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View at Wheal Coates tin mine, St Agnes, CornwallView at Wheal Coates former tin mine, on the cliff top between Porthtowan and St Agnes, north coast of Cornwall, showing the Towanroath Shaft Pumping Engine House. Date: circa 1980s
Finchleys Zwicky Fire EngineFinchleys engine - a " Zwicky" built in Tottenhams council works around 1907 by Jean Zwicky who also designed it
GLC-LFB Fire boat - Fire HawkEntering service in February 1976, the Fire Hawk was built by Watercraft of Shoreham at a cost of £ 60, 000. Measuring 45 feet in length, 13.5 inch beam and with a 3.5 foot draft
Bedford Heavy Unit in the NFS (London Region)About 1000 of the pumps were built on a Bedford chassis and most were capable of pumping water at 700 gallons per minute. Here a heavy unit and crew are undertaking hose drills at Lambeth
Mass jets at the LFB annual review at Lambeth HQLondon firefighters from East London demonstrating mass jets during the Annual Review display at the Brigades headquarters. Lambeth, SE1
Pumping EngineKempton Park, Surrey : the triple expansion pumping engine in the waterworks. Note the size of the men
Page of Victorian adverts - 1890Various adverts for The Graphic, May 1890. May 1890
LCC-LFB Shand Mason motor steam fire engineThe motor steam fire engine with independent pumping and propelling engines was developed later than the Merryweather Fire King self-propelled steam engine
NFS-London Region 100ft turntable with pump, WW2A Merryweather turntable ladder fitted with an integral fire pump that feeds the monitor at the head of the ladder and therefore does not require a separate pumping appliance to feed it
Massey Shaw fireboat demonstrates pumpingMoored 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
Portable Steam Pump / 1883Valiant portable Steam Pump. designed and patented by Merryweathers in 1883. A powerful self-contained pumping engine
Late C18 Fire EngineKnown as a bed-poster, this London engine is a manual machine worked by pumping handles on either side : a Beadle and a Watchman are in official attendance
Crossness InteriorCrossness Pumping Station - interior
Pumping Station, Port Sunlight, Wirral
Pumping Station, Port Sunlight, early 1900s
A Cornish tin mine pumping engine, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century
Underground Reservoir at Crossness 1865Interior of the underground reservoir of the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness in 1865, officially opened by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) in that year
Airfield B16 pumping station Moulineaux NormandyThis is proably the only remaining such structure and was stone built for its purpose to pump fuel to the airstrip at Villons le Buissons. Inspection will reveal the signs CARPE DIEM and JULY 1944
Evening on the pier at SwinemundeWomen cyclists enjoying a quiet evening on the pier at Swinemunde (Swinoujscie), a port on the Baltic Sea, north-west Poland, near the border with Germany. circa late 19th century
The Severn Tunnel works, 1880The Severn Tunnel works - building the railway tunnel linking South Gloucestershire to Monmouthshire under the estuary of the River Severn. It was built between 1873 and 1886. 1
Lambeth Waterworks, supplying fresh water to parts of south London, photograph showing the pumping room. Date: 1900
Pumping Elephants Water Date: 1950
Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness 1865Exterior of the Southern Outfall Works of the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness. This pumping station was built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette, as part of Londons drainage scheme. Date: 1865
Engine House at the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works 1865Visit of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) to open the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness. Number of visitors in the engine room of the works
PUMP AND WINDMILLPumping water with power from a windmill Date: circa 1760
INDUSTRY / MACHINES / STEAMGwynnes steam pumping engine Date: Late 19th Century
Abbey Mills Pumping Station 1868Abbey Mills Pumping Station, outside London : a splendid example of Victorian industrial architecture - it could be a ducal palace ! Date: 1868
Glyn Pits Colliery, near Pontypool, Gwent, South WalesDetail of the pump flywheel of the 1845 beam engine, at the Glyn Pits Colliery, near Pontypool, Gwent, South Wales. The mine closed in 1932, but continued as a pumping station into the 1960s
