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Fire uniform heat tests at Lambeth HQDemonstration of the Teled Noflam Protective Suit at Brigade HQ, 29 November 1965
GLC-LFB - Morris utility van, LFB Water SectionThe GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned, showing each type of fire engine either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade
LCC-LFB Recruit squad in training at Brigade HQ, SE1During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth. Seen here posing for a squad photo with their instructor and a training appliance
LCC-LFB Major church fire, Lower Sloane Street, SW1Turntable ladders from Lambeth fire station (D61) assisting in the damping down following a fire that gutted a church building in Lower Sloane Street and destroyed it contents
LCC-LFB Merryweather Magirus 100 foot turntable ladderThe Magirus 100 foot turntable ladder being demonstrated at the Brigade headquarters, Lambeth. Showing the full working height of the TL, reaching the 9th floor of the drill tower
LCC-LFB Chief Officers car at Lambeth HQThe Chief Officer lived at fire brigade headquarters, Lambeth SE1. His Wolseley 4/44 staff car was driven by a firefighter to transport him on official visits and to major fires and incidents
LCC-LFB Hillman staff van at Lambeth HQLCC-London Fire Brigades Hillman staff van at Lambeth HQ
LCC-LFB Royal visit by HRH Prince Philip LambethPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on an informal visit to Brigade headquarters. Here he is visiting the Lambeth River fire station on the Albert Embankment, SE1
LCC-LFB Brigade major control unit at LambethBased at the Brigade Headquarters, with dedicated operational control unit staff who worked there, this unit attended all major fires and incidents
LCC-LFB Canteen Van (CaV) at Lambeth HQThe Brigades canteen van, stationed at Lambeth fire station (D61). The Brigade only had the one CaV which was sent to all major fires or other protracted incidents
LCC-LFB breakdown lorry (BL) at Lambeth HQThe London Fire Brigades sole breakdown lorry, stationed at the headquarters station, Lambeth, located on the Albert Embankment SE1
LCC-LFB hose laying lorry (HLL) at Lambeth HQLee Greens (C49) hose laying lorry on display in Lambeth headquarters station drill yard. The 3.5 inch hose is stored in such a way that the mile of hose carried can be fed from the rear of
LCC-LFB Lambeths emergency tender and crewA London A class emergency tender with built-in electrical generator, in use from the early 1950s until the 1960s. Showing Lambeth fire stations (D61)
LCC-LFB Lambeth river fire stationLocated on the Albert Embankment, and first erected in 1903, Lambeth river fire station was one of three river fire stations in the London Fire Brigade
LCC-LFB fireboat fleet at Lambeth HQ, LondonAs part of the formal opening of the London Fire Brigade headquarters building on the Albert Embankment, Londons fireboats Massey Shaw
Armed London firemen at Lambeth fireboat pontoon, WW2Firemen, carrying rifles, disembarking from the Massey Shaw fireboat and marching from the pontoon gangway at Lambeth. Armed firemen crewed the Massey Shaw when she took part in the evacuation of
LCC-LFB Vauxhall fire station, Lambeth, SE LondonBuilt by the London County Council (LCC), Vauxhall fire station opened in 1902 and was located on the Albert Embankment (Vauxhall Bridge end)
LCC-LFB canteen van at Lambeth LFB HQLocated at Lambeth fire station, the London Fire Brigade canteen van which attend major fires and incidents to provide the firefighters with light refreshment
LCC-LFB Control Room at Lambeth HQ SE1Brigade control was located in the basement of the Headquarters building. A view of the card index rotary drums that recorded the address of every London thoroughfare
NFS (London Region) HQ staff carA staff car, with accident damage to front right wing, outside Lambeth workshops. Fire Force Area 38 headquarters was located at Wimbledon where this car would have been allocated
NFS heavy unit crew removing mobile pump by rampA heavy unit from a Brixton fire station sub-station, seen here at Regional headquarters, Lambeth, with the crew either removing or loading the trailer pump which was the appliances fire pump when
NFS heavy unit with hosereels and water tank, WW2Home Office (NFS) heavy unit fitted with hose reels and water tank on display at London Regional headquarters, Lambeth SE1
NFS Dagenham fire stations Pump Escape(36K-3Z1), WW2The former local authority fire appliance from Dagenham fire station, seen here at Regional Headquarters, Lambeth SE1. It remains in its pre WW2 livery
NFS (London) breathing apparatus training, WW2NFS firefighters, with instructor, demonstrating a compressed air breathing apparatus set and the Proto oxygen breathing apparatus sets
Donation by Canadian Red Cross to NFS, WW2A canteen van/mobile kitchen on display at Londons Regional Headquarters, Lambeth SE1. It was one of many donated by Canadas Red Cross as part of the War Effort
NFS-London Region 100ft turntable rescue sling, WW2A turntable ladder rescue sling being demonstrated at the Regional fire headquarters, Lambeth SE1
LCC-LFB firewomen with mobile kitchen, WW2The crew of a mobile kitchen (three cooks and a driver) who kept the regular and auxiliary firefighters fed during the Second World War
NFS (London Region) damaged LFB fire appliance, WW2The former red fire engines of the London Fire Brigade were painted grey in WW2 and during the time of the NFS. Here a damaged dual purpose pump has been delivered to the Regional headquarters
NFS (London Region) Fire Force 35 Control Unit, WW2There were five Fire Force areas in the London Region of the NFS, Nos. 34 to 38. Each Fire Force area had its own local headquarters and Control Unit with dedicated staff
NFS (London Region) dispatch riders display team, WW2NFS dispatch riders demonstrate their motorcycle riding skills with a acrobatic display at Regional headquarters, Lambeth SE1
NFS (London Region) A Bermondsey towing vehicle, WW2A towing vehicle and trailer pump from 38 A 2V, a Bermondsey sub-station located at Paragon School, Searles Road, London SE1. The picture was taken at the Regional Headquarters, Lambeth
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
AFS crew with turntable ladder, WW2Taken at the London Fire Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth, SE1, a squad of AFS firefighters pose for their photo with a turntable ladder appliance
AFS squad photograph on a turntable ladderAt the London Fire Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth SE1, members of the AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) crew gather for a group photograph alongside a fire engine
Two AFS firefighters with turntable ladder, WW2Taken at the London Fire Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth, SE1, two AFS firefighters pose for their photo with a turntable ladder appliance
NFS (London Region No 5) pump escape and crew, WW2The pump escape from the Regional Headquarters fire station Lambeth in the headquarters drill yard. The escape has been removed and the rear mounted pump is being operated
NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicle, WW2Donated to the London Region of the NFS by the Canadian Red Cross, this mobile kitchen unit is displayed at the Regional (Brigade) Headquarters, Lambeth, SE1