Hose Collection (page 21)

Costume / Courtly 1530
An aristocrat, probably Spanish, in courtly dress

Costume / Men / Court 1588
An aristocrat in court dress, his trusty greyhound behind him

Costume / Men / Military1580
A soldier, probably French, in military dress

Costume / 1490 Bourgeoisie
A late 15th century middle- class couple: well fed and well dressed (if a little drab); he wears pointed-toed shoes

Firemen Hose Church
Firemen hosing down the remains of a London church

Bernhardt / Minstrel Boy
SARAH BERNHARDT French actress as a minstrel boy playing a lute

Hunting Dress 1450
A man and woman dressed for hunting : the hunter wears brightly striped doublet and hose, his companion a long dress : surprisingly, she is bare-headed

C16 English Falconers
An English nobleman and his falconer

Fire Engine Arrives
The arrival of the fire-engine

Beverley Fire-Engine
A fire engine in action at Beverley, Yorkshire

Hodge Steam Fire-Engine
The Hodge Steam fire-engine. The first recorded attempt at fire prevention in New York City was in 1659, and this locomotive-style engine is the first native-built engine

Small Manual Engine / 1870
A small manual fire engine constructed by the well-known firm of fire engineers, Messrs. Merryweather & Sons of Greenwich. Date: 1870

Fire / Hose Carriage
Hand-drawn hose-carriage and reel, partly maintained by the ratepayers of London, partly by a contribution from the Fire Insurance Companies, and partly by the Government

Hand-Drawn Engine / 1878
A hand-drawn chemical fire engine employed for fire extinction about 1878. The chemicals were held in copper cylinders mounted at the front of the vehicle

Steam Fire-Boat / 1874
A fire-boat designed and constructed by Merryweathers for the River Wear Commissioners. The pumps could throw any type of water, however muddy or salty

Flame-Resistant Clothing
Mefisto flame-resisting clothing introduced by Merryweathers in the late 1920s, allowing firemen to enter a burning area and continue to work

Operating a Large Jet
A group of fire-fighters operate a large jet

Fire Motor-Cycle / Sidecar
A motor-cycle fire-fighting unit, with a sidecar accommodating 500 feet of hose standpipes, branch-pipes, turncocks and tools

Fire-Fighting Equipment
Ideal first-aid fire appliances, originally supplied by Merryweathers to The Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society

Fire-Fighting Hose / Tower
A fireman operates a hose from a tall water tower

Silsbys Fire Engine / NY
Typical American fire-engine of the late 19th century. This model was made by Silsby for the Metropolitan Fire Department of New York

Bristol Chemical Engine
Horse-drawn chemical engine, supplied by Merryweathers for the City of Bristol. The copper cylinders held the chemical fire-fighting compounds

Hatfield Trailer Pump
Merryweathers Hatfield trailer motor fire-pump, able to negotiate narrow lanes and therefore suitable for country districts

Hose and Ladder Carriage
Hose and ladder carriages by Merryweathers. Each ladder was provided with sockets so that they could all be fitted together to form one long fire-escape

Merryweather Fire Engine
One of two motor fire engines completed by Merryweathers in 1927. This vehicle is a six- wheeled version, with a Hatfield pump capable of delivering 400 gal a minute

Anglo-Saxon Mantles 2
Examples of the variety in style and ways of wearing Anglo-Saxon mantles. Other garments include hose and a short tunic with side vents & an ornate border

Anglo-Saxon Menswear
Anglo-Saxons: trousers, metal fillet worn round the hair, brais (drawers), hose, boots, tunic, leg bandages, roc or super-tunic & a mantle secured with a brooch

Coronation Habit C13Th
King in his Coronation Habit: long, highly ornate tunic with magyar sleeves worn with a buckled girdle, green mantle with decorative lining & soled hose

Charles Ix / King France
CHARLES IX, KING OF FRANCE wears a cap ornamented with jewels & feathers, a small ruff, embroidered cape, doublet with slashed sleeves, jerkin & slashed & bombasted trunk hose

Leyland Firemaster
Wolverhamtons first British Leyland Firemaster TFM 2, a diesel-engined front-mounted pump fire engine, this one with bodywork designed by David Haydon Ltd. of Birmingham

Pyne - Fireman
FIREMAN Wearing the helmet and insignia of the Sun fire office, he holds torch and axe while a fire engine with hose is deployed behind him

Hereward the Beserker
HEREWARD THE WAKE How Hereward the Saxon hero turned into a beserker. Dressed in only a silk shirt and hose, he urges his men to join him against the Normans

Using Hoses during Blitz
Using a fire hose to douse burning buildings from boats on the River Thames, London

Futuristic firemen putting out a fire
Futuristic airborne firemen putting out a fire

17th century fire equipment
John Keelings appliance for putting out fires

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