Bounteous fishing trawler half submerged, Newlyn, CornwallBounteous fishing trawler half submerged at low tide off the coast of Cornwall, near Newlyn harbour, being pumped out and pulled upright after rolling and sinking in rough seas, 17 January 1980
Norias at Orontes River in Hama, SyriaTwo norias on opposite banks of the Orontes River in Hama, a city in west Syria. Norias are devices similar to water wheels which were used to lift water to a higher elevation
Noria at Orontes River in Hama, SyriaOne of the Norias of Hama, a city in west Syria, as seen through a stone arch at the bank of the Orontes River. Norias are
Street next to one of the Norias of Hama, SyriaMan walking on a street in Hama, a city in west Syria. On the left one of the Norias of Hama along the Orontes River can be seen
Sunset at Wheal Coates tin mine, St Agnes, CornwallSunset at Wheal Coates former tin mine, on the cliff top between Porthtowan and St Agnes, north coast of Cornwall, showing the Towanroath Shaft Pumping Engine House. circa 1980s
The pumping station at Deptford Creek, 1861The sewage pumping station at Deptford Creek, designed by civil engineer Sir Joseph Bazelgette. Pictured here under construction in 1861. Date: 1861
Firefighters at scene of fire, Stockwell Road, BrixtonFirefighters at the scene of a fire in Stockwell Road, Brixton, SW London
LCC-LFB Massey Shaw fireboat, Blackfriars, LondonTied up at her Blackfriars moorings, the Massey Shaw fireboat gives a demonstration of her fire power from her Merryweather pumps
LCC-LFB fireboat Gamma II with monitor in use at drillThe counter-weighted monitor of a London Fire Brigade fireboat in use whilst the fireboat is moored near Hungerford Bridge on the River Thames
LFB fireboat Beta II at Cherry Garden PierLCC-LFB fireboat Beta II (the sister craft to fireboat Beta) moored off its fire station at Cherry Garden Pier, Rotherhithe, SE London
LCC-LFB fireboats using monitors on the Thames, WW2Auxiliary and regular firefighters getting monitors and jets of water to work from fireboats and a Thames barge near Westminster Bridge, adjacent to the Houses of Parliament
NFS (London Region) AFS exercises, WW2Firefighters at a hose pump during NFS (London Region) AFS exercises
Glyn Pits Colliery, near Pontypool, Gwent, South WalesView of the winding engine house, built in 1845, which worked the pumps at the Glyn Pits Colliery, near Pontypool, Gwent, South Wales
Tembi Pumping StationA new BP oil pumping station was erected in the early 1920s on the left bank of the Tembi River in Iran to separate it from the main power station for the oil fields on the other bank
Airbags used to raise fishing trawler, Newlyn, CornwallAirbags used to raise the Bounteous fishing trawler off the coast of Cornwall, near Newlyn harbour, which rolled and sank in rough seas, 17 January 1980. A diver is also visible in the water
Human heartIllustration of a human heart - top of a layered anatomical fold-out in a medical book. Date: c.1900
Woman using water pumpWoman pumping water from a village pump, England. circa 1937
The Round Game of Happy Families, Mrs PumpsChad Valley, The Round Game of Happy Families, Mrs Pumps the Milkmans Wife. circa 1910
Eisleben Water Raising Machine. William Richards, Hettstedt, 1813. This engine was used until 1885 in Eisleben for pumping water out of a copper mine
Industry / Machines / SteamPumping engine at Buffalo USA Date: 1880
Interior of the Abbey Mills Pumping Station, London, 1868Engraving showing the interior of the Abbey Mills Pumping Station in West Ham, London, 1868. This pumping station was part of the Metropolitan Main Drainage works. Date: 15 August 1868
Humorous Dutch card - pumping up a car tyre. Sent as a Mother and Fathers day card from the sender to his/her parents! Date: circa 1910
Mill Steam Pumping Engine, Unknown Location, England. Date: 1900s
Pumping Well, Findon, SussexPumping Well, Findon, Worthing, Sussex, England. Showing man with Yoke and Buckets Date: 1911
Oil Pumps in the city of Los AngelesOil pumps (Nodding Donkies) can be found inside the city of Los Angeles
LFB firefighters in multi-hose displayLFB firefighters in a multi-hose display at headquarters, with pumping machine and vehicle
Leyland pumping unit on Bedford chassisLeyland extra heavy pumping unit on a Bedford chassis -- view of the controls
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
