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Commissioner Ronald James Dobson giving a speech at the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1 by Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at new LFB HQQueen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1
Prince Philip at new London Fire Brigade HQPrince Philip meeting members of the public at the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1
A Chief Fire Officer of the London Fire Brigade during the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1 by Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Philip at the opening of new LFB HeadquartersPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1 by Queen Elizabeth II
New training appliance. Southwark Training Centre
Firefighters receiving knots instruction at Southwark HQ
Firefighters in Emergency Tender, Southwark HQTwo firefighters in breathing equipment inside an Emergency Tender at Southwark Headquarters, London
Southwark Fire Station and former LFB HQSouthwark Fire Station and former London Fire Brigade HQ, built in 1876
LCC-LFB - Self-contained smoke helmets (BA sets)Self-contained smoke helmets (BA sets) were introduced for use in an atmosphere dense with smoke and dangerous fumes. A special motor appliance fitted for smoke helmet work was based at Southwark HQ
LCC-LFB Battery-electric pump escapeAn electric-driven escape van at the Brigade headquarters in Southwark Bridge Road SE1. The batteries were stored under the bonnet and weighed about two tons
LCC-MFB Recruitment strength testThere were many applications to join the MFB and there were about 99% rejections. A stern standard of physical fitness was laid down by the LCC and the Brigade
LCC-LFB Brigade headquarters jumping sheet drillJump sheet demonstration by firefighters at Southwark HQ -- a long gone London Fire Brigade training routine. Jumping sheets were carried on front line London fire engines until late 1941 when
LCC-LFB Brigade headquarters station watchroomThe watchroom of Southwark Fire Station. Although this had a telephone switchboard serving the adjacent headquarters of the Brigade
Electric pump escape van, Southwark HQAn electric-driven escape van with 85 foot turntable ladder pulling away from the extended Southwark Fire Brigade headquarters in Southwark Bridge Road.SE1
LCC-MFB Horse drawn steamer and fire crewA horse drawn steamer, mainstay of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades fire engine fleet, seen here at Southwark headquarters. Only the steamer had the ability to pump and deliver water onto a fire
LCC-LFB Pump escape at Southwark HQThe pump escape and crew at drill in the station yard of Brigade Headquarters at Southwark, SE1. The widespread adoption of motorised fire engines led to the development of both self propelled
LFDCA-LFB Dodge / Carmichael turntable ladderDodge/Carmichael Turntable Ladder at Southwark training centre
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-LFB No1 station Southwark with motorised pumpsSouthwark fire station was attached to the Brigade headquarters located in Southwark Bridge Road SE1. Seen here are the pump escape and pump, two of Southwarks many fire engines
LCC-LFB The hose laying lorry at Southwark HQThe Brigades first high speed hose laying lorry, seen at the then Brigade headquarters at Southwark, SE1
LCC-LFB Battery-electric pump escape at Brigade HQSeen here at Southwark, Brigade headquarters, is an example of one of the electric driven escape vans. The batteries were stored under the bonnet and the fire engine weighed about two tons
LCC-MFB Escape cart at Southwark HQEscape cart in the yard of Southwark HQ. Prior to this time, the 50 foot wheeled escape ladders were pushed to fires. Around 1890 the Chief Officer, Captain Wells
LCC-LFB Motorised Fire King fire engineThe Fire King was manufactured by Merryweather of Greenwich. The London Fire Brigade purchased the Fire King, one of the first going to Whitefriars fire station
LFB Southwark fire station and Brigade HQ, SE1View of the headquarters building of the London Fire Brigade with an extended turntable ladder on the right. The site was developed in 1911 when the present Southwark fire station was opened
LCC-LFB Two firemen at hose drill, Southwark SE1Two firemen performing hose drill at Southwark, the brigade headquarters. They are holding a brass composite branch (nozzle) that could only be turned on and off at the pump or hydrant
LCC-LFB Turntable ladder and crew at SouthwarkA steel Magirus 100 foot turntable ladder at the Brigade Headquarters, Southwark SE1
LCC-LFB learner drivers on a London streetA picture taken outside the headquarters of the London Fire Brigade in Southwark Bridge Road, SE1, on 14 September 1935, showing a motorised fire engine with an L-plate on the front
LCC-LFB Period fire display at Southwark HQLondon firefighters putting on a weekly display for the public at Southwark, Brigade Headquarters. They are using a Victorian manual fire pump in a reenactment of the days of horse drawn fire engines
LCC-LFB Southwark fire station, Southwark SE1Located in Southwark Bridge Road, Southwark fire station was opened in 1911, having been added to the existing London Fire Brigade headquarters building
Pump vehicle at Southwark HQ, SE1The pump from Southwark fire station at Brigade Headquarters, SE1. Bells and flashing amber lights were the means of clearing a passage through Londons traffic before blue lights
LCC-MFB Firemen in switchboard & control roomWatchroom at Metropolitan Fire Brigade headquarters in Southwark Bridge Road, with men manning the switchboard and monitoring the fire alarm control board where calls for assistance were received
LCC-LFB Magirus 100 foot turntable ladder and crewMagirus 100 foot turntable ladder in the drill yard of Southwark headquarters No.1 station located in Southwark Bridge Road SE1
LCC-LFB Magirus 85 foot turntable ladder and crewMagirus 85 foot turntable ladder in the drill yard of Southwark headquarters, No.1 station, located in Southwark Bridge Road SE1
LCC-LFB Southwarks breakdown lorry and crewA view of the London Fire Brigades first breakdown lorry, commissioned in 1919. This Dennis vehicle had a rear mounted crane and various sheerlegs to allow for sewer and other line rescues
LCC-LFB early foam tender at Southwark with crewAn early foam tender at Southwark HQ with crew. The coming of the motor vehicle brought with it the consequent risks involving fires of petroleum
LCC-LFB Hatfield petrol self-propelled fire pumpThe Hatfield petrol pump was the first petrol driven fire engine in which the engine was used to operate the fire pump. Two of these machines were introduced into London in 1908
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
LCC-MFB firemen at drill, Southwark HQFirefighters at Metropolitan Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark, carrying out a drill in the yard
LCC-MFB Captain Massey Shaws broughamCaptain Eyre Massey Shaws (Chief Officer) horse drawn brougham (open carriage) outside his residence, Winchester House, within the headquarters of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in Southwark Bridge
LCC-LFB Merryweather Hatfield fire engineAn LFB firefighting crew on a motorised steam pump. The motorised age came to the London Fire Brigade at Southwark in September 1909
LCC-LFB Brigade HQ, Southwark SE1Built for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, after the Watling Street headquarters building became too small for the growing fire service
Self-propelled fire engine at LCC-LFB Southwark HQThe Hatfield motor pump was the first petrol driven engine appliance in which the engine was used to operate the fire pump
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 London Fire Brigade Dennis motorised pumpA Dennis pump from No 1 station Southwark, which was the headquarters station of the London Fire Brigade, based at Southwark Bridge Road SE1
LCC-LFB diesel dual-purpose applianceThe dual-purpose Merryweather pump from Southwark fire station (D62) standing in its appliance room. The station watchroom can be seen in the background
LCC- MFB horse drawn escape cart at drill-SouthwarkSouthwark (Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade), slipping the escape ladder from the horse-drawn escape cart. The London County Council was created in 1889
LCC-LFB horse drawn steamer at drill, Southwark HQ