Vintage Collection

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Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Fireman in his fire kit with new cork helmet

LCC-LFB Fireman in his fire kit with new cork helmet
A London fireman in his fire kit, including the new style compressed cork helmet with its LFB crest, which replaced the traditional brass helmets used since the days of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade

Vintage Collection: London Fire Brigade street fire alarm and telephone point

London Fire Brigade street fire alarm and telephone point
In 1904 the Metropolitan Fire Brigade changed its name to the London Fire Brigade. Less than one year later it was possible for crews to call in to Southwark Headquarters from a remote point

Vintage Collection: LCC-MFB horse drawn steamer at Greenwich

LCC-MFB horse drawn steamer at Greenwich
A horse drawn steamer and crew at Greenwich fire station, Bisset Street, SE London, during the latter years of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (it was renamed the London Fire Brigade in 1904)

Vintage Collection: Finchleys Zwicky Fire Engine

Finchleys Zwicky Fire Engine
Finchleys engine - a " Zwicky" built in Tottenhams council works around 1907 by Jean Zwicky who also designed it

Vintage Collection: Croydon Fire Brigade at Brigade HQ, Croydon Town

Croydon Fire Brigade at Brigade HQ, Croydon Town
The horse drawn steam pump form Croydon fire station. This was one of three stations in the Croydon Fire Brigade, the other two being Thornton Heath and South Norwood

Vintage Collection: Hendon Fire Brigade (later part of Middlesex FB)

Hendon Fire Brigade (later part of Middlesex FB)
In 1855 a fire brigade was established in Hendon, renamed the Hendon Volunteer Fire Brigade in 1866, and a manual fire engine was kept in a building near the church

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Cannon Street fire station, City of London

LCC-LFB Cannon Street fire station, City of London
Cannon Street fire station was opened in 1906. Seen here are its three appliances on the station forecourt. Fire brigade horses had now been replaced by motorised fire appliances

Vintage Collection: Ealing Fire Brigade with horse-drawn appliance

Ealing Fire Brigade with horse-drawn appliance
Firefighters of the Ealing Fire Brigade, West London, with a horse-drawn appliance, and a policeman standing alongside

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Merryweather self-propelled Hatfield pump

LCC-LFB Merryweather self-propelled Hatfield pump
Merryweather Hatfield pump, with crew. This was one of the first motorised fire engines used by the London Fire Brigade, capable of 30 mph

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Dennis motorised Hatfield fire engine

LCC-LFB Dennis motorised Hatfield fire engine
LCC-London Fire Brigade, Dennis motorised Hatfield fire engine with crew

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Change from brass to cork fire helmets

LCC-LFB Change from brass to cork fire helmets
A significant landmark when on 14 July 1934 the LFB started to replace its traditional brass helmet with a new compressed cork design. It would be four years before the changeover was completed

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Merryweather self-propelled Fire King pump

LCC-LFB Merryweather self-propelled Fire King pump
First introduced into the UK by Merryweather of Greenwich, SE London, in 1899, by 1907 twenty-one Fire Kings were in operational use around the country, including the London Fire Brigade

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB motorised pump at hose drills, Southwark HQ

LCC-LFB motorised pump at hose drills, Southwark HQ
Working in the drill yard of the London Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark, firefighters getting hose lines to work from a motorised fire pump

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Braidwood style motorised pump at Southwark

LCC-LFB Braidwood style motorised pump at Southwark
An example of the Braidwood style fire engine at the London Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark SE1

Vintage Collection: LFB - a Shand Mason MFB steam pump and crew

LFB - a Shand Mason MFB steam pump and crew
Lambeth LFB headquarters hosted regular annual displays and reviews. A popular feature was the inclusion of the working Victorian horse-drawn steam fire pump with the crew in period dress

Vintage Collection: Shand Mason MFB steam pump and crew

Shand Mason MFB steam pump and crew
A Shand Mason Metropolitan Fire Brigade horse-drawn steam pump and crew, taking part in a special drill display given for chief officers of provincial fire brigades on 13 October 1937

Vintage Collection: LFB horse drawn steamer at modern LFB review

LFB horse drawn steamer at modern LFB review
Lambeth, headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, hosted annual displays and regular reviews of the Brigade. A popular feature was the inclusion of the working Victorian Shand Mason horse drawn steam

Oil fuelled Merryweather pump

Vintage Collection: Merryweather Fire King steam pump and crew

Merryweather Fire King steam pump and crew, Southwark HQ. In 1899 Merryweather modified its steamer pumps to also propel the vehicle, and thus Londons first non-horse-drawn fire engines arrived

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Hatfield motorised pump escape

LCC-LFB Hatfield motorised pump escape
Fire engines were fitted with bells in 1903 to warn other traffic to make way. Prior to that the shanty call of seamen Hi-ya-hi (shouted when rope hauling)

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Battery-electric pump escape

LCC-LFB Battery-electric pump escape
An electric-driven escape van at the Brigade headquarters in Southwark Bridge Road SE1. The batteries were stored under the bonnet and weighed about two tons

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB first emergency tender crew, Clerkenwell

LCC-LFB first emergency tender crew, Clerkenwell
It was more a dedicated breathing apparatus fire engine but is deemed to be the forerunner of the emergency tenders. This fire engine also had a petrol engine generator to supply the electric

