Images Dated 31st May 2016 (page 3)

LCC-LFB Interior of Brigade Control Unit
The 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

Major fire, Smithfield Poultry Market, London
Firemen entering the basement of the major fire in the Smithfield Poultry Market on 23 January 1958 that had already cost the lives of two firemen

LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump, Lambeth HQ
Lambeths (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 HQ
The London Fire Brigade vehicle repair and maintenance workshops located within the extensive headquarters complex in Lambeth, SE1

LCC-LFB foam carrier and foam equipment
The 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 HQ
Major 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 car
At the turn of the century motorised transport was making its presence felt in Londons fire brigade, Seen here is Superintendent Cs Egerton

Merryweather horsed steam pump and firewomen
A Merryweather horsed steam pump and firewomen

LCC-MFB horse drawn steamer at Greenwich
A 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 in action at warehouse blaze
Two turntable ladders brought into action at a major warehouse fire with an LCC ambulance standing by in the foreground

LCC-LFB Vehicle and equipment workshops complex
The 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

Example of a woman dialling 999 for the emergency services in a red telephone booth

NFS (London Region) ordinary fire in Islington, WW2
A fire in a shop and dwelling in Liverpool Street, Islington, North London. Despite the lull in enemy bombing, ordinary fires were still commonplace and some were of a serious nature

Firefighters attempt to right a fallen cart, WW2
Firefighters attempt to right a fallen cart in Clerkenwell Close

London Fire Brigade fireboat Massey Shaw underway
The Massey Shaw fireboat nearing her berth at Blackfriars on the Victoria Embankment, London

Blitz in London -- sub-fire station, Finsbury, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters clearing debris at what was their sub-fire station in Hugh Myddleton Primary School, Finsbury, EC1. The building took a direct hit from a high explosive bomb

Foam applied at oil tank fire, Thames Haven, WW2
Fire crews applying foam to a fire at the Thames Haven oil tank fire, near Thurrock, Essex

Fighting fires at Thames Haven oil tanks, WW2
Fighting fires at Thames Haven oil tanks during the Second World War

Government supplied NFS pump escape and trailer pump
A 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

Abraham purchasing cave for a burial place
Abraham purchasing the Cave of Machpelah for a burial place - Thomas Bankes Bible, Genesis 23.16. 1787

LCC-LFB battery-electric pump-escape at Southwark
An early electric wheeled escape ladder vehicle, Cedes battery-driven pump/50ft escape, based at Bow fire station, seen here in the drill yard at Southwark Headquarters

Firefighters at scene of commercial premises fire
Firefighters working at the scene of a commercial premises fire, South Woodford, London

LCC-LFB Great Marlborough Street fire station, W1
Built by the London County Council, Great Marlborough Street fire station was located at 53 Great Marlborough Street. The widespread adoption of motorised fire engines by the LFB led to a reduction

LCC-LFB Brigade marching band at the Annual Review
The Fire Brigade Band performing at the 1929 Annual Review in Victoria Park, East London. Formed after the First World War

LCC-LFB Motorised pump escape at Southwark HQ
The pump escape of No 1 station, the Brigade Headquarters fire station located at Southwark Bridge Road SE1. The adoption of motorised fire engines by the LFB would lead to a reduction in the number

LCC-LFB Dennis motorised Hatfield fire engine
LFB Dennis motorised Hatfield fire engine on the forecourt of Shoreditch fire station (C37), 140 Tabernacle Street, City of London, with crew

Angel commanding Hagar to return to Sarah
The Angel of the Lord commanding Hagar to return to her mistress Sarah - Thomas Bankes Bible, Genesis 16.9. 1787

LCC-LFB Edgware Road fire station, Paddington
Located at 455 Edgware Road, Edgware Road fire station replaced the former Metropolitan Fire Brigade built fire station. It remained operational until 1969 when the new Paddington fire station opened

LCC-MFB Dulwich fire station and horse steamer
A seven man crew from Dulwich fire station pose on the forecourt with their Merryweather steam pump. One member of a firemans family peers through the lace curtains of the accommodation at first

LCC-LFB Warehouse fire, Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey
A major docklands fire at Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey, SE London, happened during a particularly cold spell for March. The attack on the fire by a large number of firefighters

LCC-LFB Recruit firemen training at Brigade HQ, SE1
During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth. Here the seven-man squad are taking part in 50 foot wheeled escape ladder drills on the station drill tower

LCC-LFB Dennis petrol pump
Supplied by Dennis of Guildford, Surrey, the latest in the range of petrol driven pumps supplied to the London Fire Brigade

Blitz in the City of London -- Queen Victoria Street, WW2
Blitz in the City of London -- regular firefighters and AFS personnel struggle to contain the fires caused by another nights heavy bombing raid

Blitz in London -- bomb disposal at Charing Cross
Blitz in London -- soldiers using a trolley to remove a land mine on Hungerford Railway Bridge, Charing Cross, on 17 April 1941

LCC-LFB in Lord Mayors Show, City of London
London firefighters and Auxiliary firefighters with appliances taking part in the annual Lord Mayors Show through the City of London. A Bedford heavy pump unit with crew leads the LFB contingent

MFB (later LCC / LFB) Hampstead fire station
Built originally for the MFB in 1868, Hampstead fire station was located at 49 Heath Street. It became the responsibility of the London County Council in 1889 upon the LCCs creation

LCC-LFB enclosed pumping appliance
The Brigade introduced these enclosed pumps in 1935, designed for the Brigade by its then Chief Officer, C C B Morris. The pump also carried breathing apparatus sets for three of its crew

New training appliance. Southwark Training Centre

Firefighters respond to a house fire, North London
Firefighters respond to a house fire at 28 Winnington Road, North London

LCC-LFB Holloway fire station with motorised pump
Holloway fire station with a motorised pump. The adoption of motorised fire engines was becoming widespread by the start of the First World War

LCC-LFB Merryweather Magirus 100 foot turntable ladder
The Magirus 100 foot turntable ladder being demonstrated at the Brigade headquarters, Lambeth. Showing the TL with its extending ladders housed -- it is capable of reaching the 9th floor of the drill

LCC-LFB Daylight Rubber Co fire, Farringdon Road
A major fire at the Daylight Rubber Co warehouse in Farringdon Road required many pumps and a turntable ladder to quell the blaze, involving rubber goods

LCC-LFB Vehicle and equipment workshops complex
The 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

Self-propelled fire engine at LFB HQ, Southwark
The Hatfield motor pump was the first petrol driven engine appliance in which the engine was used to operate the fire pump

Abraham buried in the Cave of Machpelah by his sons - Thomas Bankes Bible, Genesis 25.9. 1787

Ambush II winning the Grand National
Ambush II, owned by King Edward VII, wins the Grand National. 1900

Advertisement for the Pyrenees, South of France
French railways advertisement for the Pyrenees, South of France. 1946

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