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Interior of engine the house at Crossness Sewage Treatment Works, London, 1894
Interior of the engine house at Crossness Sewage Treatment Works, Erith, London, 1894. View of the inside of the sewage works with pipe system and pumps, attended by a workman

Cracks in the brickwork from wartime bombing, Beckton Sewage Works, London, 1946
Cracks in the brickwork from wartime bombing, Beckton Sewage Works, Woolwich, London, 1946. View of the underground reservoir showing war damage in the form of large cracks in the cieling arches

Damaged interior of the underground reservoir, Beckton Sewage Works, London, 1938. Struts supporting a collapsing arch, with part of the roof missing

New construction work, Beckton Sewage Works, Woolwich, London, 1938. Building site with new additions to the sewage works. The old Victorian building is on the left

Building the sewer at Stratford High Street, West Ham, London, 1905. View of the construction of the sewer, with men standing watching in the background

Inside of a sewer, London, 1939. Interior of a sewer showing storm relief gates and a man standing on the walkway

Sewer sluice gates, London, 1939. Interior of a sewer showing the sluice gates

Testing gas pressure in street lighting, Westminster, London, 1910. A man holds the ladder for his bowler-hatted colleague who is testing the pressure in a gas streetlight

Emergency Water Supply Pump Platform, Westminster Bridge, London, WWII, 1944
Exterior of Emergency Water Supply Pump Platform, Westminster Bridge, London, WWII, 1944. Small building on piles in the River Thames, built to supply water in an emergency

Burnt-out building, Concordia Wharf, Poplar, London, 1924. Shell of a warehouse revealing the interior with rubble and wreckage after a fire

Burnt-out interior of the Drury Lane Theatre, Covent Garden, London, 1908. View of the backstage area showing fire damage and rubble, with the roof missing

The burnt-out Standard Cinema, Hackney, London, 1935. Interior of the auditorium showing fire damage to the screen area, seats and stage. The ceiling, walls and screen have been destroyed

Street fire alarm, Southwark, London, 1932. Box with a telephone from which the fire brigade could be called. These boxes would have had keys to deter hoax callers

The Beta fire float with hoses, River Thames, London, 1910. Steamboat demonstrating its firefighting hoses

Firemen aboard a fire engine, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1929. Firefighters with brass helmets pose on a turntable ladder vehicle

Firemen inside a fire engine, Kingsland Road Fire Station, London, 1935. Streamlined fire escape vehicle with crew in breathing apparatus

Crew in breathing apparatus, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1934. Fire engine with ladder and fire hose visable

Firemen aboard a foam tender, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1929
Firemen aboard a foam tender, Cannon Street Fire Station, London, 1929. Firemen with brass helmets sit aboard a vehicle equipped with a hose and large drum containing foam

Fireman using a hose, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1910
Fireman on a training exercise using a hose, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1910. Firemen in brass helmets demonstrating motor fire escape vehicle ladder and first aid spray

Firemen aboard a motor fire escape vehicle, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1909. Firefighters in brass helmets sit on a fire engine equipped with a removable ladder which could be

Firemen demonstrating hoses worked by a petrol motor pump, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, 1909
Firemen demonstrating hoses worked by a petrol motor pump through top windows onto the courtyard, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1909

Firemen in brass helmets aboard a motor hose tender, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1909. Moustached firemen pose on a vehicle; one is ringing the bell

Firemen demonstrating motor steamer hoses, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1910. Firefighters in brass helmets demonstrate the use of hoses

Firemen aboard a motor steamer, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1909. Firefighters with moustaches and brass helmets sit aboard a fire engine

Firemen demonstrating the magirus ladder, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1910. A fireman perches at the top of an extendable ladder

Whitechapel Fire Station, Commercial Road, Stepney, London, 1902
Exterior of Whitechapel Fire Station, Commercial Road, Stepney, London, 1902. View from the street of the fire station with pedestrians

Firemen demonstrating a horse-drawm escape vehicle, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1910
Uniformed firemen demonstrating a horse-drawn escape vehicle in courtyard, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1910. Ropes, extendable fire escape and fire bell visable

Fire engines at Cannon Street Fire Station, City of London, 1913
Fire engines at the motor fire escape, Cannon Street Fire Station, City of London, 1913. Interior of the appliance room showing vehicles with ladders

Fire engines and equipment at Cannon Street Fire Station, City of London, 1913. Cannon Street Fire Station: motor fire escape

Demonstrating how to pick up an unconscious person, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1910
Firemen demonstrating how to pick up an unconscious person, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1910. Firefighters practise techniques for rescuing people overcome by smoke