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
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
LCC-London Fire Brigade, motorised pump at hose drillFire crew in the drill yard of the London Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark, getting hose lines to work from a motorised fire pump. Date: 1909
Fireboat Massey Shaw with eight hoses pumping. Date: 1935
Cornish engines erected - East London Water WorksCornish engines erected at the East London Water Works, Old Ford Date: 1842
Abbey Mills Pumping Station, London, 1868Engraving showing the exterior of the Abbey Mills Pumping Station at West Ham, London, 1868. This pumping station was part of the Metropolitan Main Drainage. Date: 15 August 1868
Abbey Mills Pumping Station, London, 1867Engraving showing the construction of the Abbey Mills Pumping Station in London, 1867. This station was built to pump fresh water to the city. Date: 13 April 1867
The Underground Reservoir at Crossness, 1865Engraving showing the interior of the underground reservoir of the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness in 1865. This image shows the reservoir illuminated for the officially opening by
Pluto Pipe-Lines across the Channel by G. H. DavisSeries of illustrations showing the workings of the Pluto ( Pipe Line Under The Ocean ) pipes across the English Channel which pumped millions of gallons of petrol from Great Britain to France during
Japan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine - The Adaby PumpJapan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine at Omuta, Fukuoka and Arao, Kumamoto The Adaby Pump Date: circa 1910s
Engine House, Abbey Mills pumping station
Centrifugal pumping engines by W H Allen & Co. London
LCC-LFB enclosed pump at Southwark HQThe Brigade introduced these enclosed pumps in 1935, designed for the Brigade by its then Chief Officer, C C B Morris. The pump also carried breathing apparatus sets for three of its crew
LCC-LFB motorised pump at hose drills, Southwark HQWorking in the drill yard of the London Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark, firefighters getting hose lines to work from a motorised fire pump
Water drawn from Thames to fight a fire in BowScene of fire at warehouse in Bow, East London, showing water being drawn from the Thames to help fight the blaze
LCC-LFB Early motorised fire engineThis machine was one of the early self-propelled petrol motor fire engines used by the LFB. It was made by Merryweather and Sons Limited
LCC-MFB Fire float and tug at drillsPrior to the MFB acquiring its first purpose made fireboat, a tug would tow a fire float (containing a steam fire pump) to the scene of riverside blazes and fires on ships on the Thames
LCC-LFB fireboat Massey Shaw demonstrates pumpingMoored 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
LCC-LFB fire engine drills at Southwark HQThe Metropolitan Fire Brigade was renamed the London Fire Brigade in 1904, with much of its former equipment still in regular use. Self-propelled fire engines were being introduced by 1904
LCC-LFB fire engine trials at Crystal PalaceThe Merryweather Hatfield pump was first developed by Merryweather of Greenwich in the late 1890s. By 1916 the decision was taken to move totally to motorised fire engines
Shand Mason Bristol motor steam fire engineThis Shand Mason motor steam fire engine with independent pumping and propelling engines was developed later than Merryweathers Fire King self-propelled steam engine
LCC-LFB enclosed pumping applianceA rear mounted enclosed pump showing the hosereel tubing
NFS (London) fire station pumping exercise, WW2An NFS firefighter using a trailer pump to lift water from the static dam at an NFS fire station and relaying the water
NFS (London) open water pumping exercise, WW2NFS London firefighters undertaking a pumping exercise from an open water supply (reservoir)
NFS-London Region open water exercise, WW2Four heavy units and trailer pumps at work by an emergency dam undertaking a pumping exercise
Blitz in London -- firefighting from the River ThamesBlitz in London -- the London Fire Brigade had three fireboats in peacetime, based at Lambeth, Blackfriars, and Cherry Garden Pier, Rotherhithe
Pumps working from dams, Thames Haven, WW2Two major pumping units (NFS) set into an emergency inflatable dam and supplying water to the scene of a serious oil tank fire at the Thames Haven oil tank farm near Thurrock in Essex
