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LCC-LFB fireboats using monitors on the Thames, WW2Auxiliary and regular firefighters getting monitors and jets of water to work from fireboats and a Thames barge near Westminster Bridge, adjacent to the Houses of Parliament
Fireboat Massey Shaw returning after Dunkirk, WW2The Massey Shaw fireboat, with its London Fire Brigade volunteer crew, returning to its moorings at Lambeth HQ after assisting in the evacuation of the Allied forces from the beaches of Dunkirk
LCC-LFB side of a Shand Mason steam fire engineThe Shand Mason horse drawn steam fire engine showing the detail of the steam driven fire pump, its fire box and boiler. The engine was allocated to 36 Bishopsgate fire station in the City of London
LCC-LFB fire at Tufnell Park Road, North LondonLondon firefighters with a horse-drawn escape cart and a steamer pump at the scene of a house fire at 128 Tufnell Park Road, North London, 12 March 1907
LCC-LFB firefighters in Proto breathing apparatusLondon firefighters in Proto breathing apparatus, exiting from a fire in a building
Fire at J Lyons Corner House, The Strand, LondonFirefighters deal with a fire in J Lyons Corner House, The Strand, Central London. This was a popular and famous tea room in Londons West End, opened in 1915
LCC-LFB J Lyons Corner House fire, The StrandFirefighters deal with a fire in J Lyons Corner House, The Strand, Central London. This was a popular and famous tea room in Londons West End, opened in 1915
London Salvage Corps and LFB at the scene of a fire. The salvage workers can be identified by their black Braidwood style helmet
LCC-LFB Whitefriars fire station, City of LondonWhitefriars fire station (B36), located at 7 Carmelite Street in the City of London, built in 1896. At the time of this picture
LCC-LFB Brompton fire station, KensingtonLocated at 18 South Parade, station A3 (later A6) Brompton was built in 1892. The escape ladder, covered in canvas, is on the station forecourt
NFS messenger boy at Pimlico bombing, WW2The aftermath of a V1 flying bomb attack in Winchester Street, Pimlico, with a messenger boy in the foreground. NFS firefighters join other rescue workers at the scene
NFS (London) towing unit and trailer pump, WW2A unit from Lewisham Sub-station (37 F 2 Y) at Lewisham Bridge School, Elmira Street. SE London attending a training exercise in the locality
V1 (flying bomb) attack in Poplar, East London, WW2In June 1944 the first flying bombs were launched against London, and between 2 and 3 August 107 flying bombs hit London targets
Aftermath of a fire at 8 Nelson Road, Hornsey, WW2The aftermath of a fire at 8 Nelson Road, Hornsey, East London
NFS firefighters at assault course training camp, WW2With a dramatic reduction in enemy attacks on London after the Blitz (1940-41) firemen and firewomen had to be kept gainfully employed and a high level of fitness and preparedness maintained
NFS (London Region) Fire Force 34 Control Unit, WW2There were five Fire Force areas in the London Region of the NFS, Nos 34 to 38. Each Fire Force area had its own local headquarters and Control Unit with dedicated staff
New NFS sub-fire station, Bushey District 34, WW2With the longer lulls in enemy bombing following the Blitz on London, fire service personnel were put to more productive work in addition to their normal training and drills
Damaged heavy unit at NFS, London Regional HQ, WW2A damaged heavy unit awaiting repair at the Lambeth vehicle and equipment workshops, Daltons Drive
LCC London Fire Brigade asbestos protective suitCarried on emergency tenders (ETs) an asbestos suit allowed a firefighter to approach a serious fire at close quarters for the purpose of closing down a control valve or a similar task
Combined Civil Defence exercise, WW2Civil defence rescue workers carrying a casualty from the exercise site. A policewoman and a nurse are with the rescue team
Womens Voluntary Service (WVS) canteen van, WW2Women from the WVS providing refreshments to National Fire Service London firefighters. The canteen van was presented to the London Region by the township of Inchfawn Bar Harbour, USA
Firewomans uniform of the NFS, WW2Firewomans uniform of the National Fire Service
LFB fire towing unit and trailer pump in bomb crater, WW2Quite a few London Fire Brigade vehicles came to grief during the Blitz raids. This Commer towing van and trailer pump have ploughed into a bomb crater in Southwark Bridge Road just south of
