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LCC-LFB Morris-Magirus solid tyre turntable ladderThe increasing need for ladders capable of reaching beyond the scope of the standard wheeled escape saw the introduction of the fist horse drawn turntable ladder in the late 1890s
LCC-LFB Metz 100 foot turntable ladder at drillsA Metz-Leyland 85 foot turntable ladder at drill at the Headquarters station, Southwark SE1
LCC-LFB Tilling-Stevens petrol-electric turntable ladderOne of two similar turntable ladders (TL) which the London Fire Brigade had in service at this time
Turntable ladder, Wembley fire stationTurntable ladder at Wembley fire station
Firefighters at scene of fire in Commercial Road, East London
Fire at Crowland Road School, Crowland Road, Tottenham N15A 10 Pump Fire at Crowland Road School, in Crowland Road, Tottenham N15
LCC-LFB 100 foot turntable ladder at Lambeth HQAn AEC/Magirus all steel turntable ladder with its own fire pump at the Brigade headquarters station, Lambeth SE1. These open type TL were still operational in the mid 1960s although they were only
Last pair of horses used by London Fire BrigadeAn historic and sad occasion for the London Fire Brigade in November 1921, when the Brigade said farewell to the last pair of horses (together with their horse-drawn fire engine)
LCC-LFB Major fire, Farringdon Street EC4Fire seriously damages a Farringdon Street office building in Clerkenwell, City of London. Two turntable ladders are at work together with the 15 pumps
GLC-LFB Turntable ladderA Saxon Dodge 30 metre (100 foot) turntable ladder showing the outrigger jacks deployed which provide stability to the ladder when in use
GLC-LFB Shop roof fire, Dagenham, EssexA turntable ladder at work at the scene of a fire in Dagenham, Essex, involving a parade of shops where fire had broken through the roof
GLC-LFB Headquarters, Lambeth fire stationThe pump-escape, pump and turntable ladder from Lambeth fire station stand on the forecourt of the Brigade Headquarters. Lambeth fire station occupied the ground and first floor of the main building
GLC-LFB - Foam Tender at HestonThe GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade
Appliance room of Cannon Street Fire Station, LondonThe appliance room of Cannon Street Fire Station in the City of London. The horses are not long gone, and their empty stalls can be seen left of centre
Blitz in London -- Surrey Commercial Docks, WW2Blitz in London -- No.6 Warehouse, Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, 7 September 1940. Fire crews in action with five jets and a turntable ladder
LFDCA-LFB Simon Snorkel hydraulic platformPictured on Blackheath, SE London, the hydraulic platform from Greenwich fire station
French Railway Alphabet - P for Plaques tournantes (turntables). 19th century
Lausanne, Switzerland - View of the Grand PontThe Great Bridge (Grand Pont), originally called Pont Pichard, is a bridge in Lausanne (Switzerland). The bridge crosses the Grand Valley Flon
Susi - sitting on a record player turntable. 1950s
Susi - with kitten inside record playerSusi - with a kitten inside an old record player, with the lid coming down. 1950s
Susi - with kitten and broken record. 1950s
Susi - with kitten and record player. 1950s
Fire ApplianceA new fire appliance with turntable ladder and pump comes into service. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)
Steam Locomotive Samson on the Turntable, Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Narrow Gauge Railway, Kent, England. Date: 1950s
0-6-0 Steam Engine FLR 290 on Turntable, USA. Florida Railroad Date: 1910s
Firefighters in action, Fanshaw Street, London N1Firefighters in action with turntable ladders and hosepipes at a building in Fanshaw Street, London N1, 28 February 1956. The fire had gone through the roof before the first appliance arrived
Firefighters in action with ladder and hosepipesFirefighters in action at the scene of a fire with a turntable ladder and hosepipes. Date: circa 1950s
Annual Review, turntable ladder demonstration, London HQLFB Annual Review at HQ, with a turntable ladder demonstration in the training yard. Date: 1957
Blitz in London -- fire and smoke on worst night, WW2Blitz in the City of London -- fire and smoke on the worst night of bombing. Date: 1940s
LFB turntable ladder in action, with rescued personLFB turntable ladder in action, with a rescued person in a harness. The ladder is being trained away from the building, and a firefighter steadies the man using the tail line
Magirus patent turntable ladder fire escapeDetails of the Magirus-Leiter patent turntable ladder fire escape, a prize-winning vehicle exhibited at various trade fairs in Paris (1900), Berlin (1901) and London (1903)
Firefighter adjusting turntable ladder mechanism
Morris Magirus vehicle with turntable ladderA Morris Magirus vehicle with turntable ladder, commissioned in 1931. Date: circa 1931
Turntable appliance by Merryweather, Blackheath CommonTurntable appliance by Merryweather of Greenwich, seen here being demonstrated on Blackheath Common. It was destined for Rangoon, India. One of the men is Station Officer Edwards
Fire at GPO Stores, Tabernacle Street, LondonFire at GPO Stores, Tabernacle Street, City of London, 28 March 1955. Showing a firefighter in action with a hosepipe at the top of a turntable ladder. Date: 1955
Firefighting training display at Southwark HeadquartersOver 100 years ago, the London Fire Brigade encouraged a good public image, often opening its doors to exercises and special training events
Firefighter training, LFB HQ, LambethFirefighter training at the London Fire Brigade HQ in Lambeth, with a man operating a hose at the top of the turntable ladder. Aerial view, probably taken from the top of the drill tower
Fire engine and drill tower, LFB HQ, LambethFire engine and drill tower at the London Fire Brigade HQ in Lambeth, with a training exercise in progress
Firefighters with Essex County Fire Brigade engineFirefighters with an Essex County Fire Brigade engine (TLP, turntable ladder pump)
Controls of a Leyland Metz fire engine, WW2Controls of a Leyland Metz TLP (turntable ladder pump) fire engine, showing extension and elevation dials, 3 November 1944. Date: 1944
A revolving house by G. H. DavisA revolving house the owner can turn while in his bath. Rotated like a turntable to catch the sun at any point: the Villa Tournesol
Manufacturing equipment - Lead Shrapnel - WW1 Date: circa 1915
Turntable ladder drill at Southwark HQ. Date: 1915
Blitz in London -- turntable ladder in operation, WW2Blitz in London -- turntable ladder in operation, with firefighter and hose
LCC-LFB solid tyre Turntable LadderLCC-London Fire Brigade solid tyre Turntable Ladder
LCC-LFB Mercedes battery-electric turntable ladderOne of four similar turntable ladders (TL) which the London Fire Brigade had in service at this time
LCC-LFB station officer standing by Lambeths TLWith his LFB cap badge and undress uniform, this Station Officer is probably the officer in charge of Lambeth Fire Station, standing next to a turntable ladder
Firefighters using turntable ladderFirefighters using a turntable ladder to fight a fire in London
