Images Dated 2018 January

Acton Volunteer Fire Brigade with appliances

District Council of Acton Volunteer Fire Brigade with appliances typical of those used at the time: a horse drawn steamer, horse drawn manual pump, horse drawn escape, hand wheeled escape, and a hose cart. Date: 1902

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Gamages advertisement, RAF outfits in air force blue

Advertisement for Royal Air Force uniforms in air force blue available from Holborn department store, Gamages. The full uniform is on offer from tunic and breeches to cap bars, wings and buckles. They will even send representatives to any London Hospital in order to take instructions for new kit! Date: 1918

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans