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Firefighters at the scene of a fire, Wildcroft ManorFirefighters at the scene of a fire at Wildcroft Manor, Putney Heath, SW London
Croydon Fire Brigade at Brigade HQ, Croydon TownThe horse drawn steam pump form Croydon fire station. This was one of three stations in the Croydon Fire Brigade, the other two being Thornton Heath and South Norwood
LCC-LFB Dennis motorised Hatfield fire engineLCC-London Fire Brigade, Dennis motorised Hatfield fire engine with crew
LCC-LFB Dennis motorised fire pump and crewThe introduction of the Dennis fire appliances would see the creation of dual-purpose fire engines capable of carrying either the 50 foot wheeled escape or, as here, adapted as a pump
LCC-LFB Bishopsgate fire station, City of LondonBishopsgate fire station, located at 162 Bishopsgate, City of London, 10 July 1904, showing the combination of horse drawn and mechanised fire engines
AFS despatch rider and messenger, WW2An AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) despatch rider and messenger on a motorbike at an LFS sub-station during the Second World War
LCC-LFB Camden Town fire station, NW LondonCamden Town fire station, one of the last stations built for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1885. Call sign A3, and then A22
NFS (London Region) Pimlico V1 bombing attack, WW2The aftermath of a V1 flying bomb attack in Winchester Street, Pimlico. NFS firefighters join other rescue workers at the scene
NFS 60ft hand-operated turntable ladder, WW2An Austin K4-Merryweather 60 foot hand-operated turntable ladder (TL). A total of 50 such appliances were built and mounted on Austin K4 chassis for the Home Office between 1942 and 1943
NFS firefighter at a training camp, WW2With a dramatic reduction in enemy attacks on London after the Blitz (1940-41) firemen and firewomen had to be kept gainfully employed and a high level of fitness and preparedness maintained
NFS personnel coach from District 34-HQ, Ealing, WW2National Fire Service personnel coach from District 34-HQ, Ealing, West London
Railway Air Services PosterRailway Air Services (RAS) Poster, serving Plymouth, Teignmouth, Cardiff, Birmingham and Liverpool, Cowes (Isle of Wight), Southampton, Bristol and Birmingham, London (Croydon) and Isle of Wight
Carrier Pigeon posterPoster warning people of the dangers of shooting carrier pigeons who may be carrying life or death messages. Carrier pigeons, we are told, are a vital part of RAF
Poster for the Liverpool to Belfast passenger service -- a nightly service, excepting Sundays of course
Golden Arrow Pullman advertisementColour advert for the new Golden Arrow Pullman train from London to Paris with special boat service
Royal Line posterPoster promoting Royal Line Northern Canadian railway system and Atlantic steamship service, showing a ship crossing the Atlantic on the way to Canada from Bristol
Chimney Sweep & Boy 1877A chimney sweep and his brushes. Date: 1877
WW1 poster, Enlist in the Navy, All Together - Allied sailors of six nationalities. Date: 1917
Wouldn t you like to just sail away? Theres a fabulous Union-Castle / Safmarine mailshipWouldn t you like to just sail away? Theres a fabulous Union-Castle/Safmarine mailship leaving a South African port every week. Date: circa 1970s
de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter CF-OPIde Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter float-plane CF-OPI (msn 243) of Ontario Provincial Air Service. Date: 1980s
Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret - George V Silver JubileePrincess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose waiting before the start of the Thanksgiving Service marking King George Vs Silver Jubilee at St. Pauls Cathedral, London. Date: 1935
Acton Volunteer Fire Brigade with appliancesDistrict Council of Acton Volunteer Fire Brigade with appliances typical of those used at the time: a horse drawn steamer, horse drawn manual pump, horse drawn escape, hand wheeled escape
The Tyne-Tees Pullman passenger service. The famous express of the North East Region running from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to London Kings Cross. Date: late 1930s
