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Exercise Tideway at the Thames Barrier, Woolwich, SE London
Lorry under bridge, Loughborough Lane, SW9Lorry stuck under a bridge, Loughborough Lane, London SW9
LFCDA-LFB Thermal image camera (TIC) in useA thermal image camera was deployed at this major building collapse in SW London to help in the search for survivors trapped in the debris
LCC-MFB horse drawn wheeled escape cartThe newly developed horse drawn wheeled escape cart which allowed the escape ladder to be more easily slipped by the firefighters, thus shortening the time it took to rescue someone from a fire
LCC-LFB live rescue drill, by a line, at Southwark HQA fireman is being lowered by a line from a building at Southwark HQ during practice rescues. In the foreground is an example of a first aid 12 horsepower
Fireboat Massey Shaw returning to London after Dunkirk, WW2Return of the LCC-LFB fireboat Massey Shaw to London after evacuation of Allied forces at Dunkirk
NFS-London Region 100ft turntable rescue sling, WW2A turntable ladder rescue sling being demonstrated at the Regional fire headquarters, Lambeth SE1
Horse rescued from basement by NFS breakdown lorryA horse being led to safety after falling into a basement access area of a building in Spa Road, Bermondsey. An NFS London Region fire brigade breakdown lorry was used to lift it
NFS (London Region) Southall horse rescue, WW2Firefighters from K2Z Southall fire station area attempting to rescue a horse that fell into a deep, water filled ditch and was unable to get out unaided
Scaling ladder rescue drill demonstration, WW2The position in which a line is attached to a scaling ladder in order to perform a rescue from the upper floors of a building
Royal visit to County Hall Civil Defence workers, WW2Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth visiting Londons Civil Defence organisations, including the London Fire Brigade (then incorporated into the National Fire Service)
Blitz in London -- Invicta Road, Westcombe Park, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters join Heavy Rescue teams (in overalls) and ARP squads who are searching for casualties and bodies after a heavy explosive bomb devastated buildings in Invicta Road
Blitz in London -- rescue workers searching debris, WW2Blitz in London -- rescue workers (not firefighters) search through the debris of a bombed building, seeking survivors or extricating the dead, in the Ladywell area of Lewisham, SE London
Rescue, lowering line from drill tower, Lambeth HQSaturday drill display at Brigade HQ Lambeth. London firefighters performing a rescue by lowering a line from the third floor window, during the fire brigade display
Live carry-down from drill tower at Lambeth Brigade HQSaturday drill displays at Brigade HQ Lambeth. London firefighters performing a rescue by carrying down an extension ladder from the second floor window during the display
Rescue of Major Money off the coast of Yarmouth
Rescuing evacuees
To the rescue; mythology up-to-date. Illustration shows Seth Low, possibly as Odysseus, with raised sword labeled Nonpartisanship about to strike a sea monster labeled Misrule as a woman
The American fireman: prompt to the rescue. Date 1858
Saved. Woman being rescued from stormy sea. Date 1887, c1888
Rescue of Jules Duruof and his wife off the Skagerrak. Print shows Jules Duruof and his wife being rescued at sea from the sinking basket of their balloon Le Tricolore which lost altitude over
Rescue boat near crowded beach during storm
St Bernard dog in a landscapeA St Bernard dog in a landscape setting. Date: circa early 20th century
The sinking of the Lusitania by a German submarine 1915The giant cunard liner, Lusitania, in the First World War, was attacked by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915 and sank in 18 minutes killing 1198 people
The Rescue by Marions BrigadeSergeants Newton and Jasper of Marions Brigade, rescuing American prisoners from a British guard, who had stacked their muskets while resting near a spring. South Carolina, 1779. Date: 1876
Man rescuing woman and baby from the sea during a shipwreckThey re Saved! They re Saved! Man rescuing woman and baby from the sea during a shipwreck in a storm Date: ca. 1865
Mine rescue team wearing breathing apparatusA mine rescue team wearing new breathing apparatus set off into the mine by truck. circa 1911
Two lifeboat coxswains, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexRetiring lifeboat coxswain John Byford (left) and new coxswain Thomas Bloom, pictured at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. John Byford had been cox from 1929 and Thomas Bloom, known locally as Puggy
True to the Core lifeboat crew, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexThe crew of the True to the Core lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, seen here wearing their cork lifebelts and souwesters. circa 1895
Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat, Walton, EssexThe first National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, donated by and named after The Honourable Artillery Company whose Drama Club sponsored it, was launched in 1884
Crew of the Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat, WaltonCrew members of the Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Seen here at the boathouse, wearing their cork lifebelts with the lifeboat behind them
Prince George naming the new lifeboat, Walton, EssexPrince George, Duke of Kent (1902-1942), at the naming ceremony of the new lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. The boat was named EMED
Wartime Lifeboat Crew after a dramatic rescue, WaltonEight members of the lifeboat crew at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, pictured on the day they rescued three men from the barge Martha
Saving a baby from flooded building, South WalesA baby is handed to safety after houses were swept away when heavy rains hit the Aberdare area of South Wales. circa 1911
The Sinking of the Steamship Ville du Havre Date: 1873
True to the Core lifeboat, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexThe lifeboat of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, named True to the Core, seen here under sail with her crew on board wearing their cork lifebelts. circa 1898
Lifeboat crew, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexThe crew of the first voluntary lifeboat of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, named True to the Core. They are seen here wearing their cork lifebelts. circa 1905
SS Bloodhound towed to shore - NewfoundlandSS Bloodhound with a broken shaft, being towed to port by SS Diana - Newfoundland and Labrador Date: 1910
How to Keep Fit - BreakdownHumourous postcard entitled: " How to Keep Fit" - " If a breakdown results from overwork, a long rest in the country is imperative." A motorist who has crashed faces quite a wait
Colonel Caron ArrestedThe Belfort conspiracy is an early attempt to overthrow the Bourbon restoration : several are arrested, colonel Caron tries to rescue them but is captured and shot. Date: 1 January 1822
Raf Rescue HelicopterA Royal Air Force rescue helicopter lands safely, having rescued several people, including a boy in school uniform and a young man who has lost his trousers! Date: 1960s
St Bernard HospiceStatue of Christ in front of the Hospice of St. Bernard, Switzerland, famous for its courageous monks and dogs, who go out to rescue travellers in trouble in the snow. Date: 1930s
Two illustrations, The Queen of the Pirate Isle, showing (1) Polly riding on the back of her cousin Hickory Hunt, as they pretend to make for a desert island in a storm
Serbian troops in retreat, WW1Serbian troops in retreat during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Badge, Royal Life Saving SocietyBadge of the Royal Life Saving Society, featuring a lifebelt design. Date: early 20th century
Enemy plane shot down, Orne valley, France, WW1German troops salvaging an enemy plane (possibly a French Spad) which has been shot down in the Orne valley, north east France, during the First World War. Date: 5 May 1918
Umbrella Adventures in variable weatherUmbrella Adventures, showing a girl and boy in variable weather, from sunshine, to rain, to wind, to a fishing disaster, and a rescue. Date: 1924
From Bluebeard by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904
