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Images Dated 31st May 2016: Breakdown lorry lifting car from basement area

Breakdown lorry lifting car from basement area
The breakdown lorry, from Lambeth fire station being deployed to raise a car from the basement area after it crashed through the railings

Images Dated 31st May 2016: LCC-LFB Southwarks Emergency Tender and crew

LCC-LFB Southwarks Emergency Tender and crew
Southwarks Emergency Tender and crew. By the 1920s emergency tenders were developing into far more that just a carrier of firefighters with breathing apparatus and lighting at incidents

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Cheam Borough Fire Brigade, Surrey

Cheam Borough Fire Brigade, Surrey
Superintendent of Cheam Fire Brigade with the winners of a Brigade competition shield. A manual horse drawn pump stands in the rear

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Barnet Fire Brigade with fire fighting equipment

Barnet Fire Brigade with fire fighting equipment. Until 1903 there was only a voluntary fire brigade in Barnet. A purpose built fire station

Images Dated 31st May 2016: London Fire Engine Establishment fireman in uniform

London Fire Engine Establishment fireman in uniform
Formed in 1833, the LFEE was Londons first properly organised fire brigade, having taken over from the various Insurance Company fire brigades around the capital

Images Dated 31st May 2016: LFB fireboat Beta II at Cherry Garden Pier

LFB fireboat Beta II at Cherry Garden Pier
LCC-LFB fireboat Beta II (the sister craft to fireboat Beta) moored off its fire station at Cherry Garden Pier, Rotherhithe, SE London

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Fireman from Massey Shaw reunited with family, WW2

Fireman from Massey Shaw reunited with family, WW2
A London fireman, who volunteered to crew the London Fire Brigades fireboat Massey Shaw, is reunited with his daughter after returning from the Dunkirk evacuations of late May and early June 1940

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Armed London fireman reunited with family, WW2

Armed London fireman reunited with family, WW2
A London fireman, who volunteered to crew the London Fire Brigades fireboat Massey Shaw, is reunited with his wife and daughter after returning from the Dunkirk evacuations in which the Massey Shaw

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Fireboat Massey Shaw returning after Dunkirk, WW2

Fireboat Massey Shaw returning after Dunkirk, WW2
Crowds on the Albert Embankment greeting the returning London Fire Brigade fireboat Massey Shaw after it took part in the Dunkirk evacuation of Allied forces

Images Dated 31st May 2016: LCC-LFB fireboats using monitors on the Thames, WW2

LCC-LFB fireboats using monitors on the Thames, WW2
Auxiliary and regular firefighters getting monitors and jets of water to work from fireboats and a Thames barge near Westminster Bridge, adjacent to the Houses of Parliament

Fireboat Massey Shaw returning after Dunkirk, WW2
The Massey Shaw fireboat, with its London Fire Brigade volunteer crew, returning to its moorings at Lambeth HQ after assisting in the evacuation of the Allied forces from the beaches of Dunkirk

Images Dated 31st May 2016: LCC-LFB side of a Shand Mason steam fire engine

LCC-LFB side of a Shand Mason steam fire engine
The Shand Mason horse drawn steam fire engine showing the detail of the steam driven fire pump, its fire box and boiler. The engine was allocated to 36 Bishopsgate fire station in the City of London

Images Dated 31st May 2016: LCC-LFB fire at Tufnell Park Road, North London

LCC-LFB fire at Tufnell Park Road, North London
London firefighters with a horse-drawn escape cart and a steamer pump at the scene of a house fire at 128 Tufnell Park Road, North London, 12 March 1907

Images Dated 31st May 2016: LCC-LFB firefighters in Proto breathing apparatus

LCC-LFB firefighters in Proto breathing apparatus
London firefighters in Proto breathing apparatus, exiting from a fire in a building

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Fire at J Lyons Corner House, The Strand, London

Fire at J Lyons Corner House, The Strand, London
Firefighters deal with a fire in J Lyons Corner House, The Strand, Central London. This was a popular and famous tea room in Londons West End, opened in 1915