Poster, Imperial Airways -- Travel in perfect comfort by the largest Air Liners in the World. circa 1930s
Poster, Imperial Airways -- Fly through Europe in perfect comfort. circa 1930s
RMS Olympic, cruise ship of the White Star Line, WW1RMS Olympic, cruise ship of the White Star Line, seen here from a seaplane whilst on war service during WW1. Date: 1914-1918
Women WW1 Land ArmyA poster recruiting for the Womens Land Army, showing a land girl feeding a horse and foal. Proclaiming, National Service
Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison In Memoriam. In Memoriam leaflet produced for the memorial service for Emily Wilding Davison (1872-1913) held at St Georges Church. Bloomsbury on 14th June 1913
CincinnatusLucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519 BC 430 BC) - Roman aristocrat and statesman whose service as consul. Date: circa 475
P&O RMS Strathmore - India and Australia Mail ServiceP&O RMS Strathmore - India and Australia Mail and Passenger Service Date: circa 1910s
Firefighters at scene of fire at Riverside Drive, ChiswickFirefighters at scene of fire at 10 Riverside Drive, Chiswick, West London
LCC-LFB enclosed pump at Lambeth fire stationPictured at Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth SE1, an example of an 1930 enclosed London pump with carried breathing apparatus
LCC-LFB Shoreditch fire station, City of LondonBuilt in 1895, station B27, Shoreditch fire station, was located at 140 Tabernacle Street, near Old Street, City of London. The stations spare escape ladder is parked on the station forecourt
LCC-LFB Euston fire stationOpened in 1902, and originally only having two engine bays, Euston fire stations appliances and crews pose for a photograph by the extended five bay station on its forecourt in the Euston Road
LCC-LFB Woolwich fire station, SE LondonThe crew of Woolwich fire station, Sunbury Street, on parade on the station forecourt. WW2 is pending and an Auxiliary Fire Service fire engine is standing in the station next to the LFB pump escape
Princess Diana, William and Harry meeting firefightersPrincess Diana and her sons, Princes William and Harry, meeting firefighters at the The Blitz Remembered Service at St Pauls Cathedral, London, on 25 October 1990
The Blitz Remembered Service at St Pauls CathedralPrincess Diana an her sons, the princes William and Harry attending the The Blitz Remembered Service at St Pauls Cathedral, London
Firefighters working at scene of large warehouse fire, Bow, East London
Acton Fire Brigade Station
Volunteer Fire Brigade with appliances typical of those used at the time: a horse drawn steamer, horse drawn manual pump, horse drawn escape, hand wheeled escape, and a hose cart
MFB Shadwell fire station, East LondonOpened in 1881, Shadwell fire station was located at 9 Glamis Road, Wapping
LCC-LFB Holloway fire station, N7Built by the London County Council, Holloway fire station was located at 80-84 Mayton Street, with the side engine bay at 1A Hertslet Road
LCC-LFB Manchester Square fire stationManchester Square fire station, Chiltern Street, W1, built 1888, now closed. By 1900 a number of new fire stations were being opened across London: many were substantial and elegant buildings
LCC-LFB Massey Shaw fireboat at BlackfriarsThe Massey Shaw was built in 1935 by the J Samuel White company at Cowes, Isle of Wight. She was built to a London County Council design, and cost around £ 18, 000 to build
LCC-MFB Shadwell fire station, East LondonOpened in 1881, Shadwell fire station was located at 9 Glamis Road, Wapping. Seen here are the firemen posing with their two horse drawn escape carts
LCC-LFB Kennington fire station, LambethBuilt by the London County Council, Kennington fire station was located in Renfrew Road, Lower Kennington, South London. Seen here are its horse drawn escape ladder
GLC-LFB Fire in Lambeth Road, SE11A Merryweather turntable ladder stands ready whilst fire crews wearing Proto oxygen breathing apparatus tackle a blaze in Victoria House & Victoria Mansions, South Lambeth Road, South Lambeth
IRA bombing of the Houses of Parliament, WestminsterThe fire started after the IRA planted an explosive device in Westminster Hall, Houses of Parliament, 17 June 1974. The 20 lb explosive device caused extensive damage