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LCC-MFB Clerkenwell fire station EC1The original Clerkenwell fire station built in 1870, located at 42-44 Rosebery Avenue, Farringdon. The station was substantially extended in 1896 and the fire engines pulled out into Farrington Road
LCC-MFB Tooley Street fire station, BermondseyLocated at 164-165 Tooley Street, SE1, this station still stands today although it was closed operationally in 1928 and the building sold off
LCC-MFB Royal visit to Brigade HeadquartersA rare picture of the Chief Officer, Captain Eyre Massey Shaw, as he waits to greet the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII)
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
MFB Deptford fire station, SE LondonBuilt for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1872, Deptford fire station was located on the site of the present Deptford fire station at 186 Evelyn Street, SE8
Fire brigade horse drawn manual fire pumpA horse drawn manual fire pump typical of those used by the London Fire Engine Establishment (1833) and in the Metropolitan Fire Brigade before the widespread introduction of horse drawn steam engines
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
MFB fire float and tug with river firemenA 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
LCC-MFB Homerton fire station, East LondonBuilt and opened in 1902, Homerton fire station was located at 97 Homerton High Street E9. The station was closed in 1972, replaced by a modern Homerton fire station
MFB Shooters Hill fire station SE18Shooters Hill fire station was built for the MFB by the Metropolitan Board of Works in 1879, located in Shooters Hill Road, SE London
LCC-MFB Rushey Green fire station, SE LondonBuilt by the Metropolitan Board of Works (the forerunner of the London County Council), Rushey Green fire station was located at Rushey Green, Catford, SE London
LCC-MFB North Woolwich fire station, E16Built by the London County Council, North Woolwich fire station was located at 236 Albert Road. It was the closest fire station to the vast expanse of the then Royal Albert Docks
LCC-MFB Chelsea fire stationChelsea fire station was built for the MFB by the London County Council in 1881, located at 216 Pavilion Road SW1. Although closed in 1914 the former station still stands
Group photo, men of Whitechapel Fire Station, Metropolitan (London) Fire Brigade, with their goat mascot. The man to the left of the goat is Charles Samuel Egerton (see also 10535448 and 10535449)
Metropolitan Fire Brigade 1888Page from The Graphic, showing Captain Eyre Massey Shaw (1828 - 1908), Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (now renamed the London Fire Brigade)
Statue of Captain Sir Eyre Massey ShawBronze 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
Shand Mason MFB horse-drawn steam pump and crewA Shand Mason MFB horse-drawn steam pump and crew, taking part in a special drill display given to chief officers of provincial fire brigades on 13 October 1937
Studio photo of Superintendent William PortStudio photo (by Russell & Sons, London) of a Superintendent of the MFB (Metropolitan Fire Brigade), William Port. Date: circa 1890s
Lionel de Latour Wells, MFB Chief OfficerLionel de Latour Wells RN, Chief Officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade from 1896 to 1903. Cabinet photo by H & R Stiles, Kensington High Street, London
Funeral of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw, LondonFuneral 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
Incendiary bomb attack on Great Scotland Yard, WW2Blitz in London -- LFB tackling a blaze following an incendiary bomb attack on Great Scotland Yard on 13th September 1940, next to the LCC-MFB Scotland Yard Fire Station. Date: 1940
Metropolitan Fire Brigade horse-drawn steamerA Metropolitan Fire Brigade horse-drawn steamer with driver-operator
Firemen riding a fire engineFiremen riding an early fire engine bearing the initials MFB (Middlesex Fire Brigade?)
