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Background imageMassey Collection: LCC-LFB fireboat Massey Shaw, Westminster, London

LCC-LFB fireboat Massey Shaw, Westminster, London
A publicity photograph of the Massey Shaw fireboat with the Houses of Parliament in the background, used by the London County Council to promote the London Fire Brigade in its publications

Background imageMassey Collection: WW2 poster, To Victory -- With Our Help

WW2 poster, To Victory -- With Our Help! Pilots profile with Hawker Hurricanes. Printed by Massey-Harris for distribution in England. Date: circa 1942

Background imageMassey Collection: The Melton Breakfast by Sir Francis Grant

The Melton Breakfast by Sir Francis Grant
A rare mezzotint of High Leicestershire Lights of the past enjoying breakfast before a hunt. From left to right are Massey Stanley, the Earl of Wilton, Count Matuszevic, Lord Gardner

Background imageMassey Collection: LCC-LFB Massey Shaw fireboat at Blackfriars

LCC-LFB Massey Shaw fireboat at Blackfriars
The Massey Shaw was built in 1935 by the J Samuel White company at Cowes, Isle of Wight. She was built to a London County Council design, and cost around £ 18, 000 to build

Background imageMassey Collection: Eyre Massey Shaw / 1890

Eyre Massey Shaw / 1890
Sir EYRE MASSEY SHAW Leader of fire brigades and author on the techniques and technicalities of fighting fires

Background imageMassey Collection: Massey Shaw fireboat demonstrates pumping

Massey Shaw fireboat demonstrates pumping
Moored at its Blackfriars river station on the Victoria Embankment, the newly commissioned Massey Shaw fireboat demonstrates its massive pumping capacity by discharging a vast amount of water

Background imageMassey Collection: London Fire Brigade fireboat Massey Shaw underway

London Fire Brigade fireboat Massey Shaw underway
The Massey Shaw fireboat nearing her berth at Blackfriars on the Victoria Embankment, London

Background imageMassey Collection: Harvesting / Mill Loader

Harvesting / Mill Loader
Harvesting with an International Cutter by a Massey-Fergusson 35 tractor, fitted with a Mill Loader

Background imageMassey Collection: Lieutenant Eyre Massey Shaw

Lieutenant Eyre Massey Shaw
Portrait of Lt. Eyre Massey Shaw of the Middlesex Regiment. The son of Captain B. Shaw and the grandson of the late Eyre Massey Shaw, he was killed on 30 July 1916 during World War I

Background imageMassey Collection: Cinema advertisement for Things to Come, 1936

Cinema advertisement for Things to Come, 1936

Background imageMassey Collection: An Impression

An Impression
A portrait watercolour painting of a woman, wearing a large bonnet, standing with a posture of impatience or disappointment. Date: circa 1918

Background imageMassey Collection: Busy Town Centre

Busy Town Centre
Oil painting of a busy town centre, filled with lots of people in brown and white robes. Date: circa 1930

Background imageMassey Collection: Massey's Pale Ale

Massey's Pale Ale

Background imageMassey Collection: Funeral of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw, London

Funeral of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw, London
Funeral of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw (1828-1908), London -- carrying the coffin to the grave, 29 August 1908. He was Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (now London Fire Brigade)

Background imageMassey Collection: Ilona Massey in one of her Dolly Tree costumes from Rosalie

Ilona Massey in one of her Dolly Tree costumes from Rosalie (1937) Date: 1937

Background imageMassey Collection: Rosalie (1937) - the women in Dolly Tree gowns

Rosalie (1937) - the women in Dolly Tree gowns
Ilona Massey, Eleanor Powell, Frank Morgan and Edna May Oliver in Rosalie (1937) - the women in Dolly Tree gowns Date: 1937

Background imageMassey Collection: Ilona Massey in one of her dance numbers from Rosalie (1937)

Ilona Massey in one of her dance numbers from Rosalie (1937) wearing a Dolly Tree gown Date: 1937

Background imageMassey Collection: Ilona Massey in one of her Dolly Tree creations from Rosalie

Ilona Massey in one of her Dolly Tree creations from Rosalie (1937) Date: 1937

Background imageMassey Collection: Ilona Massey, Hungarian actress

Ilona Massey, Hungarian actress
Ilona Massey (1910-1974), Hungarian actress. 1939

Background imageMassey Collection: Raymond Massey, Canadian actor

Raymond Massey, Canadian actor. Date: 1934

Background imageMassey Collection: Sheffield Wednesday Football Team

Sheffield Wednesday Football Team: Massey, Bell, Crawshaw, Jamison, Johnson, Brandon, Petrie, Earp, Spikesley, Brash, Davis, Ferrier. 1890s

Background imageMassey Collection: London Fire Brigade fireboat Massey Shaw underway

