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Background imageLorries Collection: Sea front road at Manama, Bahrain, Persian Gulf

Sea front road at Manama, Bahrain, Persian Gulf
Sea front road at Manama, capital of Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s

Background imageLorries Collection: Soho, London - Dean Street and Old Compton Street W1

Soho, London - Dean Street and Old Compton Street W1
Soho, London - corner of Dean Street and Old Compton Street W1, with a man posting a letter in the pillar box. The Post Office Tower is visible in the far distance. 1973

Background imageLorries Collection: LCC-LFB Dennis hose laying lorry

LCC-LFB Dennis hose laying lorry
The hose laying lorry from Lee Green fire station pictured at Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth SE1. The hose laying lorry carried one mile of 3.5 inch hose that could be laid out from the lorry as it

Background imageLorries Collection: Damaged heavy unit at NFS, London Regional HQ, WW2

Damaged heavy unit at NFS, London Regional HQ, WW2
A damaged heavy unit awaiting repair at the Lambeth vehicle and equipment workshops, Daltons Drive

Background imageLorries Collection: NFS mobile kitchen / canteen unit, WW2

NFS mobile kitchen / canteen unit, WW2
A mobile kitchen used by the National Fire Service (NFS), donated to the British home front war effort by the Canadian Red Cross, seen here on display at Regional (London) headquarters, Lambeth. SE1

Background imageLorries Collection: The Flow of Gold from the USA to France: Bullion in Kegs. Th

The Flow of Gold from the USA to France: Bullion in Kegs. Th
Photograph showing bullion being transferred from a train which had just arrived from le Havre, at the Batignolles station in Paris, into motor lorries for transport to the Bank

Background imageLorries Collection: LFDCA-LFB Demountable pods and bulk foam unit

LFDCA-LFB Demountable pods and bulk foam unit
Lorries capable of carrying demountable pods were introduced into the London Fire Brigade to transport different classifications of pods to incidents as required

Background imageLorries Collection: Port of Tarragona

Port of Tarragona - Black and white lorries waiting to be unloaded- ships in harbour, distant buildings Date: circa 1890s

Background imageLorries Collection: Traffic on the M5 motorway near Manchester

Traffic on the M5 motorway near Manchester, passing a service station. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageLorries Collection: Liberation of Paris, WW2

Liberation of Paris, WW2
Liberation of Paris, street scene, August 1944. 1944

Background imageLorries Collection: En Route Normandy to Paris, France, WW2

En Route Normandy to Paris, France, WW2. , 1940s

Background imageLorries Collection: Treasure Trove diggings, North West Province, South Africa

Treasure Trove diggings, North West Province, South Africa
Water station (mobile water supply) at Treasure Trove diamond diggings near Lichtenburg, North West Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1927

Background imageLorries Collection: Inoculation by H M Bateman

Inoculation by H M Bateman. This illustration shows a man smuggly and confidently going through a series of injections by different doctors, on different parts of his body

Background imageLorries Collection: Repair lorries, Maktau Camp, Kenya, WW1

Repair lorries, Maktau Camp, Kenya, WW1
Motor repair lorries at Maktau Camp, Kenya, East Africa, during WW1. 1916

Background imageLorries Collection: Soho, London - Dean Street W1

Soho, London - Dean Street W1 - Gargoyle Club and HMV Records. 1973

Background imageLorries Collection: Horses drinking from troughs

Horses drinking from troughs
Horses belonging to the London horseguards drinking from troughs. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageLorries Collection: Traffic on a main road

Traffic on a main road -- not a jam in sight! Date: early 1960s

Background imageLorries Collection: Soldiers and horses on the Western Front, WW1

Soldiers and horses on the Western Front, WW1, travelling through the snow. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageLorries Collection: Supply of shells on the Western Front, WW1

Supply of shells on the Western Front, WW1
A supply of shells on the Western Front, WW1. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageLorries Collection: WW1 - Wagon Convoy 103rd (Tyneside Irish) Brigade

WW1 - Wagon Convoy 103rd (Tyneside Irish) Brigade
World War 1 - Wagon Convoy 103rd (Tyneside Irish) Brigade, France. Captioned Men of the Irish Brigade in Motor Lorries - Thought to be on their way to The Somme Date: 1916

Background imageLorries Collection: WW2 Poster -- War Supplies For Russia

WW2 Poster -- War Supplies For Russia
War Supplies For Russia. Coloured photolithograph after Blake. A convoy of British and American lorries streams along the Persian route to Russia. Date: 1942

Background imageLorries Collection: Refreshment vehicle at Lambeth HQ

Refreshment vehicle at Lambeth HQ
Refreshment vehicle at the new Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth, probably during the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth for the opening of the building. Date: 1937

Background imageLorries Collection: Bethune : the Clock Tower and convoy of lorries

Bethune : the Clock Tower and convoy of lorries.. Walter Percival Starmer, Bws, Exhib. 1905-1960