LCC-LFB First emergency tender crew, Clerkenwell
First emergency tender and crew, Clerkenwell fire station. This fire engine, based at Clerkenwell, was more a dedicated breathing apparatus fire engine

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Early motorised fire engine

LCC-LFB Early motorised fire engine
This machine was one of the early self-propelled petrol motor fire engines used by the LFB. It was made by Merryweather and Sons Limited

LCC-LFB Cannon Street fire station, City of London
Cannon Street fire station, City of London, opened in 1906. Seen here are crews with motorised and horse-drawn engines. Fire brigade horses were slowly being replaced by motorised fire appliances

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Motorised Fire King fire engine

LCC-LFB Motorised Fire King fire engine
The Fire King was manufactured by Merryweather of Greenwich. London Fire Brigade purchased the Fire King, one of the first going to Whitefriars fire station

Vintage Collection: LCC-MFB Red Cross Street fire station, City of London

LCC-MFB Red Cross Street fire station, City of London
Red Cross Street fire station, City of London, built by the London County Council (LCC) and opened in 1900. It was one of four fire stations (plus a river station at Blackfriars)

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Whitefriars fire station with Fire King pump

LCC-LFB Whitefriars fire station with Fire King pump
Whitefriars fire station with a Fire King pump and crew. First introduced into the UK by Merryweather of Greenwich in 1899, by 1907 21 Fire Kings were in operational use around the country

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Motorised pump escape at Southwark HQ

LCC-LFB Motorised pump escape at Southwark HQ
The pump escape of No 1 station, the Brigade Headquarters fire station located at Southwark Bridge Road SE1. The adoption of motorised fire engines by the LFB would lead to a reduction in the number

Vintage Collection: LCC-MFB Vauxhall fire station, Lambeth

LCC-MFB Vauxhall fire station, Lambeth
Built by the London County Council (LCC), Vauxhall fire station opened in 1902 on the Albert Embankment (Vauxhall Bridge end)

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Fire station pets

LCC-LFB Fire station pets
A picture taken at the Southwark headquarters station in Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 and the firemen, and their superintendent, pose with their pets; three dogs, two parrots, a cat and a monkey

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB motorised Hatfield type fire engine

LCC-LFB motorised Hatfield type fire engine
A motorised Hatfield-type fire engine. The London Fire Brigade was introducing motorised fire engines and the last horse-drawn appliance (a turntable ladder) would be withdrawn in 1921

Vintage Collection: Fire brigade horse drawn manual fire pump

Fire brigade horse drawn manual fire pump
A horse drawn manual fire pump typical of those used by the London Fire Engine Establishment (1833) and in the Metropolitan Fire Brigade before the widespread introduction of horse drawn steam engines

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Southwarks Emergency Tender and crew

LCC-LFB Southwarks Emergency Tender and crew
Southwarks Emergency Tender and crew. Emergency tenders were primarily a means of providing firefighters with breathing apparatus and illumination at incidents

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Hatfield petrol self-propelled fire pump

LCC-LFB Hatfield petrol self-propelled fire pump
The Hatfield petrol pump was the first petrol driven fire engine in which the engine was used to operate the fire pump. Two of these machines were introduced into London in 1908

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Clerkenwell emergency tender

LCC-LFB Clerkenwell emergency tender
This classic picture shows one of the LFBs first emergency tenders, a Dennis motor pump, introduced in 1904. These Dennis fire engines carried the first breathing apparatus sets

Vintage Collection: 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

Vintage Collection: 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

Vintage Collection: Wembley Fire Brigade motorised pump-escape and crew

Wembley Fire Brigade motorised pump-escape and crew. Wembley split from Harrow in 1894, formed its own Urban District Council and established Wembley Fire Brigade

Vintage Collection: 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

Vintage Collection: LCC- MFB motorised senior officers car

LCC- MFB motorised senior officers car
At the turn of the century motorised transport was making its presence felt in Londons fire brigade, Seen here is Superintendent Cs Egerton

Vintage Collection: LCC Fire Brigade Committee on tour of inspection

LCC Fire Brigade Committee on tour of inspection
A horse drawn open Metropolitan Fire Brigade personnel carrier taking members of the LCCs Fire Brigade Committee on a tour of inspection

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Whitefriars fire station, City of London

LCC-LFB Whitefriars fire station, City of London
Whitefriars fire station, City of London, showing a combination of the future and the past as the first self-propelled Fire King steam fire engine joins the horse drawn steam pump

Vintage Collection: Croydon Fire Brigade, Thornton Heath horse fire engine

Croydon Fire Brigade, Thornton Heath horse fire engine
Thornton Heath was one of three stations in the Croydon Fire Brigade -- the other two were the main Croydon headquarters station and South Norwood

Vintage Collection: LCC-LFB Shand Mason horse-drawn steam fire engine

LCC-LFB Shand Mason horse-drawn steam fire engine
Two London firemen and a fireman engineer next to a large horse-drawn steam fire engine, known as a steamer, at Shooters Hill Fire Station, SE London

Vintage Collection: LCC- MFB horse drawn steamer at Westminster

LCC- MFB horse drawn steamer at Westminster
A steamer and crew at Westminster fire station, Francis Street, Victoria, during the latter years of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (it was renamed the London Fire Brigade in 1904)

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