Hose Collection (page 16)

Naughty boys with hose pipe, Dublin - 2
Naughty boys play on a hose pipe in Moore Street, Dublin - and show off Date: 1990

Naughty boys with hose pipe, Dublin - 1
Naughty boys play with a hose pipe in Moore Street, Dublin - and get soaked Date: 1990

The dwarf of the Duc de Guise, (19th century?). Creator: de Frey
The dwarf of the Duc de Guise, (19th century?). Nain Du Duc De Guise. Portrait of a court performer in 16th century dress, holding a bird

Francis Seymour in costume for Queen Victorias Bal Costume, May 12 1842, (1843). British courtier, army officer and politician Francis Seymour

Frederick Child-Villiers in costume for Queen Victorias Bal Costume, May 12 1842, (1843). British politician Frederick Child-Villiers (1815-1871) as Guy de la Motte

Guest in costume for Queen Victorias Bal Costume, May 12 1842, (1843). Creator
Guest in costume for Queen Victorias Bal Costume, May 12 1842, (1843). Man in a cloak with the Maltese cross symbol on his tabard

Guest in 16th century costume for Queen Victorias Bal Costume, May 12 1842, (1843). Members of the Royal Household were expected to wear dress of the Plantagenet period (c1154-1485)

Mercenaries, 1516, (1943). Creator: Urs Graf
Mercenaries, 1516, (1943). Men wearing slashed garments walking past a wayside shrine. Drawing in the Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland

Artist with young woman in front of an easel, 1580, (1943). Creator: Tobias Stimmer
Artist with young woman in front of an easel, 1580, (1943). Woman with her arm round the shoulders of a man in slashed hose holding a paintbrush and palette with his back to the viewer

August - old woman in wheelbarrow, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Robinet Testard
August - old woman in wheelbarrow, 15th century, (1939). A peasant with ragged hose pushes a wheelbarrow in which sits a drunken old woman holding a bottle, a fork and a flail for threshing grain

Joseph Fleeing from Potiphars Wife, c1532, (1908). Creator: Heinrich Aldegrever
Joseph Fleeing from Potiphars Wife, c1532, (1908). Scene from the Old Testament: Potiphars wife attempts to seduce Joseph

The Thermal Spa Baths at Dax, France - a (rather apprehensive!) woman contemplates the approach of the Douche a Vapeaur ready to apply a jet of hot steam water to her person... Date: circa 1920s

A Play in a London Inn Yard, In the Time of Queen Elizabeth, c1873. Creator: Swain
A Play in a London Inn Yard, In the Time of Queen Elizabeth, c1873. Makeshift stage in the courtyard of an inn, during the reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603)

A Sportsman of the 16th Century, (c1798). Creator: Unknown
A Sportsman of the 16th Century, (c1798). Elizabethans out for a day of sport, wearing elaborately decorated doublet and hose

Scene from Spohrs Faust, at the Royal Italian Opera, 1852. Creator: Unknown
Scene from Spohrs " Faust", at the Royal Italian Opera, 1852. Count Hugo challenges Faust to a duel. Faust kills Hugo and flees

The Jester, 1869. Creator: E Mohn
The Jester, 1869. A court jester in striped hose with bells round his legs, feeds a bird perched on his hand. In the background is a monkey with pierced ears

Lord Darnley, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Lord Darnley, 1897. Darnley in ruff, cape, doublet and hose. (Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545-1567), was the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots)

Henry 8th - after Wholebine, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Henry 8th - after Wholebine, 1897. A satire on Hans Holbein the Youngers portrait of King Henry VIII, made in 1537. From " The Comic History of England" by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett

Londons Nightly Cleaning: Scene at the Base of the Monument, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Londons Nightly Cleaning: Scene at the Base of the Monument, c1935. Street cleaner hosing down the cobbles by the Monument in the City of London

Original Beefeater, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Original Beefeater, 1897. Soldier wearing a ruff and carrying a gun. From " The Comic History of England" by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett, with satirical illustrations by John Leech

How The London Fire Brigade Comes To Grips With Its Enemy, c1935. Creator: Unknown
How The London Fire Brigade Comes To Grips With Its Enemy, c1935. Fire brigade at the scene of a fire in London, with hoses being deployed from extending ladders

Subduing a Conflagration in a Narrow City Street, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Subduing a Conflagration in a Narrow City Street, c1935. Fire brigade at the scene of a fire in London, with a ladder on wheels

Heinrich II, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Heinrich II, (1933). Portrait of Henry II, King of France (1519-1559), who came to the French throne in 1547. His reign saw extensive suppression of Protestantism in France

Peasant in hood, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Peasant in hood, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Historical costume, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Historical costume, 1951. Examples of clothing from the 15th and 18th centuries. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Caterina Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus, Receiving a Letter from the Council (oil on canvas)
3106576 Caterina Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus, Receiving a Letter from the Council (oil on canvas) by Caletti, Giuseppe (Il Cremonese) (1600-60); 128.5x172.5 cm; Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

