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LCC-LFB Manchester Square fire station

Manchester Square fire station, Chiltern Street, W1, built 1888, now closed. By 1900 a number of new fire stations were being opened across London: many were substantial and elegant buildings. This was a district station supervising the work of 18 fire stations, also providing family accommodation for many firefighters on call. Now occupied by the Chiltern Firehouse restaurant (2014)

© London Fire Brigade / Mary Evans Picture Library

Lead the way to Chesterton Windmill

Chesterton Windmill, Warwickshire, UK. October 28, 2011. Image shows Chesterton Windmill atop a barren brown muddy field. Two perfect parallel tracks in the dirt lead upwards towards the stoic and strong windmill atop the hill. The windmill is set against a clear sky

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LFDCA-LFB Lambeth HQ and Lambeth river station

A modernised Lambeth river fire station and the new fireboat London Phoenix, seen here from the north bank of the River Thames. Behind is the LFB headquarters building which was sold off in 2000 when the headquarters once again returned to a Southwark base, adjacent to the former Metropolitan Fire Brigade site

© London Fire Brigade / Mary Evans Picture Library