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Images Dated 31st May 2016 (page 31)

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Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Inspection of Home Guard, County Hall, London, WW2

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

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Inspection of Home Guard, County Hall, London, WW2

Inspection of Home Guard, County Hall, London, WW2
Inspection of Home Guard at County Hall, London

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Inspection of Home Guard, County Hall, London, WW2

Inspection of Home Guard, County Hall, London, WW2
Inspection of Home Guard at County Hall, London

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Inspection of Home Guard, County Hall, London, WW2

Inspection of Home Guard, County Hall, London, WW2
Inspection of Home Guard at County Hall, London

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Inspection of Home Guard, County Hall, London, WW2

Inspection of Home Guard, County Hall, London, WW2
Inspection of Home Guard at County Hall, London

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: War Weapons Week and London Fire Brigade fireboats, WW2

War Weapons Week and London Fire Brigade fireboats, WW2
The London Fire Brigades fireboat Massey Shaw (which took part in the Dunkirk evacuations) and a fire float are moored at Westminster pier whilst their crews are promoting War Weapons Week

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: War Weapons Week and London Fire Brigade fireboats, WW2

War Weapons Week and London Fire Brigade fireboats, WW2
The London Fire Brigades fireboat Massey Shaw (which took part in the Dunkirk evacuations) and a fire float are moored at Westminster pier whilst their crews are promoting War Weapons Week

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: War Weapons Week and London Fire Brigade fireboats, WW2

War Weapons Week and London Fire Brigade fireboats, WW2
The London Fire Brigades fireboat Massey Shaw (which took part in the Dunkirk evacuations) and a fire float are moored at Westminster pier whilst their crews are promoting War Weapons Week

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- Queen Victoria Street and Thames Street

Blitz in London -- Queen Victoria Street and Thames Street
Blitz in London -- emergency dams are feeding the trailer pumps as London firefighters attempt to contain this blaze. The intensity of the fire is such the centre part of the this photograph is just

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- Queen Victoria Street and Thames Street

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

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- Queen Victoria Street and Thames Street

Blitz in London -- Queen Victoria Street and Thames Street
Blitz in London -- the apparent confusion of fire hose as London firefighters try to get to grips with the widespread fires started by enemy bombing attacks

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- Queen Victoria Street and Thames Street

Blitz in London -- Queen Victoria Street and Thames Street
Blitz in London -- no firefighters are yet on the scene of this blazing building, ignited during the enemy bombing raids on the City of London

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in City of London -- Queen Victoria Street, WW2

Blitz in City of London -- Queen Victoria Street, WW2
Blitz in the City of London -- daylight sees the extent of the bomb and fire damaged buildings in Queen Victoria Street and towards Thames Street

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in City of London -- Queen Victoria Street, WW2

Blitz in City of London -- Queen Victoria Street, WW2
Blitz in the City of London -- daylight sees the extent of the bomb and fire damaged buildings in Queen Victoria Street. The firefighters will have very many hours of damping down before the fires

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in the City of London -- Queen Victoria Street, WW2

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

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in the City of London -- Queen Victoria Street, WW2

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

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: View of City fires from St Pauls Cathedral, WW2

View of City fires from St Pauls Cathedral, WW2
Blitz in London -- a crowd gathers outside St Pauls Cathedral to see City fires

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Royal visit to County Hall Civil Defence workers, WW2

Royal visit to County Hall Civil Defence workers, WW2
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth visiting Londons Civil Defence organisations, including the London Fire Brigade (then incorporated into the National Fire Service)

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Royal visit to LCC County Hall to meet Civil Defence workers

Royal visit to LCC County Hall to meet Civil Defence workers
Queen Elizabeth visits Londons Civil Defence organisations, including the London Fire Brigade (incorporated into the National Fire Service), at the London County Council Headquarters, County Hall

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Turntable ladder display, London Fire Brigade HQ Lambeth

Turntable ladder display, London Fire Brigade HQ Lambeth
London regular firefighters operating extended turntable ladders in Lambeth Headquarters drill yard for a demonstration of firefighting skills

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2

NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2
London Region NFS/AFS firefighters assisting in Home Office trials to improve water delivery systems to emergency dams and onto fires after the fire service was nationalised in August 1941

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2

NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2
London Region NFS/AFS firefighters assisting in Home Office trials to improve water delivery systems to emergency dams and onto fires after the fire service was nationalised in August 1941

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2

NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2
London Region NFS/AFS firefighters assisting in Home Office trials to improve water delivery systems to emergency dams and onto fires after the fire service was nationalised in August 1941

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2

NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2
London Region NFS/AFS firefighters assisting in Home Office trials to improve water delivery systems to emergency dams and onto fires after the fire service was nationalised in August 1941

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2

NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2
London Region NFS/AFS firefighters assisting in Home Office trials to improve water delivery systems to emergency dams and onto fires after the fire service was nationalised in August 1941

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2

NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2
London Region NFS/AFS firefighters assisting in Home Office trials to improve water delivery systems to emergency dams and onto fires after the fire service was nationalised in August 1941

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Visit to LFB by Mr Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, WW2