Blitz in London -- Bessborough Place, Pimlico, WW2Blitz in London -- fire brigade heavy unit and a trailer pump in the foreground of a major fire in Bessborough Place, Pimlico, SW London following a bombing raid
Blitz in London -- improvised shoulder protectorsBlitz in London -- the London Fire Brigade innovated to protect its fire crews from injury from falling debris by utilising old rubber tyres, cut to form shoulder protectors
Blitz in London -- training in use of breathing apparatusBlitz in London -- regular London firefighters being trained in the use of breathing apparatus (BA) at Brigade headquarters, Lambeth
Blitz in London - Firefighters at work with hosepipe, WW2Blitz in London - London firefighters damping down after enemy bombing caused serious fires which gutted this steel framed building
Wreckage of German bomber on house in Bromley, WW2Blitz in London -- inspecting the wreckage of an enemy plane that crashed onto a house in Bromley, Kent
Blitz in London -- bomb damage, Peckham Hill Street, WW2Blitz in London -- bomb damage at the rear of Peckham Hill Street, SE London
Blitz in London -- Tottenham Court Road, WW2Blitz in London -- workmen clear out a bomb crater in Tottenham Court Road after an air raid
Blitz in London -- Weltje Road, Hammersmith, WW2Blitz in London -- clearing up after an air raid in Weltje Road, Hammersmith, 4 September 1940
Blitz in London -- Surrey Docks, Rotherhithe, WW2Blitz in London -- roofs of the timber cargo storage areas totally collapsed after the intensity of the fires that devastated the Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, SE London
Blitz in London -- Surrey Commercial Docks, WW2Blitz in London -- No.6 Warehouse, Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, 7 September 1940. Fire crews in action with five jets and a turntable ladder
Blitz in London -- burnt out cargo ship, Rotherhithe, WW2Blitz in London -- a close up of a burnt out cargo ship in the Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, SE London. Firefighters continue to damp down hot-spots of fire within the ship
Blitz in London -- warehouse in Rotherhithe, WW2Blitz in London -- the remains of a warehouse in Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, SE London. Surrey Docks was extensively bombed on 7 September 1940, and on subsequent nights
Blitz in London -- aftermath of bombing, Cheapside, WW2Blitz in London -- the aftermath of a bombing raid on the City of London, with St Pauls Cathedral in the background. A fire brigade trailer pump at work near Cheapside EC4 with firefighters damping
Blitz in London -- St Pauls Church, Charlton, SE LondonBlitz in London -- the remains of St Pauls Church, Fairfield Road, Charlton, SE London, 3 September 1940
Bomb damage to a building in Ernest Street, London, WW2Bomb damage to a building in Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1
Two man hook ladders drills at Lambeth HQFour London firefighters performing two-man hook ladder drills on the Brigade headquarters nine-storey drill tower
LCC-MFB Homerton fire station, East LondonBuilt and opened in 1902, Homerton fire station was located at 97 Homerton High Street E9. The station was closed in 1972, replaced by a modern Homerton fire station
LCC-LFB Isle of Dogs fire station, East LondonBuilt by the London County Council, Isle of Dogs fire station was located at 461 West Ferry Road, and was subsequently renamed Millwall fire station
LCC-MFB Chelsea fire stationChelsea fire station was built for the MFB by the London County Council in 1881, located at 216 Pavilion Road SW1. Although closed in 1914 the former station still stands
Advertisement for the Basque coast, FranceFrench railways advertisement for the Basque coast, south-west of France. circa 1946
Advertisement for Perigord, FranceFrench railways advertisement for Perigord, France. circa 1946
Advertisement for Brittany, Northern FranceFrench railways advertisement for Brittany, Northern France. circa 1946
Advertisement for Normandy, FranceFrench railways advertisement for Normandy, France. circa 1946
Advertisement for Savoie, FranceFrench railways advertisement for Savoie, France. 1946
Advertisement for Cote d Azur and Corsica, with summer and winter sports. circa 1930