Firemen carrying out scaling ladder drill, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, 1910
Uniformed firemen carrying out scaling ladder drill in courtyard, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, 1910. Firefighters practise using ladders

Fire engine at Streatham Fire Station, London, 1903
Fire engine at Streatham Fire Station, Mitcham Road, Lambeth, London, 1903. Ladder protruding from a building

Westminster Fire Station, London, 1906
Exterior of Westminster Fire Station, London, 1906. Building with acute angle on the corner of Francis Street and Victoria Street, Westminster

London Fire Brigade Headquarters, Southwark, London, 1911
Exterior of old London Fire Brigade Headquarters, Southwark, London, 1911. Eastern fac ade of the Victorian Gothic building, seen from the north

London Fire Brigade Headquarters, seen from the street, Southwark, London, (c1900-c1935?)
Exterior of old London Fire Brigade Headquarters, seen from the street, Southwark, London, (c1900-c1935?). Fire station with tower which was used for pracise; the headquarters were built in 1877

St Johns Wood Fire Station, Hampstead, London, 1906
Exterior of St Johns Wood Fire Station, Adelaide Road, Hampstead, London, 1906. Engine entrance and all floors visible

Poplar Fire Station, No 75 West India Dock Road, Poplar, London, 1905
Entrance to Poplar Fire Station, No 75 West India Dock Road, Poplar, London, 1905. Front elevation with doors open, a wheeled fire ladder and men standing outside

Women using spinning wheels, Bethnal Green, London, 1908
Women using spinning wheels, 13 Archer Street, Bethnal Green, London, 1908. Archer Street was once sited at the south end of Pott Street, off the east end of Bethnal Green Road

Handicraft lesson, Hackney Downs School, London, 1911. A class of boys in a workshop, in pairs at workbenches

Girls returning from play, Thomas Street Girls School, Limehouse, Stepney, London, 1908. Girls walking in an orderly column four abreast through the hall on their return from play

Laundry work, Tennyson Street School, Battersea, London, 1907. One girl folds clothes on a table while another puts them through a mangle. Behind them a blackboard reads; Folding and mangling

Housewifery, Surrey Lane School, Battersea, London, 1908. A group of girls are busy cleaning the outside of a house used as the domestic economy school

Hockey game, Myrdle Street Girls School, Stepney, London, 1908. Girls about to begin a game of hockey in the school playground. The playground is surrounded by buildings

Girls skipping, Rushmore Road Girls School, Hackney, 1908. Rows of girls holding skipping ropes in the school playground

Playing netball, Myrdle Street Girls School, Stepney, London, 1908. Girls play a game of netball on a rooftop playground

Art lesson, Fulham County Secondary School, London, 1908. A class of girls drawing a girl who is posing at the front of the room with a tennis racket and ball

A class from Fulham County Secondary School having a nature lesson, London, 1908. Girls studying shrubs and grass in a park

Girls dancing in the assembly hall, Clapham Secondary School, London, 1910

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"Exploring the Rich History of GLC: From Fire Stations to Shipbreaking Yards" Step back in time with GLC-London Fire Brigade at Clerkenwell fire station, where brave firefighters once stood ready to protect the city. Travel to 1912 and visit Savory & Moores Pharmacy on New Bond Street, a charming establishment that served Londoners with care and expertise. Marvel at the majestic ships figureheads adorning Castles Shipbreaking Yard's gate in Westminster, a testament to London's maritime heritage in 1909. Witness the power of GLC-LFB Foam Tender at East Ham, an impressive firefighting vehicle designed for tackling even the most challenging blazes. Immerse yourself in bustling Borough High Street of 1904, as horse-drawn vehicles and barrows filled the busy thoroughfare with life and commerce. Discover GLC-LFB's versatile appliance fleet featuring Emergency Tenders - essential units equipped for any emergency situation that arose within London's boundaries. Experience the innovation of Dual Purpose Pump Fire Engines employed by GLC-LFB. These remarkable machines were capable of both pumping water onto fires and serving as escape routes for trapped individuals. Explore Croydon Vehicle Workshops, where skilled technicians maintained and repaired GLC-LFB vehicles ensuring their readiness for duty across London's boroughs. Witness another vital asset from GLC-LFB's appliance fleet - an Emergency Tender equipped to handle various crises efficiently and effectively. Finally, marvel at yet another impressive addition - a foam tender. This specialized vehicle was instrumental in combating fires involving flammable liquids or gases throughout London under GLC-LFB’s watchful eye. Join us on this captivating journey through history as we delve into GLC’s diverse contributions towards safeguarding our beloved city.