Overseas Collection (page 8)

The new fire station in Plymouth for the Canadians, built by the men themselves with help from special construction gangs

Ladder Drill. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF) were stationed in England between 1942 and 1945. Date: circa 1942

Inspecting a new turntable ladder (this is a Merryweather). The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Devon, England - a country scene. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF) were stationed in England between 1942 and 1945

Plymouth (exact location unknown). The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Personal snaps (poly-photos)
Personal photographs taken in England 5 snaps showing unexploded bomb, bus with gas supply for fuel and firemen at play. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters

Horseplay
This is some sort of ritual amongst the fire-fighters. Photo caption reads horseplay.. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters

Leisure time
Firefighters off duty in the messing hall.. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Government office building
Ottawa, Canada - showing a government building in which various meetings took place about sending volunteer firemen to England

Firefighters Messing Room
One of the messing rooms for the fire-fighters, believe this to be in Plymouth. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Training
Ladder drill and fire-fighting training on a mocked up building. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Training from a tower
One of the slightly more hazardous aspects of training was from the tower. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Personal photos
9 polyphotos taken by a Corps member before leaving Canada, two firemen at sites around Ottawa. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters

Pump Drill
Wider shot of Training at Testwood, Southampton, this is for pump drill. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Canadian Fire Chief Huff (third from left) watches one of the Canadian firefighters using British equipment. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters

Government Building Ottawa
One of several government buildings used for meetings about the formation of the volunteer fire force. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters

The Golden Hind public house
A pub that was popular with the Plymouth contingent of the CCFF, the Golden Hind is still serving the community today. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters

State Capital Building Ottawa
The State Capital Building, photographed at the time of discussions about the formation of a volunteer Canadian fire force

The CCFF arrive
After two years of negotiations, the first Canadian volunteers arrive in England. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Portsmouth scene (exact city location unknown). The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Personal photos (poly-photos) taken by the men. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Plymouth after a Blitz raid.. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF) were stationed in England between 1942 and 1945

Ottawa, Canada - General view. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF) were stationed in England between 1942 and 1945

Canadian fire hall (fire station)
One of the fire halls in Ottawa that provided volunteers for the Corps. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Disraeli / Bombastes
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy as Bombastes, daring any foreign power to go against British Interests overseas Date: 4 August 1877

Rev WJ - Mayers
Rev W.J. Mayers holding a baby. Mayers was Senior Deputation Secretary for Dr Barnardos Homes and particularly involved in overseas fund-raising in countries such as Canada and Australia

British Overseas Territory - The Rock, Gibraltar
The Rock, Gibraltar, near Algeciras, British Overseas Territory. Date: 1927

Wellington Monument, La Alameda - Botanic Gardens
Wellington Monument, La Alameda/Botanic Gardens, Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory. Date: 1900s

John Cabot receives charter from King Henry VII
John Cabot and his sons receive the charter from King Henry VII to sail in search of new lands. Date: 1496

British Country Scene - Girl and Horse
Colour lantern slide of a girl with a horse and foal.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection. The Whip is a melodrama by Henry Hamilton (playwright) and Cecil Raleigh

Women Workers WW1 Y. W. C. A Womens Day
Poster commemorating Womens Day, a fund-raising event on behalf of the Womens Wartime Workers Fund. The Young Womens Christian Association (Y.W.C.A) set up centres for munitions workers, W.A.A.C s

Boeing Stratocruiser N90942 American Overseas
Flagship Europe of American Overseas Airlines. This aircraft had a collision with another Stratocruiser in 1967 and was damaged beyond repair. Date: 1948

Arrival of Christmas leave trains at Victoria, WW1
A crowded scene at Victoria train station, London, showing the arrival of numerous servicemen home on leave for Christmas during the First World War

Poster - British Military
King Edwards Horse, The Kings Oversea Dominions Regiment, Special Reserve, Colonel in Chief His Majesty the King. Coloured chromolithograph poster after Hassall, 1908 (c)

NFS personnel in salvage operation, WW2
NFS overseas personnel in a salvage operation, helping to remove furniture from damaged houses, 27 June 1944. Date: 1944

Cricket Match at the Garrison, Corfu, Greece
Spectators watching a Cricket Match in progress at the British Garrison, Corfu, Greece. Date: 1853

Portable Buildings advertisement, 1902
Advertisement for what appears to be extremely substantial portable buildings, for home and colonial use, special attention given to buildings for South Africa

Certificate from the Overseas Club - Christmas Day Gifts
A Certificate from the Overseas Club - Christmas Day Gifts from the School Children of the Empire, dated 1915. Inscribed.This is to Certify that Annie Matthews has helped to bring Happiness to our

H M Forces Overseas First Class Leave & Railway Ticket
H. M. Forces Overseas (in uniform) First Class Combined Leave and Railway Ticket. Leave granted from 27.1.16 to 3.2.16. Commemorative Art

Canada in Khaki No 2
Book entitled Canada in Khaki No. 2 - A Tribute to the Officers and Men now serving in the Overseas Military Forces of Canada

Certificate from the Overseas Club - Empire Day 1916
A Certificate from the Overseas Club presented on Empire Day 1916. Inscribed To Annie Matthews who has helped to send some comfort to the brave Sailors and Soldiers of the British Empire

King George V visits the Eagle Hut, WW1
King George V and Queen Mary inspect a guard of honour of American soldiers at the Eagle Hut in Aldwych in July 1918 in honour of Independence Day

Ship-building record of 1912 by G. H. Davis
The ship-building record of 1912: ships under construction in the UK, and vessels being built overseas. Both categories are from 1909 to 1912

Jo Mattli and Mrs Rosemary Parker at Mansion House
The British-based Swiss fashion designer Jo (Guiseppe) Mattli (1907-1982), pictured talking to the much taller Mrs Rosemary Parker (a model)

Norman Hartnell & Duchess of Gloucester at Mansion House
Sir Norman Bishop Hartnell (1901-1979) British couturier and favourite fashion design of the Queen and Queen Mother, seen greeting another royal patron, Princess Alice

Victor Stiebel & Mrs Fay Gill at Mansion House
Victor Stiebel (1907-1976), British fashion designer, contemporary of Norman Hartnell who designed for royalty and Hollywood stars

Planes Used and Ordered by the B. O. A. C by G. H. Davis
A diagram listing the number, origin, routes and current supply of a number of different plane models to the B.O.A.C (British Overseas Airways Corporation)

Sir Kingsley Wood visits the RAF in France, 1939
Sir Kingsley Wood (1881 - 1943), Secretary of State for Air pictured during a tour of the R.A.F. in France, the first British Defence Minister to visit British Forces overseas in 1939

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