Count Svante Mauritzson Sture, c. 1600 Oil on canvas
3087143 Count Svante Mauritzson Sture, c.1600 Oil on canvas. by Unknown Artist, (17th century); 191x97 cm; Skokloster Castle

Philip III of Spain, c. 1617 (oil on canvas)
3087075 Philip III of Spain, c.1617 (oil on canvas) by Polanco, Andres Lopez (d.1641); 103x181 cm; Skokloster Castle, Sweden; (add.info)

King Louis XII, (c1760). Creator: Unknown
King Louis XII, (c1760). Two portraits of Louis XII of France (1462-1515): riding a horse, and wearing a fur-lined cloak

Transport workers washing a tram at the Holloway Car Shed, London, 1932. Interior of a tram shed with men using hoses to wash a Route 29 tram which has an advertisement for Hudsons soap

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

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

Smoak Jack the alarmist, extinguishing the second Great Fire of London (a la Gulliver)!!!, 1819. Alderman Atkins stands on balcony of Mansion House directing a jet of water on little Jacobins below

Destruction of Sir C Prices oil warehouse and wharf, William Street, Blackfriars, London, 1845. In the foreground figures stand sheltering under umbrellas watching the event

Any work for John Cooper, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce Tempest
Any work for John Cooper, (c1688?). A cooper or barrel maker with his tools and materials, including a saw and metal hoops. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Bilberries, Cries of London, 1819. Artist: John Thomas Smith
Bilberries, 1819. A bilberry seller, holding a basket and a jug, presumably for measuring out a portion of berries. From Cries of London, 1819

Fire screen seller, c1680, from Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Fire screen seller, c1680, (c1819?). Fire screen seller of the late 17th century whose cry was I have Screenes if you desier to keep your Buty from ye fire. He is holding up an example of his wares

Buy a Brush, c1680, from Cries of London, (c1819). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Buy a Brush, c1680, (c1819). Brush seller of the late 17th century displaying an example of his wares. From Cries of London, (c1819?)

Rats or Mice to kill, 1646, from Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Rats or Mice to kill, 1646, (c1819?). A 17th century rat and mouse catcher, carrying a placard with illustrations of various rodents on it. From Cries of London, (c1819?)

Prison Basket Man, c1680, Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Prison Basket Man, c1680. Man in late 17th century dress carrying a large basket over his shoulder; he had a ragged patch on his trousers. From Cries of London, (c1819?)

A Tankard Bearer c1680, Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
A Tankard Bearer c1680. A man in the costume of the late 17th century carrying a tankard or churn over one shoulder. From Cries of London, (c1819?)

Metropolitan Fire Brigade, 1873
View showing the different stages of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade scaling ladder drill, 1873

Albion Place, Southwark, London, 1791. Artist: John William Edy
View of the fire at Albion Mills, Blackfriars Bridge, Southwark, London, 1791; which took place on 2 March 1791. Blackfriars Bridge can be seen to the right

Cleaning the streets of Billingsgate, London, 20th century. Londons main roads received a thorough clean at about 2 am every morning

The Life of a Fireman - The Ruins, pub. 1854, Currier & Ives (Colour Lithograph)

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"Heroes in Action: Firefighters and Hoses Saving Lives" In the face of danger, these brave firefighters are always ready to spring into action. Whether it's rescuing a girl from a blazing fire or battling the devastating Blitz during World War II, their heroic efforts never cease. At the LFB annual review held at Lambeth HQ, the firefighters showcased their skills with hoses that can unleash torrents of water to extinguish even the fiercest flames. The Bedford Heavy Unit in the NFS (London Region) stands as a testament to their unwavering dedication. Eagle Street in London WC1 witnessed these courageous individuals fearlessly combating fires, ensuring safety for all. St Andrews Parish Church in Plymouth also felt their valiant presence during the relentless Blitz of World War II. Notting Hill experienced a serious house fire that required the expertise and strength of LCC-LFB firefighters armed with powerful hoses. Meanwhile, St Bride Street and Farringdon Street became battlegrounds against raging infernos during another chapter of London's history. Even Tower Bridge succumbed to jams caused by scorching summer heat, but our heroes were there once again with hoses at hand to keep everyone safe. Not only do they protect our city but extend their aid internationally as well - as seen when assisting Nuremberg, Germany during Henry Simonis & Co fire emergency. The Brigade HQ Southwark witnessed an awe-inspiring fire display where these fearless men and women showcased their mastery over hoses amidst roaring flames. And when disaster struck Wandsworth Road in Clapham SW8, it was these selfless individuals who rushed towards danger without hesitation. These snapshots capture just some moments from countless acts of bravery performed by our firefighting heroes wielding powerful hoses - symbols of hope amid chaos and destruction. Their commitment is unwavering; they truly are guardians against fiery nightmares that threaten lives and communities alike.