Fire Men Gallery

Early fire brigade street alarm

Early fire brigade alarm system. Historical artwork of a fireman testing a 19th-century combined telephonic and telegraphic street fire alarm system. The alarm is designed to be set off manually (by breaking a glass panel), transmitting a Morse code signal to a fire brigade station telling them the location of the fire. There is also a speaker and telephone system to allow verbal communication with the fire brigade. This is a French system, though similar systems were used in other countries as well. Artwork from A Travers l'Electricite (G. Dary, Paris, 1900)

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Metropolitan Fire Brigade Station, Adelaide (b/w photo)

2813662 Metropolitan Fire Brigade Station, Adelaide (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metropolitan Fire Brigade Station, Adelaide. Illustration for Glimpses of Australia (Werner Company, c 1895).); © Look and Learn

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Adelaide, Australia, Australian, Fire Men, Metropolitan Fire Brigade Station, Mzphoto, Photograph, Photography

Firemen at work, 1733 (From an old Fire Certificate)

Firemen at work, 1733 (From an old Fire Certificate). Illustration showing firemen on vehicle pumping water through hose onto burning building, as other firemen bring water from well in buckets and put it into vehicle. Date c1887

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1733, Certificate, Fire, Fire Men, Old, Work