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Station 28, Whitechapel BA pumps crewFirefighters from Whitechapel fire station posing with their Proto Mark IV oxygen breathing apparatus sets with their open Dennis dual purpose appliance which could carry either an extension ladder
LCC-LFB Kensington fire station, SW LondonLocated 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
Oil fuelled Merryweather pump
A London Fire Brigade pump escape
Fireboat Fire-Dart, River ThamesFireboat Fire-Dart on the River Thames
LCC-LFB Dual purpose appliances (pump escape)Introduced into the London Fire Brigade in 1934, dual purpose appliances meant that the ladders the fire engines carried were interchangeable
LFB-AFS convoy and fire exercisePart of the Civil Defence Corps until it was disbanded in the late 1960s, the Auxiliary Fire Service consisted of volunteer firefighters who would attend a fire station for drill and training
GLC-LFB Junior firemen learning to driveThe Junior firemen scheme in London ran from 1964 until 1969. 16-17 year old boys were put under extended training until they could be enrolled as operational firefighters at 18
GLC-LFB appliance fleet - foam tenderThe 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
GLC-LFB - Turntable Ladder at Brigade HQThe 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
LCC-LFB Interior of Brigade Control UnitThe inside of the control unit and the preparation of the fire ground map, showing the layout of the affected building. It is used for planning the disposition of crews and lines of attack on the fire
LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump, Lambeth HQLambeths (D61) pump at its base station, on display in Brigade headquarters drill yard. Side mounted pump outlets together with hose-reel tubing and two hook ladders can be seen
LCC-LFB vehicle repair workshops, Lambeth HQThe London Fire Brigade vehicle repair and maintenance workshops located within the extensive headquarters complex in Lambeth, SE1
LCC-LFB foam carrier and foam equipmentThe foam carrier (lorry) and pump-escape from station 71 Battersea demonstrating the foam making capability of front-line fire engines
LCC-LFB major control unit at Lambeth HQMajor control unit, based at Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth, with dedicated operational control unit staff. The unit attended all major fires and incidents
Barnet Fire Brigade fire crews with appliances outside the fire station
LCC- MFB motorised senior officers carAt the turn of the century motorised transport was making its presence felt in Londons fire brigade, Seen here is Superintendent Cs Egerton
LCC-MFB horse drawn steamer at GreenwichA horse drawn steamer and crew at Greenwich fire station, Bisset Street, SE London, during the latter years of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (it was renamed the London Fire Brigade in 1904)
LCC-LFB Vehicle and equipment workshops complexThe Headquarters complex at Lambeth SE1 had extensive vehicle and equipment workshops. Maintenance, repair and restoration work could be undertaken by highly skilled mechanics and craftsmen
Firefighters attempt to right a fallen cart, WW2Firefighters attempt to right a fallen cart in Clerkenwell Close
London Fire Brigade fireboat Massey Shaw underwayThe Massey Shaw fireboat nearing her berth at Blackfriars on the Victoria Embankment, London
LCC-LFB emergency dam unit and trailer pump, WW2Emergency water supplies were vital to supplementing the available mains supply for fighting the vast swathe of fires that swept parts of London during the Blitz
NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicleDonated to the London Region of the NFS by the Canadian Red Cross, the mobile kitchen unit displayed at the Regional (Brigade) Headquarters, Lambeth, SE1 is seen here with its side canopies extended
Government supplied NFS pump escape and trailer pumpA grey pump escape and trailer pump prior to having its NFS station identification number painted on the side. Seen here at the London Fire Brigade headquarters in Lambeth
Wheeled escape ladder vehicle of the London Fire Brigade
London Fire Brigade turntable ladderA London Fire Brigade turntable ladder
Henry Ford with son EdselHenry Ford (1863 - 1947) and his son Edsel Ford (1893 - 1943) seated in the Quadricycle (1890s) alongside the 15, 000, 000th Ford produced
Amphibious TruckMembers of the 462nd Amphibious Truck Company training for D Day in a two and a half ton deck on Carylon Beach in Cornwall in 1944
Small boy with chrome shiny silver pedal carSmall boy in a beautiful silver chrome pedal car with his proud Father alongside
Model T FordA modified (camouflaged?) Model T Ford
Singer BantamA lady in the passenger seat of a Singer Bantam
Lanchester carA Lanchester car (10 HP) and suave-looking driver in relaxed pose on a suburban street
Rover 12 Saloon (rear view)A Rover 12 Saloon (rear view)
Rover car with fitted Coal-Gas installationA Rover car fitted with a neatly made coal-gas installation. The gas bolster originated by Wood-Milne Ltd. was a recepticle built along the lines of a pneumatic tyre
Golfers and their CarA golfinc couple arrive at the course in their splendid vehicle
1st Steam Fire EngineThe first steam-powered fire engine by Ericsson and Braithwaite, used at several fires very successfully
West Ham Fire Brigade vehicle by DennisWest Ham Fire Brigade Rescue Tender, manufactured by Dennis Date: 1935
Ships tied up along the river, Seville, SpainVintage 19th century photograph - ships tied up along the river, Seville, Spain
Army barracks, GibraltarVintage 19th century photograph: army barracks, Gibraltar
Galle Face, Ceylon, Sri LankaVintage 19th century photograph: Galle Face, Ceylon, Sri Lanka
France c. 1890 - entrance to the harbour at NiceVintage 19th century photograph: France c.1890 - entrance to the harbour at Nice, ships tied to the dock
Caucasus Georgia Tiflis Tblisi-donkey with load & Armenian dCaucasus Georgia Tiflis Tblisi - a donkey with its load and its Armenian driver. Vintage 19th century photograph
World War II navy ship Pacific war against JapanVintage World War II photograph - navy ship releases a salvo in the Pacific war against Japan
Vintage photograph WW II - British Churchill tankVintage photograph World War II - British Churchill tank, Italian campaign, crossing of the Senio River
Rickshaw on coast road, Negishi Yokohama - Mississippi BayRickshaw on the coast road, Negishi Yokohama - Mississippi Bay. Vintage 19th century photograph
Woman being pulled in rickshaw, jinrikisha, JapanYoung woman being pulled in a rickshaw, jinrikisha, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph
View of the sea at Molde, Romsdal, Norway. Vintage 19th century photograph
Shadow Caravan (closed) - harnessed to a Clyno CarReady for the Road: A Shadow Trailer Caravan (closed and ready to move off), harnessed to a Clyno Car. 1927