London Fire Brigade fireboat Massey Shaw underway
The Massey Shaw fireboat nearing her berth at Blackfriars on the Victoria Embankment, London. Date: 1938

Background imageMassey Collection: Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw

Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw (1828-1908), Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (now London Fire Brigade) and its predecessor, the London Fire Engine Establishment, from 1861 to 1891

Background imageMassey Collection: Hawker-Siddeley HS-125-1A N77D

Hawker-Siddeley HS-125-1A N77D
Hawker-Siddeley HS-125-1A/522 N77D (msn 25093) of Mines Safety Appliances Company. 1966: G-ATSN - Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd. Date: circa 1969

Background imageMassey Collection: Captain Eyre Massey Shaw

Captain Eyre Massey Shaw (1828 - 1908) Leader of fire brigades, author on the techniques and technicalities of fighting fires Date: 1871

Background imageMassey Collection: The Imperial War Cabinet, 1917

The Imperial War Cabinet, 1917
Photograph taken at 10 Downing Street of the Imperial War Cabinet in 1917. Front row, Henderson, Lord Milner, Lord Curzon, Mr Bonar Law, David Lloyd George, Sir Robert Borden, Mr Massey

Background imageMassey Collection: LCC-MFB Royal visit to Brigade Headquarters

LCC-MFB Royal visit to Brigade Headquarters
A rare picture of the Chief Officer, Captain Eyre Massey Shaw, as he waits to greet the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII)

Background imageMassey Collection: LCC-LFB Massey Shaw fireboat, Blackfriars, London

LCC-LFB Massey Shaw fireboat, Blackfriars, London
Tied up at her Blackfriars moorings, the Massey Shaw fireboat gives a demonstration of her fire power from her Merryweather pumps

Background imageMassey Collection: Fireman from Massey Shaw reunited with family, WW2

Fireman from Massey Shaw reunited with family, WW2
A London fireman, who volunteered to crew the London Fire Brigades fireboat Massey Shaw, is reunited with his daughter after returning from the Dunkirk evacuations of late May and early June 1940

Background imageMassey Collection: Armed London fireman reunited with family, WW2

Armed London fireman reunited with family, WW2
A London fireman, who volunteered to crew the London Fire Brigades fireboat Massey Shaw, is reunited with his wife and daughter after returning from the Dunkirk evacuations in which the Massey Shaw

Background imageMassey Collection: Fireboat Massey Shaw returning after Dunkirk, WW2

Fireboat Massey Shaw returning after Dunkirk, WW2
Crowds on the Albert Embankment greeting the returning London Fire Brigade fireboat Massey Shaw after it took part in the Dunkirk evacuation of Allied forces

Background imageMassey Collection: MFB fire float and tug with river firemen

MFB fire float and tug with river firemen
A Metropolitan Fire Brigade fire float and tug with river firemen. These composite craft were introduced in 1877 by Captain Eyre Massey Shaw, Chief Fire Officer of the MFB

Background imageMassey Collection: Street music: street musician Hugh Massey, c. 1680

Street music: street musician Hugh Massey, c. 1680
Street musician Hugh Massey with his violin, c. 1680. Date: c.1680

Background imageMassey Collection: Our Flying Clubs No. 1 - Brooklands Aero Club

Our Flying Clubs No. 1 - Brooklands Aero Club
A view of the modern clubhouse of Brooklands Aero Club, the first in a series of illustrations and caricatures by Mel, documenting the rising popularity of aviation both as a sport

Background imageMassey Collection: Caricature, Captain Eyre Massey Shaw, fire brigade chief

Caricature, Captain Eyre Massey Shaw, fire brigade chief
Caricature of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw (1828-1908), Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (now the London Fire Brigade). A comment on fire risk in London theatres. 1882

Background imageMassey Collection: Sir Massey Lopes

Sir Massey Lopes
SIR MASSEY LOPES Statesman and agriculturist " Local Taxation" Date: 1818 - 1908

Background imageMassey Collection: The Spirit form of Gerald Massey

The Spirit form of Gerald Massey
Bearded man in spirit form in cloud. Ghost. Apparition Date: 1909

Background imageMassey Collection: Metropolitan Fire Brigade 1888

Metropolitan Fire Brigade 1888
Page from The Graphic, showing Captain Eyre Massey Shaw (1828 - 1908), Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (now renamed the London Fire Brigade)

Background imageMassey Collection: LFB firefighters in whaler race, River Thames

LFB firefighters in whaler race, River Thames
LFB firefighters crew in a whaler race for the Fishmongers Cup, posing for their photo on the River Thames, 27 September 1958

Background imageMassey Collection: Statue of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw

Statue of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw
Bronze statue of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw (1828-1908) about 18 inches high, by Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. The statue is kept in the dining room of the Massey Shaw Suite

