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Paris, France - La Samaritaine. Date: 1719
LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump, Lambeth HQLambeths (D61) pump at its base station, on display in Brigade headquarters drill yard. Side mounted pump outlets together with hose-reel tubing and two hook ladders can be seen
Ealing Fire Brigade with horse-drawn applianceFirefighters of the Ealing Fire Brigade, West London, with a horse-drawn appliance. Date: 1888
LFB firefighters in multi-hose displayLFB firefighters in a multi-hose display at headquarters, with pumping machine and vehicle
Two firefighters with salvage van and light pump, WW2Two salvage workers with an NFS salvage van and a light pump. Date: 1940s
Towing vehicle and light trailer pump, WW2Two AFS men with a towing vehicle and light trailer pump. Date: 1940s
Steam-operated fire pump, ParisSteam-operated fire pump, as used by the Paris fire brigade. It was built by A Thirion and photographed by Berthaud. Date: 1872
Kensington Vestry firefighters with trailer pump. Date: 1860s
Scammell pump in Orange Street, London W1, WW2Scammell 65-gallon pump in operation, supplying water to four hosepipes, at a fire in Orange Street, London W1, 21 September 1942. Date: 1942
Leyland pumping unit on Bedford chassisLeyland extra heavy pumping unit on a Bedford chassis -- view of the controls
LFB firefighters in enclosed pump vehicleLFB firefighters in an enclosed pump vehicle with a ladder on top. They are wearing traditional brass helmets and breathing equipment
LFB firefighter at back of enclosed pump vehicleLFB firefighter at the back of an enclosed pump vehicle, putting stored hose into place
LFB firefighter cleaning an enclosed pump vehicle
NFS firefighting crew with enclosed pump vehicle
LFB firefighting crew with open pump vehicle. One of them is holding a trophy
LFB firefighter with new motor pumpLFB firefighter at HQ with newly delivered motor pump fitted with a six-cylinder engine, pumping capacity about 930 gallons per minute, 11 April 1938. Date: 1938
Merryweather motor fire engine for Glasgow, rear view showing Hatfield pump
LFB dual purpose fire engine, St Pauls Cathedral, LondonA London Fire Brigade dual purpose fire engine near St Pauls Cathedral, City of London
Books stacked on staircase, London SE15Books indiscriminately stacked on a staircase between first and second floors, discovered during a four-pump fire in Lyndhurst Grove, London SE15, on 27 January 1963. Date: 1963
Shand Mason fire appliance in a steam museumShand Mason fire appliance (marked First Grand Prize) on display in a steam museum, August 1938
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
Horse-drawn fire engine with crew, Willesden, LondonA horse-drawn fire engine with crew, High Road, Willesden Green, NW London, with Willesden Chapel in the background
Steam pump fire appliance in a steam museumSteam pump fire appliance on display in a steam museum, August 1938
Weekly LFB drill display with manual and motor pumpsWeekly LFB drill display with an old manual pump and a modern turbine motor pump both brought into action, 26 August 1936. Date: 1936
Weekly LFB drill display with old manual pumpWeekly LFB drill display with an old manual pump brought into action, 26 August 1936. Date: 1936
Shand Mason horse-drawn manual pump and crewA Shand Mason horse-drawn manual pump, with crew from Red Cross Street fire station in traditional costume, taking part in the 1932 Lord Mayors Show, City of London
Los Angeles Fire Department duplex pump, USALos Angeles Fire Department duplex pump in action, California, USA, May 1937. Date: 1937
Charlotte Fire Department vehicle, North Carolina, USA, August 1935. It was the first enclosed Sedan-type fire appliance in America -- a six-cylinder engine of 160 horsepower with a pumping capacity
Blitz in London -- charred remains of a pub, WW2Blitz in London -- the charred remains of a pub, The White Hart in Windmill Street, near Tottenham Court Road, on 30 March 1941. View of the bar from the street door. Date: 1941
Blitz in London -- bomb damaged pump vehicle, WW2Blitz in London -- a bomb damaged LFB pump vehicle, Second World War. Date: 1940s
Bomb damage and crater, Petherton Road, London, WW2Panoramic view of extensive bomb damage and a crater in Petherton Road, North London, 2 July 1944. A salvage operation took place, pumping out flooded basements. Date: 1944
Salvage operation, Petherton Road, London, WW2Salvage operation, pumping out flooded basements in Petherton Road, North London, on 2 July 1944, during the Second World War. Date: 1944
London Fire Brigade - 19th Century - Horse-drawn steam pumpOff to the Fire London Fire Brigade - 19th Century - Horse-drawn steam pump Date: 19th century
The Fire Crew of the Westminster Fire Station, sat on and in front of their steam pump. Date: circa 1890s
Blitz in the City of London - Queen Street, WW2Scene in Queen Street, with trailer pumps at work, following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941. Date: 1941
Old firefighting equipment in a museumOld firefighting equipment on display in a museum -- the first form of pump and suction pipe and sailcloth hose, used by John van der Heyde, on loan from the Amsterdam Fire Brigade
Cannon Street Fire Station - VehiclesCannon Street Fire Station, London in 1913 - showing: Dennis Pump, Electric Escape Van and in the rear, a horse-drawn Magirus Ladder. The ladder was extended by means of CO2 gas carried in cylinders
Irregular Fire Brigade - Istanbul, Turkey Date: circa 1910s
Incident at East Surrey Grove, SE London, 7 May 1955. Showing a fire engine (pump) on the pavement and front gardens of two private houses
Firefighters with hose and pump equipment
LCC-LFB motorised Hatfield type fire engineA motorised Hatfield-type fire engine. The London Fire Brigade was introducing motorised fire engines and the last horse-drawn appliance (a turntable ladder) would be withdrawn in 1921
Firefighters operating old pump at special drill displayFirefighters operating an old pump at a special drill display given on 13 October 1937 to Chief Officers of provincial fire brigades. Date: 1937
Metropolitan Fire Brigade horse-drawn steamerA Metropolitan Fire Brigade horse-drawn steamer with driver-operator
Engraving of a steamer in action during a fire, with panic on the street
Old pump at special drill displayMen bringing out an old pump for a special drill display given on 13 October 1937 to Chief Officers of provincial fire brigades. Date: 1937
LFB horse-drawn steamer at modern reviewLambeth LFB headquarters hosted regular annual displays and reviews. A popular feature was the inclusion of the working Victorian Shand Mason horse-drawn steam fire pump
Birmingham firefighters in historical costumesBirmingham firefighters in 17th, 18th and 19th century firemens costumes, in a display to raise money for a proposed superannuation fund. Date: 1892
LCC-London Fire Brigade recruits undergoing examination in pump drill, connecting a pump to a hydrant