Emergency Services Collection (page 6)

A Telex machine in use at St Andrews Street Police Station in Cambridge. October 1964

PC Rodney Pope takes control of a new Panda police car for an operation jn Cambridge. April 1965

A Cambridgeshire police officer driving a Ford Anglia police car at Mildenhall, August 1965

Firemen tackling fires in Ave Maria Lane, London, started by high explosive and incendiary bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe on the night of 29th December 1940

A turntable ladder of the London Fire Brigade tacklest fires close to Waterloo railway station as nine thousand incendiary

The former Longhope lifeboat T. G. B ON962, seen here leaving Littlehampton
The former Longhope lifeboat T.G.B ON962, seen here leaving Littlehampton, Sussexs after being repaired follow the capsizing of the vessel

Fire crews, police and ARP wardens help salvage furniture from properties close to Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road, Southwark

An Air Raid Precaution (ARP) warden and a messenger who wears the 1941 dark blue uniform, which later became the standard for most Civil Defence workers. 13th August 1941

National Fire Service District Officer Ronnie Greene with his wife leaving Buckingham having been awarded the MBE for which he organised

Aftermath of a V2 rocket attack on Kew, London. Workmen search the bottom of a crater after the attack. 12th September 1944

Close up of the breast badge of a National Fire Service uniform. September 1941

These EWS (Emergency Water Supply) tanks, typical of hundreds all over the country, have had so much rubbish thrown into them that their usefulness for fire-fighting is seriously affected

After the blitzing of the City of London, Red Cross Street Fire Station, which had been badly burned externally and only saved from destruction by the determined efforts of the Station personnel

Firemen dampen down fires in Wine Street, Bristol which was devastated by high explosive and incendiary bombs dropped on the city on the night of 24th/25th November 1940

Fireman from The London Fire Brigade seen here at Camberwell, London, during a raid on the city on the 8th - 9th December 1940

Clarendon Street, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. A sign to the centre right of the pictures shows Dewhirst Bros. Perhaps this is a family business

Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows the devastation in Buckingham Street, Hull. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by

The Fire Boat - used by The Hull Fire Brigade to put out the city fires by sending in water from a boat in nearby water. The officer in the picture is named as Chief Goodrich, (or Goodich)

The Lord Mayor of Birmingham inspecting a fleet of new A. R. P
The Lord Mayor of Birmingham inspecting a fleet of new A.R.P. ambulances at the Municipal Car Park Depot with Councillor N Tiptaft (Chairman of the A.R.P. committee and Mr V Hamilton (Chief A.R.P)

Pembrokeshire Farmer Pat Russell is rescued by the army after being stuck in a snowdrift on the Castlemartin tank training range

Firemen tackle a blaze in the library at Chelmsford Prison. 20th March 1978

Two RAF Westland Whirlwind helicopters at RAF Boulmer. The aircraft in the foreground is a search and rescue helicopter. 24/10/1974

Westland Sea King search and rescue helicopters at RAF Boulmer. 06 / 02 / 1979
Westland Sea King search and rescue helicopters at RAF Boulmer. 06/02/1979

V2 Rocket incident at Tewkesbury, Seven Sisters. 60 houses destroyed, 900 people homeless. 20th January 1945

Eight people died in a gas explosion in London yesterday morning. A further seven people were injured in the blast, which destroyed a block of flats three storeys high, in Putney

Hundreds of firefighters wer call to to tackle the fire at the four-storey Howards Furnishing Stores at Clayton Street West, Newcastle

The Times, plate I, c1762 (1895). A representative of King George III fights a fire (the Seven Years War), which is burning down houses representing Germany and France

The first steam fire engine, c1830. Invented and built by Braithwaite and Ericsson in 1830. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Fire Chief A. F. Domishkevich in the Uniform of the Police Fire Brigade, 1895. Creator: VV Degtiarev
Fire Chief A. F. Domishkevich in the Uniform of the Police Fire Brigade, 1895. This collection of photographs and documents from the private archive of Sergei Mikhailovich Chashchin relates to

Seaking Conducts Search and Rescue Exercise
A Seaking of 771 Naval Air Squadron conducts a Search and Rescue Exercise over the coast of Cornwall

St John Gate Fire Brigade: group photo, 1902 (b/w photo)
1787293 St John Gate Fire Brigade: group photo, 1902 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

British firemen of the wartime National Fire Service fighting a fire during the Blitz, World War II
5226745 British firemen of the wartime National Fire Service fighting a fire during the Blitz, World War II, 1940s (colour litho) by Mills