Images Dated 31st May 2016: LCC-LFB J Lyons Corner House fire, The Strand

LCC-LFB J Lyons Corner House fire, The Strand
Firefighters deal with a fire in J Lyons Corner House, The Strand, Central London. This was a popular and famous tea room in Londons West End, opened in 1915

Images Dated 31st May 2016: London Salvage Corps and LFB at the scene of a fire

London Salvage Corps and LFB at the scene of a fire. The salvage workers can be identified by their black Braidwood style helmet

Images Dated 31st May 2016: LCC-LFB Whitefriars fire station, City of London

LCC-LFB Whitefriars fire station, City of London
Whitefriars fire station (B36), located at 7 Carmelite Street in the City of London, built in 1896. At the time of this picture

Images Dated 31st May 2016: LCC-LFB Brompton fire station, Kensington

LCC-LFB Brompton fire station, Kensington
Located at 18 South Parade, station A3 (later A6) Brompton was built in 1892. The escape ladder, covered in canvas, is on the station forecourt

Images Dated 31st May 2016: NFS messenger boy at Pimlico bombing, WW2

NFS messenger boy at Pimlico bombing, WW2
The aftermath of a V1 flying bomb attack in Winchester Street, Pimlico, with a messenger boy in the foreground. NFS firefighters join other rescue workers at the scene

Images Dated 31st May 2016: NFS (London) towing unit and trailer pump, WW2

NFS (London) towing unit and trailer pump, WW2
A unit from Lewisham Sub-station (37 F 2 Y) at Lewisham Bridge School, Elmira Street. SE London attending a training exercise in the locality

Images Dated 31st May 2016: V1 (flying bomb) attack in Poplar, East London, WW2

V1 (flying bomb) attack in Poplar, East London, WW2
In June 1944 the first flying bombs were launched against London, and between 2 and 3 August 107 flying bombs hit London targets

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Aftermath of a fire at 8 Nelson Road, Hornsey, WW2

Aftermath of a fire at 8 Nelson Road, Hornsey, WW2
The aftermath of a fire at 8 Nelson Road, Hornsey, East London

Images Dated 31st May 2016: NFS firefighters at assault course training camp, WW2

NFS firefighters at assault course training camp, WW2
With a dramatic reduction in enemy attacks on London after the Blitz (1940-41) firemen and firewomen had to be kept gainfully employed and a high level of fitness and preparedness maintained

Images Dated 31st May 2016: NFS (London Region) Fire Force 34 Control Unit, WW2

NFS (London Region) Fire Force 34 Control Unit, WW2
There were five Fire Force areas in the London Region of the NFS, Nos 34 to 38. Each Fire Force area had its own local headquarters and Control Unit with dedicated staff

Images Dated 31st May 2016: New NFS sub-fire station, Bushey District 34, WW2

New NFS sub-fire station, Bushey District 34, WW2
With the longer lulls in enemy bombing following the Blitz on London, fire service personnel were put to more productive work in addition to their normal training and drills

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Damaged heavy unit at NFS, London Regional HQ, WW2

Damaged heavy unit at NFS, London Regional HQ, WW2
A damaged heavy unit awaiting repair at the Lambeth vehicle and equipment workshops, Daltons Drive

Images Dated 31st May 2016: LCC London Fire Brigade asbestos protective suit

LCC London Fire Brigade asbestos protective suit
Carried on emergency tenders (ETs) an asbestos suit allowed a firefighter to approach a serious fire at close quarters for the purpose of closing down a control valve or a similar task

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Combined Civil Defence exercise, WW2

Combined Civil Defence exercise, WW2
Civil defence rescue workers carrying a casualty from the exercise site. A policewoman and a nurse are with the rescue team

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Womens Voluntary Service (WVS) canteen van, WW2

Womens Voluntary Service (WVS) canteen van, WW2
Women from the WVS providing refreshments to National Fire Service London firefighters. The canteen van was presented to the London Region by the township of Inchfawn Bar Harbour, USA

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Firewomans uniform of the NFS, WW2