Visit to LFB by Mr Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, WW2
Mr Clement Attlee (Lord Privy Seal in Winston Churchills wartime coalition government, later Deputy Prime Minister 1942-1945 and Prime Minister 1945-1951)

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2

NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2
London Region NFS/AFS firefighters assisting in Home Office trials to improve water delivery systems to emergency dams and onto fires after the fire service was nationalised in August 1941

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Visit to LFB by Mr Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, WW2

Visit to LFB by Mr Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, WW2
Mr Clement Attlee (Lord Privy Seal in Winston Churchills wartime coalition government, later Deputy Prime Minister 1942-1945 and Prime Minister 1945-1951)

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Visit to LFB by Mr Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, WW2

Visit to LFB by Mr Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, WW2
Mr Clement Attlee (Lord Privy Seal in Winston Churchills wartime coalition government, later Deputy Prime Minister 1942-1945 and Prime Minister 1945-1951)

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Visit to LFB by Mr Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, WW2

Visit to LFB by Mr Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, WW2
Mr Clement Attlee (Lord Privy Seal in Winston Churchills wartime coalition government, later Deputy Prime Minister 1942-1945 and Prime Minister 1945-1951)

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Visit to LFB by Mr Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, WW2

Visit to LFB by Mr Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, WW2
Mr Clement Attlee (Lord Privy Seal in Winston Churchills wartime coalition government, later Deputy Prime Minister 1942-1945 and Prime Minister 1945-1951)

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Visit to LFB by Mr Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, WW2

Visit to LFB by Mr Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, WW2
Mr Clement Attlee (Lord Privy Seal in Winston Churchills wartime coalition government, later Deputy Prime Minister 1942-1945 and Prime Minister 1945-1951)

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- emergency water mains for firefighting

Blitz in London -- emergency water mains for firefighting
Blitz in London -- charged hose lines feeding into an emergency water main that carried large quantities of water to the scene of a fire

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- firefighting from the River Thames

Blitz in London -- firefighting from the River Thames
Blitz in London -- the London Fire Brigade had three fireboats in peacetime, based at Lambeth, Blackfriars, and Cherry Garden Pier, Rotherhithe

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: LFB fire Control Unit at Brigade HQ, Lambeth, WW2

LFB fire Control Unit at Brigade HQ, Lambeth, WW2
One of the LCC-LFB fire control units allocated to Brigade and District headquarters which attended major fires during the Second World War

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- deluge branch on trailer, WW2

Blitz in London -- deluge branch on trailer, WW2
Blitz in London -- AFS firefighters pulling a deluge branch on a trailer

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- firewatchers at observation post, WW2

Blitz in London -- firewatchers at observation post, WW2
Blitz in London -- firewatchers on duty on the clock tower of the Smith Building, Albert Embankment, SE1, next to London Fire Brigade Headquarters

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- Smith Building, SE1

Blitz in London -- Smith Building, SE1
Blitz in London -- the Smith Building was located next to the London Fire Brigade Headquarters on the Albert Embankment, SE1

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- Royal Empire Society, London, WW2

Blitz in London -- Royal Empire Society, London, WW2
Blitz in London -- a senior fire officer inspects the nose of a bomb in the Royal Empire Society (now the Royal Commonwealth Society) building in Northumberland Avenue, Central London

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- Bessborough Place, Pimlico, WW2

Blitz in London -- Bessborough Place, Pimlico, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighter dealing with a fire caused by a bombing raid in Bessborough Place, Pimlico, SW London

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- Bessborough Place, Pimlico, WW2

Blitz in London -- Bessborough Place, Pimlico, WW2
Blitz in London -- a firefighter at the head of a 100 foot turntable ladder deals with a fire caused by a bombing raid in Bessborough Place, Pimlico, SW London

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- fire at Chelsea Embankment, WW2

Blitz in London -- fire at Chelsea Embankment, WW2
London AFS fire crew dealing with a serious fire caused by a bombing raid on Chelsea Embankment. A photographer, on the left of the picture, captures the moment

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: LFB Iron Ration Cupboard (Metal Specimen)

LFB Iron Ration Cupboard (Metal Specimen)
An example of an Iron Ration Cupboard for the London Fire Brigade(Metal Specimen)

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: LFB Iron Ration Cupboard (Wood Specimen)

LFB Iron Ration Cupboard (Wood Specimen)
An example of an Iron Ration Cupboard for the London Fire Brigade(Wood Specimen)

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- field kitchen, Woolwich sub-station

Blitz in London -- field kitchen, Woolwich sub-station
Blitz in London -- a field kitchen is set up to feed the London regular and AFS firefighters whose sub-station in Woolwich, SE London, was seriously damaged during an air raid

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- LFB and AFS firefighters, Woolwich

Blitz in London -- LFB and AFS firefighters, Woolwich
Blitz in London -- regular LFB and AFS firefighters working to remove the debris following an air raid on their Woolwich sub-station in SE London that caused extensive damage

Background imageImages Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- LFB and AFS firefighters in Woolwich

Blitz in London -- LFB and AFS firefighters in Woolwich
Blitz in London -- regular LFB and AFS firefighters in defiant mood after their sub-station in Woolwich, SE London, suffered heavy bomb damage during an air raid



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