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The Four Seasons, Autumn, by John HassallChildren having lots of fun in a haystack, while the older girls and boys are trying to collect the hay. 1902
Occupations 1883 - The Lamp Lighter. 1883
Primitive house in Cananea, Sonora, MexicoPrimitive house (actually a small shed) in Cananea, a copper mining town in Sonora, Mexico. Date: circa 1905
Frank O Salisbury working on painting of King at the FrontArtist Frank O. Salisbury pictured at work on a huge canvas for his famous painting of the royal visit to the Front. The painting depicted King George V
Woman on a motorbike with a dog. Date: circa 1920s
A selection of British Shells Date: circa 1920s
Thatching at Pinn Court Farm, Pinhoe, Exeter, DevonThatching the roof at Pinn Court Farm, Pinhoe, Exeter, Devon. Date: 20th century
Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble, WW2Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble in a street. Date: 1940s
Alexander the Great and the broken ladder, 326 BCSoldiers, enthused by Alexander the Greats example, swarm up a ladder, used to attack the fortified city walls of the Mallians
Mrs. Letitia Sage, first Englishwoman to ascend in a balloonThe Parachute or a Sage Ladys Second Experiment. A rather saucy 18th century cartoon by Thomas Rowlandson which depicts Mrs. Letitia Sage, the first Englishwoman to ascend in a balloon. Date: 1785
Namur - Belgium - Food and Mail distribution - FloodingNamur - Belgium - Food and Mail distribution to those stranded by the flooding of the River Meuse in January 1926. Date: 1926
The Bookworm, by Carl SpitzwegA monochrome reproduction of Carl Spitzwegs The Bookroom which shows an elderly bookworm emersed in research. Date: 1850
LCC-LFB Morris-Magirus solid tyre turntable ladderThe increasing need for ladders capable of reaching beyond the scope of the standard wheeled escape saw the introduction of the fist horse drawn turntable ladder in the late 1890s
LCC-LFB Metz 100 foot turntable ladder at drillsA Metz-Leyland 85 foot turntable ladder at drill at the Headquarters station, Southwark SE1
A London Fire brigade wheeled ladder escape vehicleOutside the London County Council boundary, Penge, to the south of London, was one of many fire brigades which had just one fire station covering its geographical area
LCC-LFB rescue drills at Brigade HQTwo escape ladders and two hook ladders at work on the Headquarters main drill tower and firefighters performing rescues by carrying down and lowering by line using live casualties
LCC-LFB Tilling-Stevens petrol-electric turntable ladderOne of two similar turntable ladders (TL) which the London Fire Brigade had in service at this time
Turntable ladder, Wembley fire stationTurntable ladder at Wembley fire station
Firefighters at scene of fire in Commercial Road, East London
Fire at Crowland Road School, Crowland Road, Tottenham N15A 10 Pump Fire at Crowland Road School, in Crowland Road, Tottenham N15
LCC-LFB Hatfield motorised pump escapeFire engines were fitted with bells in 1903 to warn other traffic to make way. Prior to that the shanty call of seamen Hi-ya-hi (shouted when rope hauling)
LCC-LFB Shoreditch fire station, near Old StreetBuilt in 1895, Shoreditch fire station B27 was located at 140 Tabernacle Street, near Old Street. The stations spare escape ladder is parked on the station forecourt
LFCDA-LFB Recruits undergoing basic trainingLocated at Southwark Bridge Road, SE1, the London Fire Brigade Training School is responsible for providing basic training to all its recruit firefighters
LCC-LFB Brigade HQ Annual Review hook ladder drillThese coordinated hook ladders drills were a popular feature during the annual displays at Lambeth Headquarters. With one firefighter on each side of the drill tower and at every window
LCC-LFB 100 foot turntable ladder at Lambeth HQAn AEC/Magirus all steel turntable ladder with its own fire pump at the Brigade headquarters station, Lambeth SE1. These open type TL were still operational in the mid 1960s although they were only
LCC-MFB Escape cart stands ready in stationA picture of an MFB headquarters station showing the escape cart, designed by Chief Officer Captain Wells, carrying the 50 foot wheeled escape
Last pair of horses used by London Fire BrigadeAn historic and sad occasion for the London Fire Brigade in November 1921, when the Brigade said farewell to the last pair of horses (together with their horse-drawn fire engine)
GLC-LFB Islington fire station, Upper StreetIslington fire station was erected in Upper Street, North London, in 1900 by the London County Council for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade
GLC-LFB Turntable ladderA Saxon Dodge 30 metre (100 foot) turntable ladder showing the outrigger jacks deployed which provide stability to the ladder when in use
GLC-LFB Shop roof fire, Dagenham, EssexA turntable ladder at work at the scene of a fire in Dagenham, Essex, involving a parade of shops where fire had broken through the roof
GLC-LFB Headquarters, Lambeth fire stationThe pump-escape, pump and turntable ladder from Lambeth fire station stand on the forecourt of the Brigade Headquarters. Lambeth fire station occupied the ground and first floor of the main building
GLC-LFB - Foam Tender at HestonThe 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 - Dual purpose water-tender fire engineThe 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
East Ham Fire Brigade applianceAn Appliance new to East Ham Fire Brigade in March 1963 (source: HCB file 831 - registration WHV 383); it was Londons P232
GLC-LFB - Former Croydon Brigade pump fire engineThe 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 - Former County Brigade pump fire engineThe 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
LCC-LFB Aftermath of major building fire in HackneyThe scene of a fire in Cambridge Heath Road, Hackney, East London, which seriously damaged the upper two floors of a commercial and business outlet
LCC-LFB Aftermath of serious house fire in Notting HillWith the blaze at a house in Notting Hill extinguished, firefighters start to put away their equipment and ladders. The fire affected all floors of this terraced house
LCC-LFB Fire in Portobello Road, West LondonA wheeled escape ladder in use at a fire in Portobello Road, West London, involving a cafe and dwellings
LCC-LFB Major fire, Nelson Street, WhitechapelFirefighters using wheeled escape ladders and extension ladders to gain access to the adjoining commercial premises affected by a fire in Nelson Street, Whitechapel, East London
Merryweather steam fire engine with crewA Merryweather steam fire engine with crew at a coastal location. The plaque on the vehicle says: First Grand Prize, London Patent, and the words on the raised ladder: Victorys Anchor Oct 21st 1805
LCC- MFB Notting Hill fire station, West LondonNotting Hill fire station (A10) was built in 1868 by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB), located at 83 Ladbroke Road. The previous year
LCC-LFB fire at Tufnell Park Road, North LondonLondon firefighters with a horse-drawn escape cart and a steamer pump at the scene of a house fire at 128 Tufnell Park Road, North London, 12 March 1907
Appliance room of Cannon Street Fire Station, LondonThe appliance room of Cannon Street Fire Station in the City of London. The horses are not long gone, and their empty stalls can be seen left of centre
LCC-LFB Brompton fire station, KensingtonLocated at 18 South Parade, station A3 (later A6) Brompton was built in 1892. The escape ladder, covered in canvas, is on the station forecourt
Blitz in London -- Weltje Road, Hammersmith, WW2Blitz in London -- clearing up after an air raid in Weltje Road, Hammersmith, 4 September 1940
Blitz in London -- Surrey Commercial Docks, WW2Blitz in London -- No.6 Warehouse, Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, 7 September 1940. Fire crews in action with five jets and a turntable ladder
Two man hook ladders drills at Lambeth HQFour London firefighters performing two-man hook ladder drills on the Brigade headquarters nine-storey drill tower