Background imageMassey Collection: Massey Shaw fireboat with crew, River Thames, London

Massey Shaw fireboat with crew, River Thames, London
The London Fire Brigades Massey Shaw fireboat with five firefighters on deck behind the hose, two of them with medals on their uniforms

Background imageMassey Collection: Massey Shaw fireboat, St Katharines Dock, East London

Massey Shaw fireboat, St Katharines Dock, East London
The London Fire Brigades Massey Shaw fireboat on the River Thames at St Katharines Dock, East London, with the Dickens Inn on the right

Background imageMassey Collection: Massey Shaw fireboat, River Thames, London

Massey Shaw fireboat, River Thames, London
The London Fire Brigades Massey Shaw fireboat with two firefighters on deck operating the hoses

Background imageMassey Collection: Massey Shaw fireboat in action, River Thames, London

Massey Shaw fireboat in action, River Thames, London
The London Fire Brigades Massey Shaw fireboat in action with hoses spraying, on the River Thames near the Thames Barrier at Woolwich, with firefighters on deck

Background imageMassey Collection: Massey Shaw fireboat at work on the River Thames

Massey Shaw fireboat at work on the River Thames, with a firefighter directing a hose onto a building

Background imageMassey Collection: Massey Shaw fireboat launch

Massey Shaw fireboat launch
Scene at the launch of the Massey Shaw fireboat. Date: 1935

Background imageMassey Collection: Funeral of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw, London

Funeral of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw, London
Funeral of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw (1828-1908), London -- taking the coffin into St Saviours Church, 29 August 1908. He was Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade

Background imageMassey Collection: Massey Shaw fireboat in action

Massey Shaw fireboat in action, with men directing the large hose

Background imageMassey Collection: Operating the London Fire Brigades fireboat Massey Shaw

Operating the London Fire Brigades fireboat Massey Shaw below decks Date: circa late 1930s

Background imageMassey Collection: The launch of the LFB Fireboat Massey Shaw

The launch of the LFB Fireboat Massey Shaw at Cowes, officially launched by Mrs Morris, wife of the LFB Chief Major C C B Morris. Date: 1935

Background imageMassey Collection: Massey Shaw fireboat under repair

Massey Shaw fireboat under repair

Background imageMassey Collection: Massey Shaw fireboat on the River Thames

Massey Shaw fireboat on the River Thames -- aerial view with men working on deck

Background imageMassey Collection: Fireboat Massey Shaw with eight hoses pumping

Fireboat Massey Shaw with eight hoses pumping. Date: 1935

Background imageMassey Collection: Agricultural Show

Agricultural Show
The latest tractors and combine harvesters etc. on display at an Agricultural Exhibition, Britain. Date: 1970s

Background imageMassey Collection: Eyre Massey Shaw

Eyre Massey Shaw
EYRE MASSEY SHAW London firefighter, Chief Officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. Date: 1830 - 1908

Background imageMassey Collection: Gerald Massey

Gerald Massey
GERALD MASSEY Writer of poetry and papers on religion and myth. Date: 1828 - 1907

Background imageMassey Collection: Col Hs Massey (chairman) - Stephen A Marples (secretary)

Col Hs Massey (chairman) - Stephen A Marples (secretary)
Col H.S. Massey (chairman) and Stephen A. Marples (secretary) of the Aerial League at the Model Flying Competition at Wembley, Saturday, 11 September 1909. Date: 1909

Background imageMassey Collection: LCC-LFB Royal visit by HRH Prince Philip Lambeth

LCC-LFB Royal visit by HRH Prince Philip Lambeth
Prince 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

Background imageMassey Collection: LCC-MFB Captain Massey Shaws brougham

LCC-MFB Captain Massey Shaws brougham
Captain Eyre Massey Shaws (Chief Officer) horse drawn brougham (open carriage) outside his residence, Winchester House, within the headquarters of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in Southwark Bridge

Background imageMassey Collection: LCC-LFB Massey Shaw fireboat, Greenwich, SE London

LCC-LFB Massey Shaw fireboat, Greenwich, SE London
The Massey Shaw fireboat was built in 1935 on the Isle of Wight, and fitted out with powerful Merryweather pumps in Greenwich, SE London

Background imageMassey Collection: LCC-LFB fireboat fleet at Lambeth HQ, London

LCC-LFB fireboat fleet at Lambeth HQ, London
As part of the formal opening of the London Fire Brigade headquarters building on the Albert Embankment, Londons fireboats Massey Shaw

Background imageMassey Collection: LCC-LFB fireboat Massey Shaw in action

LCC-LFB fireboat Massey Shaw in action
The Massey Shaw fireboat at its first major riverside warehouse fire on the River Thames. The Colonial Wharf fire in Wapping High Street E1 occurred on 27 September 1935

