Waterproofs Collection

Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic - The Sprudel at the Spa
Karlovy Vary or Carlsbad (Karlsbad), in western Bohemia, Czech Republic - The Sprudel (Mineral Hot Water Spring Fountain or Geyser) and Spa Attendants in their waterproof uniforms! Date: circa 1911

Firefighter during hook ladder practice. Date: 1967

Brixham fishing trawler, Provident, at sea. Date: circa 1980s

Firefighters outside mobile kitchen, WW2
Firefighters enjoying a mug of tea outside a mobile kitchen presented to the National Fire Service by the Order of the Eastern Star, Manitoba, Canada, during the Second World War

Shoot for Kamella - children's clothes brand
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - young girl in raincoat, sou'wester hat and wellington boots Date: circa 1967

Advert for Dunlop Raincoats
Advert for Dunlop's range of weatherproof women's outerwear. Date: 1932

Advertisement, Mandleberg Waterproofs. 1891

Advert, J C Cording, waterproof clothing and footwear for walking, riding and general use, Piccadilly, London. 1880

Fisherman Eyemouth
a fisherman hauls his nets from his boat onto the quayside at Eyemouth, Berwickshire. Image first appeared in The Sunday Times Date: circa 1988

RNLI lifeboat crew, St Ives, Cornwall, just returned from a rescue mission. Includes Tommy Cocking, coxswain (second from left). Date: circa 1980s

Advert for Aquascutum waterproof military coats 1916
Proof against rain and cold wind military trench coat, lined with wool, detachable fleece, fur or leather. Date: 1916

Penlee lifeboat towing stricken yachts to Newlyn, Cornwall
Penlee lifeboat towing stricken yachts and their passengers to Newlyn, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Ground Floor of Our Boys Clothing Company, Oxford St, London
View of the ground floor of Our Boys Clothing Company in Oxford Street, London. The department visible here sells a variety of waterproofs, boxes and fancy goods. Date: c.1895

Our Boys Clothing Company, male waterproof coats
Our Boys Clothing Company presents waterproof coats for men. Figure 5161 was specialized for the army, whereas figure 5162 was made for gentlemen Date: c.1895

Firefighters in breathing apparatus, Oxford Street, London
LFB firefighters in breathing apparatus outside the main entrance to the Chinacraft store, 499 Oxford Street, London, on 28 July 1958. A fire had occurred in the basement area. Date: 1958

Firefighter training with foam extinguisher
Firefighter training with a foam extinguisher, 18 April 1956. Date: 1956

Firefighters training with foam extinguisher
Two firefighters training with a foam extinguisher. Date: circa 1950s

Firefighters in breathing apparatus
LFB firefighters in breathing apparatus, taking salt tablets for rehydration after attending a fire. Date: circa 1950s

Car in basement, Claverton Street, London SW1
LFB Special Service attempting to lift a car from a basement in Claverton Street, London SW1, on 24 July 1958. It was a difficult exercise, as the car kept getting caught on masonry, etc

Firefighters on refreshment break, Wapping, East London
Firefighters on a refreshment break next to a canteen van at Wapping, East London, during a serious fire on 25 September 1935. Date: 1935

LFB firefighter in a hurry, with coat and helmet
LFB firefighter in a hurry, running with his coat on one hand and his helmet in the other

LFB firefighters in multi-hose display
LFB firefighters in a multi-hose display at headquarters, with pumping machine and vehicle

AFS worker with emergency appliance, WW2
An Auxiliary Fire Service worker with an emergency appliance. Date: 1940s

AFS workers with emergency appliance, WW2
Three Auxiliary Fire Service workers loading an emergency appliance into a vehicle. Date: 1940s

LFB firefighters extinguishing oil can fire
Two LFB firefighters extinguishing an oil can fire

Firefighters taking part in a hose training drill
Two firefighters taking part in a hose training drill

Firefighter adjusting turntable ladder mechanism

NFS firefighting crew with enclosed pump vehicle

LFB firefighting crew with open pump vehicle. One of them is holding a trophy

Lord Mayor of London presenting a cup, WW2
The Lord Mayor of London, Sir George Wilkinson, presenting a cup to a firefighter on 28 August 1941. Date: 1941

AFS men stationed at Brixton, WW2
Four AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) men stationed at Brixton during the Second World War. The man on the left is Jack Hall. The photo is believed to have been taken outside William Penn School

Firefighter taking part in a hose training drill

Firefighter using hook belt at top of ladder
Firefighter using his hook belt at the top of a ladder

LCC-LFB mobile control unit, with a fireman making adjustments

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

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

Man and woman of the Auxiliary Fire Service, WW2
A man and woman of the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) during the Second World War

Advert for Burberry waterproof overcoats 1923
Overcoats are Burberrys speciality, and a coat purchased at Burberrys presents, from every aspect, the highest possible return in overcoat values. 1923

Advert for Aquascutum coats 1934
Aquascutum raincoats, overcoats and macintoshes. Date: 1934

Advert for Aquascutum weatherproof coats 1923
Reliability in rain is the first attribute of an Aquascutum - familiarly called a " scutum". Date: 1923

Advert for Flamingo raincoats 1935
The latest aquatite production- the Flamingo light weight raincoat. Rubber-less odourless, hygienic and self-ventilating. The Flamingo tripple-proofed fashion coat folds or rolls into a very small

ARP Warden - False Alarm - Pimlico, London
(text taken from photo caption) False Alarm. Mrs Mary Bennet, ARP Warden in Pimlico, London (" river slum district" !)

Advert for Mandleberg & Co. waterproofs 1890
Mandleberg, patent coats made from rubber and " free from odour", for men and women. 1890

Poole Lifeboat Crew
The brave men of Poole Lifeboat Crew, Dorset, England. Date: early 1930s

Firefighters in Emergency Tender, Southwark HQ
Two firefighters in breathing equipment inside an Emergency Tender at Southwark Headquarters, London

LFCDA-LFB Thermal image camera (TIC) in use
A thermal image camera was deployed at this major building collapse in SW London to help in the search for survivors trapped in the debris

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