Background imageLorries Collection: How the lorry is revolutionising transport in the Great War

How the lorry is revolutionising transport in the Great War
Motor transport in the Great War : how the petrol-driven lorry is revolutionising transport. A British motor transport train, drawn up in the shade, hears the whirr of an approaching aeroplane

Background imageLorries Collection: British transport during advance, Western Front, WW1

British transport during advance, Western Front, WW1
British transport during the advance on the Western Front, World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageLorries Collection: British transport halted on a road, Western Front, WW1

British transport halted on a road, Western Front, WW1
A line of British transport halted on a road on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageLorries Collection: French soldiers removing wine for safe keeping, WW1

French soldiers removing wine for safe keeping, WW1
French soldiers removing wine from cellars in Amiens for safe keeping on the British Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageLorries Collection: British lorries on a road, Western Front, WW1

British lorries on a road, Western Front, WW1
British lorries on a road near the Somme, Western Front, World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageLorries Collection: British Expeditionary Force motor vehicles

British Expeditionary Force motor vehicles
Motor lorries and cars used to transport camp equipment of the British Expeditionary Force, which accompanied the force from England to Boulogne, their initial landing point in France

Background imageLorries Collection: Lorry in motoring accident

Lorry in motoring accident
A lorry (Lewins Lorries for Loads) which has fallen off a low bridge onto a grassy area. People stand around looking fairly helpless. Date: 1926

Background imageLorries Collection: Armistice Day lorry, 11th November 1918

Armistice Day lorry, 11th November 1918
A Leyland lorry in London filled with men celebrating Armistice Day on 11th November 1918. Some wear military uniform, others civilian clothes. Date: 11th November 1918

Background imageLorries Collection: Two men in a vehicle park

Two men in a vehicle park, with lorries, cars and vans

Background imageLorries Collection: Indian troops in France - WWI

Indian troops in France - WWI
Colonial Allied Indian troops in France being conveyed in motor lorries toward the western front. Date: circa 1916

Background imageLorries Collection: The General Strike - distributing the countrys food

The General Strike - distributing the countrys food
Volunteers save the situation: Undergraduate Railway Workers. Illustration by ILN special artist, Steven Spurrier depicting the successful distribution of the countrys food during the General Strike

Background imageLorries Collection: Aerial view of a street in an East European town

Aerial view of a street in an East European town
A picturesque aerial view of a narrow street, possibly in a town in former Yugoslavia. Date: circa 1965

Background imageLorries Collection: Royal couple given refreshments at Lambeth HQ

Royal couple given refreshments at Lambeth HQ
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth being given refreshments at a catering lorry during the opening of the new Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

Background imageLorries Collection: An overturned lorry spills its load, Cheyne Walk

An overturned lorry spills its load, Cheyne Walk
Road traffic accident - an overturned lorry spills its load of water coolers across the road at 91 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea

Background imageLorries Collection: Lorry under bridge, Loughborough Lane, SW9

Lorry under bridge, Loughborough Lane, SW9
Lorry stuck under a bridge, Loughborough Lane, London SW9

Background imageLorries Collection: LCC-LFB The hose laying lorry at Southwark HQ

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

Background imageLorries Collection: GLC-LFB Northern Command Control Unit

GLC-LFB Northern Command Control Unit
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

Background imageLorries Collection: GLC-LFB Southern Command Control Unit

GLC-LFB Southern Command Control Unit
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

Background imageLorries Collection: GLC-LFB HQ Major Control Unit, Lambeth HQ

GLC-LFB HQ Major Control Unit, Lambeth HQ
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

Background imageLorries Collection: LCC-LFB breakdown lorry (BL) at Lambeth HQ

LCC-LFB breakdown lorry (BL) at Lambeth HQ
The London Fire Brigades sole breakdown lorry, stationed at the headquarters station, Lambeth, located on the Albert Embankment SE1

Background imageLorries Collection: LCC-LFB hose laying lorry (HLL) at Lambeth HQ

LCC-LFB hose laying lorry (HLL) at Lambeth HQ
Lee 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

Background imageLorries Collection: LCC-LFB Southwarks breakdown lorry and crew

LCC-LFB Southwarks breakdown lorry and crew
A view of the London Fire Brigades first breakdown lorry, commissioned in 1919. This Dennis vehicle had a rear mounted crane and various sheerlegs to allow for sewer and other line rescues

Background imageLorries Collection: Conversion of NFS mobile kitchen unit to LFB control unit

Conversion of NFS mobile kitchen unit to LFB control unit
London Fire Brigade mobile kitchen ready for conversion to a control Unit

Background imageLorries Collection: LCC-LFB bulk foam carrier, Deptford fire station

LCC-LFB bulk foam carrier, Deptford fire station
C42 was Deptford fire station. In addition to its pump escape and pump it had a foam tender which carried 100 x 5 gallon cans of foam compound and large foam making branches and generators



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