Firewomans uniform of the NFS, WW2
Firewomans uniform of the National Fire Service

Images Dated 31st May 2016: LFB fire towing unit and trailer pump in bomb crater, WW2

LFB fire towing unit and trailer pump in bomb crater, WW2
Quite a few London Fire Brigade vehicles came to grief during the Blitz raids. This Commer towing van and trailer pump have ploughed into a bomb crater in Southwark Bridge Road just south of

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- Bessborough Place, Pimlico, WW2

Blitz in London -- Bessborough Place, Pimlico, WW2
Blitz in London -- fire brigade heavy unit and a trailer pump in the foreground of a major fire in Bessborough Place, Pimlico, SW London following a bombing raid

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- improvised shoulder protectors

Blitz in London -- improvised shoulder protectors
Blitz in London -- the London Fire Brigade innovated to protect its fire crews from injury from falling debris by utilising old rubber tyres, cut to form shoulder protectors

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- training in use of breathing apparatus

Blitz in London -- training in use of breathing apparatus
Blitz in London -- regular London firefighters being trained in the use of breathing apparatus (BA) at Brigade headquarters, Lambeth

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London - Firefighters at work with hosepipe, WW2

Blitz in London - Firefighters at work with hosepipe, WW2
Blitz in London - London firefighters damping down after enemy bombing caused serious fires which gutted this steel framed building

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Wreckage of German bomber on house in Bromley, WW2

Wreckage of German bomber on house in Bromley, WW2
Blitz in London -- inspecting the wreckage of an enemy plane that crashed onto a house in Bromley, Kent

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- bomb damage, Peckham Hill Street, WW2

Blitz in London -- bomb damage, Peckham Hill Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- bomb damage at the rear of Peckham Hill Street, SE London

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- Tottenham Court Road, WW2

Blitz in London -- Tottenham Court Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- workmen clear out a bomb crater in Tottenham Court Road after an air raid

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- Weltje Road, Hammersmith, WW2

Blitz in London -- Weltje Road, Hammersmith, WW2
Blitz in London -- clearing up after an air raid in Weltje Road, Hammersmith, 4 September 1940

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- Surrey Docks, Rotherhithe, WW2

Blitz in London -- Surrey Docks, Rotherhithe, WW2
Blitz in London -- roofs of the timber cargo storage areas totally collapsed after the intensity of the fires that devastated the Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, SE London

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- Surrey Commercial Docks, WW2

Blitz in London -- Surrey Commercial Docks, WW2
Blitz in London -- No.6 Warehouse, Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, 7 September 1940. Fire crews in action with five jets and a turntable ladder

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- burnt out cargo ship, Rotherhithe, WW2

Blitz in London -- burnt out cargo ship, Rotherhithe, WW2
Blitz in London -- a close up of a burnt out cargo ship in the Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, SE London. Firefighters continue to damp down hot-spots of fire within the ship

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- warehouse in Rotherhithe, WW2

Blitz in London -- warehouse in Rotherhithe, WW2
Blitz in London -- the remains of a warehouse in Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, SE London. Surrey Docks was extensively bombed on 7 September 1940, and on subsequent nights

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- aftermath of bombing, Cheapside, WW2

Blitz in London -- aftermath of bombing, Cheapside, WW2
Blitz in London -- the aftermath of a bombing raid on the City of London, with St Pauls Cathedral in the background. A fire brigade trailer pump at work near Cheapside EC4 with firefighters damping

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Blitz in London -- St Pauls Church, Charlton, SE London

Blitz in London -- St Pauls Church, Charlton, SE London
Blitz in London -- the remains of St Pauls Church, Fairfield Road, Charlton, SE London, 3 September 1940

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Bomb damage to a building in Ernest Street, London, WW2

Bomb damage to a building in Ernest Street, London, WW2
Bomb damage to a building in Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1

Images Dated 31st May 2016: Two man hook ladders drills at Lambeth HQ

Two man hook ladders drills at Lambeth HQ
Four London firefighters performing two-man hook ladder drills on the Brigade headquarters nine-storey drill tower

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