumps and two turntable ladders were called to deal with the major blaze at the Chelsea Hospital that destroyed the roof of the building and seriously damaged the upper floor

LCC-LFB Period fire display at Southwark HQ
London firefighters putting on a weekly display for the public at Southwark, Brigade Headquarters. They are using a Victorian manual fire pump in a reenactment of the days of horse drawn fire engines

LCC-LFB Fire scene in a London street
The hose lines indicate a serious fire has occurred, requiring at least two jets to bring it under control, but little evidence of what actually happened

GLC-LFB appliance fleet -- hose laying lorry
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

GLC-LFB - Foam Tender and crew at Battersea
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

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