Background imageMassey Collection: LCC-LFB fireboat Massey Shaw demonstrates pumping

LCC-LFB fireboat Massey Shaw demonstrates pumping
Moored at its Blackfriars river station on the Victoria Embankment, the newly commissioned Massey Shaw fireboat demonstrates its massive pumping capacity by discharging a vast amount of water

Background imageMassey Collection: Launching London Fire Brigade fireboat Massey Shaw

Launching London Fire Brigade fireboat Massey Shaw
The Massey Shaw was built in 1935 on the Isle of Wight. It was fitted out with its powerful Merryweather pumps in Greenwich, SE London

Background imageMassey Collection: LFB fireboat Massey Shaw tackling a warehouse fire

LFB fireboat Massey Shaw tackling a warehouse fire
The Massey Shaw fireboat at its first major riverside warehouse fire on the River Thames. The Colonial Wharf fire in Wapping High Street E1 occurred on 27 September 1935

Background imageMassey Collection: Engine room of LFB fireboat Massey Shaw

Engine room of LFB fireboat Massey Shaw
London fireboat engineers at work in the engine room of the Massey Shaw. Showing the Port and Starboard engines and various engine and pressure gauges behind the two firefighters

Background imageMassey Collection: Fireboat Massey Shaw returning to London after Dunkirk, WW2

Fireboat Massey Shaw returning to London after Dunkirk, WW2
Return of the LCC-LFB fireboat Massey Shaw to London after evacuation of Allied forces at Dunkirk

Background imageMassey Collection: Armed London firemen at Lambeth fireboat pontoon, WW2

Armed London firemen at Lambeth fireboat pontoon, WW2
Firemen, 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

Background imageMassey Collection: LFB Massey Shaw fireboat on River Thames, London

LFB Massey Shaw fireboat on River Thames, London
Built in 1934 by J Samuel White at Cowes, Isle of Wight, the Massey Shaw cost £ 18, 000 to build. It was stationed at Blackfriars river station when this photograph was taken

Background imageMassey Collection: Thames Waterman on Massey Shaw fireboat

Thames Waterman on Massey Shaw fireboat
A Thames Waterman in traditional costume with a fire company badge on his left sleeve, standing on the deck of the LFBs Massey Shaw fireboat

Background imageMassey Collection: NFS (London Region) Trailer pumps on bridge buttress, WW2

NFS (London Region) Trailer pumps on bridge buttress, WW2
Firefighters from the NFS River Service (Station R1, Lambeth) placing a trailer pump on an elevated buttress on Vauxhall Bridge to supplement emergency water supplies to fire crews on land

Background imageMassey Collection: War Weapons Week and London Fire Brigade fireboats, WW2

War Weapons Week and London Fire Brigade fireboats, WW2
The London Fire Brigades fireboat Massey Shaw (which took part in the Dunkirk evacuations) and a fire float are moored at Westminster pier whilst their crews are promoting War Weapons Week

Background imageMassey Collection: Massey Shaw fireboat at Blackfriars river fire station

Massey Shaw fireboat at Blackfriars river fire station
The Massey Shaw fireboat, launched in 1935, moored alongside her Blackfriars river station, located on the Victoria Embankment, City of London

Background imageMassey Collection: Massey Shaw fireboat on River Thames, London

Massey Shaw fireboat on River Thames, London
The LFBs Massey Shaw fireboat underway on the River Thames, heading under Waterloo Bridge

Background imageMassey Collection: Massey Shaw fireboat, Victoria Embankment, Blackfriars

Massey Shaw fireboat, Victoria Embankment, Blackfriars
The London Fire Brigades fireboat Massey Shaw being stowed with an anchor chain whilst alongside its moorings at the Blackfriars river fire station, its base station

Background imageMassey Collection: Queen Elizabeth II North America visit - Uplands airport

Queen Elizabeth II North America visit - Uplands airport
Queen Elizabeth II being welcomed by the governor general, Vincent Massey, at the start of her visit to North America. They are accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip

Background imageMassey Collection: Sir Douglas Haig, Massey and Ward, Beauquesne, France

Sir Douglas Haig, Massey and Ward, Beauquesne, France
General Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928) (second from right) with William Massey (1856-1925), Prime Minister of New Zealand (right), and Sir Joseph Ward (1856-1930)

Background imageMassey Collection: Edward Seago(1910 - 1974) and Lady Melchett at his exhibitio

Edward Seago(1910 - 1974) and Lady Melchett at his exhibitio
Lady Melchett was one of the guests at the private view of Edward Seagos exhibition, opened last week by Lord Derby, at the Medici Galleries in Grafton Street



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