Images Dated 31st May 2016 (page 30)

NFS (London Region) constructing a water dam, WW2
London firefighters constructing a self-assembly emergency dam. These dams were carried on special water units that also towed a trailer pump and could provided a static water supply close to fires

LCC-LFB self-propelled steam fireboat
Introduced in 1912, one of the shallow draft self-propelled vessels which replaced the early fire tugs

Home Office Incendiary Bomb Test, WW2
Home Office Incendiary Bomb Test -- the bomb sets fire to a house and firefighters attempt to put it out

Home Office Incendiary Bomb Test, WW2
Home Office Incendiary Bomb Test -- the bomb sets fire to a house

Home Office Incendiary Bomb Test, WW2
Home Office Incendiary Bomb Test -- the bomb sets fire to a house

Home Office Incendiary Bomb Test, WW2
Home Office Incendiary Bomb Test

Franklin. E. Smith hose coupling, WW2
Firefighters demonstrating the strength of a Franklin.E. Smith hose coupling

Franklin. E. Smith hose coupling, WW2
Firefighters demonstrating the strength of a Franklin.E. Smith hose coupling

Franklin. E. Smith hose coupling, WW2
A firefighter demonstrating the strength of a Franklin.E. Smith hose coupling

Franklin. E. Smith hose coupling, WW2
A Franklin.E. Smith hose coupling in the drill yard of LFB HQ

Lord Mayor of London visiting NFS City fire station, WW2
The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Samuel Joseph, visiting London firefighters at the Redcross Street fire station (Fire Force 35-station C 1Z, 35-38 Redcross Street.)

Lord Mayor of London visiting NFS City fire station, WW2
The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Samuel Joseph, visiting London firefighters at the Redcross Street fire station (Fire Force 35-station C 1Z, 35-38 Redcross Street.)

Lord Mayor of London visiting NFS City fire station, WW2
The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Samuel Joseph, visiting London firefighters at the Redcross Street fire station (Fire Force 35-station C 1Z, 35-38 Redcross Street.)

NFS fire force No. 34 District fire control unit, Northwood
District fire control unit, located at Pinner Road, Northwood, Middlesex. Showing the loudspeakers on the drivers cab

NFS fire force No. 34 District fire control unit, Northwood
NFS fireman radio operator at work inside the District fire control unit, located at Pinner Road, Northwood, Middlesex

NFS fire force No. 34 District fire control unit, Northwood
Internal view of the District fire control unit, located at Pinner Road, Northwood, Middlesex

NFS fire force No. 34 District fire control unit, Northwood
District fire control unit, located at Pinner Road, Northwood, Middlesex

NFS fire force No. 34 District fire control unit, Northwood
District fire control unit, located at Pinner Road, Northwood, Middlesex. Showing the communications aerial erected and loudspeakers on the drivers cab

NFS fire force No. 34 District fire control unit, Northwood
District fire control unit with the communication cable drums at the rear of the vehicle, located at Pinner Road, Northwood, Middlesex

Firefighters deal with small fire caused by explosion, WW2
Firefighters dealing with a small fire caused by an explosion

Firefighters deal with small fire caused by explosion, WW2
Firefighters dealing with a small fire caused by an explosion

Locomotive fitted with Shand Mason pump, WW2
A locomotive fitted with a Shand Mason pump helps to put out a fire at the Bricklayers Arms Goods Yard, Old Kent Road, SE London

NFS (London Region) blaze at Bricklayers Arms, WW2
Firefighters attacking a blaze at the Bricklayers Arms Goods Depot in the Old Kent Road, SE London, with two turntable ladders at work

NFS (London Region) blaze at Bricklayers Arms, WW2
Firefighters attacking a blaze at the Bricklayers Arms Goods Depot in the Old Kent Road, SE London, with a turntable ladder at work

NFS (London Region) firemen with hose lines, WW2
Firefighters tackle a blaze in Brewery Road, Kings Cross

Fire station drill, hook ladder and 50 foot escape ladder
Regular training continued at all London fire stations during WW2, though it was unusual for a sub-station to have a drill tower

An oil fire test at Shoeburyness, Essex, WW2
Firefighters put out an oil fire during a test at Shoeburyness, Essex

Auxiliary London firewomen under catering instruction
London regular and AFS firefighters spent many hours, sometimes days, at incidents during the Blitz, and they needed refreshments

NFS-Firewomen dispatch rider training
Women dispatch riders in training during the Second World War

NFS women in dispatch rider training, WW2
NFS women undergoing dispatch rider training. They were widely used to supplement the lines of communication between various headquarters

NFS women in dispatch rider training, WW2
NFS women undergoing dispatch rider training. They were widely used to supplement the lines of communication between various headquarters

Fire Service benevolent fund Christmas gifts, WW2
A collection of Christmas gifts to be given to London firemen and firewomen hospitalised over the Christmas period

Fire Service benevolent fund Christmas gifts, WW2
A collection of Christmas gifts to be given to London firemen and firewomen hospitalised over the Christmas period

Firewomans uniform of the NFS, WW2
Firewomans uniform of the National Fire Service

London (NFS) firefighter in breathing apparatus, WW2
Rear view of the Mark IV Proto (oxygen) breathing apparatus set, showing the oxygen cylinder which is worn in the small of the wearers back

London (NFS) firefighter in breathing apparatus, WW2
Side view of the Mark IV Proto (oxygen) breathing apparatus set, showing the re-breather bag, mouthpiece, control valves and cooler

London (NFS) firefighter in breathing apparatus, WW2
Front view of the Mark IV Proto (oxygen) breathing apparatus set, showing the re-breather bag, mouthpiece, control valves and cooler

AFS cap badge, WW2
In March 1938 recruitment began in London for the Auxiliary Fire Service. This is the cap badge for the newly formed extension to the fire service that was established to meet the anticipated demands

NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicle, WW2
Donated to the London Region of the NFS by the Canadian Red Cross, the mobile kitchen unit seen in a London street

NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicle, WW2
Donated 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

NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicle, WW2
Donated to the London Region of the NFS by the Canadian Red Cross, this mobile kitchen unit is displayed at the Regional (Brigade) Headquarters, Lambeth, SE1

NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicle, WW2
Donated to the London Region of the NFS by the Canadian Red Cross, this mobile kitchen unit is displayed at the Regional (Brigade) Headquarters, Lambeth, SE1

Edward VII at Hyde Park for London Fire Brigade Review
King Edward VII arrives in his carriage to review the London Fire Brigade in Hyde Park, London

Construction of an EWS dam, Abbey Street, Bermondsey
Emergency water supplies (EWS) were critical to provide the much needed water to fire crews fighting the fires caused by wartime bombing and, in particular, incendiary attacks

Construction of an EWS dam, Abbey Street, Bermondsey
Emergency water supplies (EWS) were critical to provide the much needed water to fire crews fighting the fires caused by wartime bombing and, in particular, incendiary attacks

Firefighters (NFS London Region) in breathing apparatus
Firefighters wearing Proto Mark IV oxygen breathing apparatus sets, seen here at the Regional Headquarters station, Lambeth, SE1

Fire station wet canteen (bar), WW2
The AFS bar built in the fire sub-station (80V) at Clapham Central School, Aristotle Road, Clapham, London SW4

Inspection of Home Guard, County Hall, London, WW2
Inspection of Home Guard at County Hall, London, showing an armoured car

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