Fires in the City of London around St Paul's Cathedral during the Blitz, World War II, 1940s (colour litho)
5226760 Fires in the City of London around St Paul's Cathedral during the Blitz, World War II, 1940s (colour litho) by Mills

St Clement Danes Church, Strand, London, on fire during the Blitz, World War II, 1941 (colour litho)
5226756 St Clement Danes Church, Strand, London, on fire during the Blitz, World War II, 1941 (colour litho) by Mills, Reginald (1896-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Clement Danes Church)

Observation post of the wartime British National Fire Service during an air raid, World War II, 1940s (colour litho)
5226743 Observation post of the wartime British National Fire Service during an air raid, World War II, 1940s (colour litho) by Mills

Firemen of the wartime British National Fire Service running from a collapsing building during the Blitz, World War II
5226754 Firemen of the wartime British National Fire Service running from a collapsing building during the Blitz, World War II, 1940s (colour litho) by Mills

Firemen of the wartime British National Fire Service inspecting a large bomb crater during the Blitz, World War II
5226751 Firemen of the wartime British National Fire Service inspecting a large bomb crater during the Blitz, World War II, 1940s (colour litho) by Mills

Control room of the wartime British National Fire Service, World War II, 1940s (colour litho)
5226749 Control room of the wartime British National Fire Service, World War II, 1940s (colour litho) by Mills, Reginald (1896-1952); Private Collection; (add.info)

Firefighters of wartime British National Fire Service using a mobile canteen during the Blitz, World War II
5226746 Firefighters of wartime British National Fire Service using a mobile canteen during the Blitz, World War II, 1940s (colour litho) by Mills

Firemen of the wartime British National Fire Service being alerted to the presence of a badly wounded victim of an air
5226744 Firemen of the wartime British National Fire Service being alerted to the presence of a badly wounded victim of an air raid, World War II, 1940s (colour litho) by Mills

Fire in a factory in Saint-Denis (colour litho)
2819071 Fire in a factory in Saint-Denis (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire in a factory in Saint-Denis, Paris. Incendie d'usine a Saint-Denis)

An all-female company of firefighters in Burton-on-Trent (colour litho)
2779731 An all-female company of firefighters in Burton-on-Trent (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Deeds of the Apaches (colour litho)
2779298 Deeds of the Apaches (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deeds of the Apaches)

The Charge, c. 1893-1931 (woodcut)
1196621 The Charge, c. 1893-1931 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 20x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Firemans Shirt, c. 1937. Creator: Robert Gilson
Firemans Shirt, c. 1937

Bandbox - Firemen Scene, c. 1939. Creator: Walter Doran
Bandbox - Firemen Scene, c. 1939

The City Firemans Veto! Written by a Chap vot knows ow! and respectfully dedicated t... ca. 1836. Creator: Anon
The City Firemans Veto! Written by a Chap vot knows ow! and respectfully dedicated to the abdicated Gotham Fire-Eaters!, ca. 1836

Firehouse station no. 4, Washington, D. C. 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Firehouse Station No. 4. Each evening, firemen from the oncoming platform and the one going off duty line up and receive instructions for the day

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"Heroes of the Sea: Honoring the Courageous Emergency Services" The crew of the Barry lifeboat, Arthur and Blanche Harris, exemplifying bravery in the face of danger. Frederick Batten and Eric Fry aboard the former Longhope lifeboat T. G. B ON962, ready to save lives at a moment's notice. Ken Bean and Ieuan Bateman from Fishguard and Goodwick Lifeboat, dedicated to protecting those at sea. Lifeboat Station in Selsey, West Sussex - a beacon of hope for sailors in distress. RAF Sea King Helicopter swoops down on Crinkle Crags to rescue an injured walker with assistance from mountain rescue teams. Early fire brigade street alarm - a historic symbol of rapid response during emergencies. Carving a wake through winter grey waters of Bristol Channel; emergency services always prepared for maritime crises. Witnessing the naming ceremony of Barry Dock's new lifeboat, Arthur and Blanche Harris - celebrating their lifesaving capabilities. Cyclone Tracy destruction leaves devastation behind; emergency services work tirelessly to restore normalcy amidst chaos (When Will the Birds Return?, 1975). Tynemouth Lifeboat Dinghy manned by Trevor Fryer showcases unwavering dedication to safeguarding coastal communities. The vigilant crew keeps watch during exercises on Barry lifeboat in Bristol Channel – honing skills that could save countless lives. In times of crisis or perilous situations, these brave men and women selflessly put themselves on the line as part of our esteemed emergency services network across land and sea alike.