Service Collection (page 97)

Map of London with fire stations marked, Lambeth HQ
Map of London with all the fire stations marked, in the control room at Lambeth HQ

Sculptures on front of Lambeth HQ Main Building
Three art deco style sculptures on the front of Lambeth HQ Main Building. Date: 1937

LFB band at LCC Jubilee Reception, County Hall, London
The LFB band taking part in an LCC Jubilee Reception for the Metropolitan Boroughs at County Hall on 21 July 1950. Date: 1950

Regional HQ band at LFB Headquarters, Lambeth
Group photograph of the Regional HQ band with their instruments at London Fire Brigade HQ. The purpose-built bandstand behind the band was incorporated in the original design brief of the Brigades

Woman operating field telephone van, WW2
Woman operating a field telephone van during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Firefighting duck vehicle on manoeuvres
A firefighting duck vehicle on manoeuvres in the Torpoint-Saltash area on 10 April 1946. This amphibious vehicle was loaned by the army. It could travel on land and water, and carried a crew of ten

AFS women, Southwark Fire Station, WW2
AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) women in their bunk room at Southwark Fire Station (Station 60), Southwark Bridge Road, SE1, during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940

Firefighting at Eccleston Place, Victoria, London, on 23 April 1956, where there had also been an explosion. Showing men training their hoses on the east face of a building

Members of Coventry Volunteer Fire Brigade
Four members of the Coventry Volunteer Fire Brigade, in an Illustrated London News engraving. Date: 1862

Firefighters operating old pump at special drill display
Firefighters 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 steamer
A 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 display
Men bringing out an old pump for a special drill display given on 13 October 1937 to Chief Officers of provincial fire brigades. Date: 1937

Engraving of a Rowntree fire engine, showing various sections. Date: 1812

Model of an old manual fire engine
Model of an old manual Shand Mason fire engine, presented by F Burkitt in February 1937

Manual pump in Orange Street, London W1, WW2
A two-man manual pump in Orange Street, London W1, 21 September 1942. Date: 1942

LFB firefighters using a hand squirt
Two LFB firefighters using a hand squirt at headquarters, March 1938. Date: 1938

LFB horse-drawn steamer at modern review
Lambeth 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 costumes
Birmingham firefighters in 17th, 18th and 19th century firemens costumes, in a display to raise money for a proposed superannuation fund. Date: 1892

Princess Diana, William and Harry meeting clergymen
Princess Diana and her sons, Princes William and Harry, meeting clergymen at the The Blitz Remembered Service at St Pauls Cathedral, London, on 25 October 1990. Date: 1990

AFS women training, Highgate, London, WW2
AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) women training in Highgate, North London, in July 1942. Date: 1942

Two women in control room, WW2
Two women taking messages in a fire station control room during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Crew of firefighters in action, WW2
A crew of firefighters in action during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Princess Diana, William and Harry meeting firefighters
Princess 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

London Fire Brigade with canteen van, WW2
London Fire Brigade crew enjoying a mug of tea outside a canteen van during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s

London firefighters at work, Queen Victoria Street
London firefighters at work at a fire in Queen Victoria Street, City of London, , on 26 June 1939. Date: 1939

LCC-London Fire Brigade training in use of telephone
LCC-London Fire Brigade training recruits in taking messages over the telephone, at Lambeth HQ

LCC-London Fire Brigade firefighting demonstration in London

Firefighters in display at Lambeth HQ, London
Firefighters in a display at Lambeth HQ, London, on 28 July 1937, following a presentation of certificates for bravery by Mr E Cruse, Chairman of the London Fire Brigade Committee

Rescue following bombing, WW2
Rescue of civilians by firefighters following bombing during the Blitz. Date: 1940s

LCC-London Fire Brigade recruits undergoing examination in pump drill, connecting a pump to a hydrant

Firefighters at Covent Garden Market fire, London
Firefighters at the Covent Garden Market fire, London, on 20 December 1949. Date: 1949

Two firefighters, Fire Prevention Hints
Two firefighters on the front cover of a booklet entitled, Fire Prevention Hints, published by London County Council and the London Fire Brigade

Firefighting training display at Southwark Headquarters
Over 100 years ago, the London Fire Brigade encouraged a good public image, often opening its doors to exercises and special training events

London Fire Brigade and AFS with canteen van, WW2
London Fire Brigade crew and AFS staff enjoying a cup of tea outside a canteen van during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s

LCC-London Fire Brigade. Kensington fire station
Located in Old Court Place near Kensington Church Street, Kensington fire station retained a horse drawn turntable ladder until 1921 when it was finally replaced by a motorised version

LCC-London Fire Brigade crews and vehicles, Vauxhall
LCC-London Fire Brigade crews and motorised vehicles at Vauxhall Fire Station, London. Date: circa 1900

London Fire Brigade band members
Members of the LCC-London Fire Brigade band, standing in a row playing their instruments. Date: 1937

Fire engine and crew, LCC-London Fire Brigate
A fire engine and its crew at Southwark HQ -- the first pneumatic tyred appliance, commissioned in April 1928, with a Dennis Tamini pump capacity of 500 gallons per minute. Date: circa 1928

LCC-London Fire Brigade, motorised pump at hose drill
Fire crew in the drill yard of the London Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark, getting hose lines to work from a motorised fire pump. Date: 1909

Refreshment vehicle at Lambeth HQ
Refreshment vehicle at the new Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth, probably during the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth for the opening of the building. Date: 1937

Firemen riding a fire engine
Firemen riding an early fire engine bearing the initials MFB (Middlesex Fire Brigade?)

Self-propelled fire engine at LFB Southwark HQ
A self-propelled fire engine at LFB Southwark Headquarters, with firemen training. Date: 1910

Firemen with early fire engine
A group of firemen with an early fire engine

Couplings and other equipment
A pile of couplings and other equipment

Large Dennis trailer water pump

Florist and food shop in Henley-on-Thames. A proud owner with his assistant stand outside the shop whilst at the side of the road his delivery service vehicle (!) stands at the ready

Trailer water pump at Dulwich Fire Station, WW2
The latest trailer water pump, presented in September 1940, seen here at Dulwich Fire Station, south London. Date: 1940

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