MFB Athletic Association meeting posterMetropolitan Fire Brigade Amateur Athletic Association Annual Athletic Meeting poster for 7 June 1902
LCC-MFB Shand Mason steamerShand Mason steamer ready for the turnout from Manchester Square Fire Station. This is a more powerful two-cylinder model. Water in the boiler was kept warm by a small gas ring
LCC- MFB horse drawn escape cart and ladderA horse-drawn 50ft wheeled escape ladder. These could be very quickly slipped by the crew and extended up to a window. Their sole purpose was rescue, and these units
LCC- MFB horse drawn escape cart and ladder drillLondon Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark SE1, with firefighters taking part in escape ladder drill, using an extension ladder to gain additional height
MFB (London) station ladder drillMetropolitan firefighters taking part in ladder drill. Both large ladders are wheel escapes and the ladder on the right has an extension to give it additional height
Shand Mason MFB steam pump and crewA Shand Mason Metropolitan Fire Brigade horse-drawn steam pump and crew, taking part in a special drill display given for chief officers of provincial fire brigades on 13 October 1937
MFB Woolwich fire station, SE LondonOne of the last fire stations to be built by the MFB in 1887 prior to the creation of the London County Council and the changing of the name of the brigade to the London Fire Brigade
MFB Kensington fire stationBuilt in 1872, Kensington fire station was located on the corner of King Street and Ball Street, London W8. It replaced the temporary Kensington fire station in Lower Phillimore Mews, Hornton Street
MFB St Johns Wood fire stationBuilt originally for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1871, St Johns Wood fire station was located in Adelaide Road, NW London
MFB Hampstead fire station, NW LondonBuilt originally for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1868, Hampstead fire station was located at 49 Heath Street, NW London
Metropolitan Fire Brigade carA Metropolitan Fire Brigade car. This 10-12hp car chassis was purchased in 1903 and converted in Brigade workshops to run as a first aid and firefighting tender
LCC-MFB Scotland Yard fire station, London SW1Located in Great Scotland Yard SW1, Scotland Yard fire station was finally opened in 1884, although construction had started two years earlier
LCC-MFB St Johns Wood fire station, NW LondonOpened in 1871, St Johns Wood fire station was located in Adelaide Road NW3. It closed in 1915
LCC-MFB Sheperds Bush fire station, West LondonSheperds Bush fire station was only operational for 19 years. Located at Uxbridge Road, West London, it opened in 1901. However
LCC-MFB Holborn fire station, London WC1Holborn had a fire station in its locality for ninety years. The first one, built in French Horn Yard, was part of the London Fire Engine Establishment
LCC-MFB Kingsland fire station, Dalston, East LondonBuilt by the London County Council, Kingsland fire station was located at 333 Kingsland Road E8. Opened in 1896, it was closed
MFB Woolwich fire station SE18Woolwich fire station was built for the MFB by the Metropolitan Board of Works in 1879 at a cost of £ 4, 460. It was altered in 1910 at a cost of £ 4, 515
LCC-MFB Sydenham fire station, Crystal PalaceBuilt by the Metropolitan Board of Works (the forerunner of the London County Council) and opened in 1869, Sydenham fire station was located on Crystal Palace Parade in the shadow of the Crystal
LCC-MFB Battersea fire station, London SW8Built by the Metropolitan Board of Works (the forerunner of the London County Council) and opened in 1874, Battersea fire station was located on the corner of Simpson Street and Battersea Road
LCC-MFB Wandsworth fire station, SW LondonBuilt by the London County Council, Wandsworth fire station was located at 45 West Hill SW18. During WW2 the station suffered a direct hit and six on-duty firemen were killed
LCC-MFB West Norwood fire station SE27Built by the Metropolitan Board of Works (the forerunner of the London County Council), West Norwood fire station opened in 1881, located in Norwood High Street, near Knights Hill
LCC-MFB Perry Vale fire station, SE LondonBuilt by the London County Council, Perry Vale fire station was located at 199 Perry Vale SE23, which at the start of the 20th century was considered to be the suburbs of the London County Council
LCC-MFB Poplar fire station, E14Built by the Metropolitan Board of Works (the forerunner of the London County Council), Poplar fire station was located at 75 West India Dock Road, East London
LCC-MFB Whitechapel fire station, E1Built by the Metropolitan Board of Works (the forerunner of the London County Council) for the MFB, Whitechapel fire station was located at 27 Commercial Road East (later just Commercial Road)
LCC-LFB Camden fire station, NW LondonBuilt by the Metropolitan Board of Works (the forerunner of the London County Council) for the MFB, Camden fire station was one of a number of London stations to incorporate the distinctive round