Fire Service Collection (page 4)

Parade of the London Fire Brigade before the Prince of Wales (engraving)
1626527 Parade of the London Fire Brigade before the Prince of Wales (engraving) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fire Season at Hong Kong (engraving)
1036356 The Fire Season at Hong Kong (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fire Season at Hong Kong)

Holborn Viaduct Subways (engraving)
1626053 Holborn Viaduct Subways (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holborn Viaduct Subways. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 25 November 1871)

The New Fire Ladder Truck (engraving)
1044130 The New Fire Ladder Truck (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Fire Ladder Truck)

Fire Brigade Demonstration at St Peter s, Broadstairs, Isle of Thanet (engraving)
1099773 Fire Brigade Demonstration at St Peter s, Broadstairs, Isle of Thanet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire Brigade Demonstration at St Peter s)

Ruins of Paris (engraving)
1105063 Ruins of Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of Paris. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Trial of Steam Fire-Engines at the Crystal Palace (engraving)
1102572 Trial of Steam Fire-Engines at the Crystal Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trial of Steam Fire-Engines at the Crystal Palace)

A group shot of firemen at Zichron Yaacov, c. 1898-1900 (b / w photo)
PEF446190 A group shot of firemen at Zichron Yaacov, c.1898-1900 (b/w photo) by Edelstein, Bernard (fl.1898-1900); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; ePalestine Exploration Fund; British

Turkish Firemen carrying Hand-Engines to the Scene of the late Conflagration in Constantinople (engraving)
2773756 Turkish Firemen carrying Hand-Engines to the Scene of the late Conflagration in Constantinople (engraving) by English School

The Fire-Escape-Mens Dog "Bill"(engraving)
1609140 The Fire-Escape-Mens Dog " Bill" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fire-Escape-Mens Dog " Bill")

Great Fire in Queen Victoria Street, City (engraving)
1602730 Great Fire in Queen Victoria Street, City (engraving) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Fire in Queen Victoria Street, City)

The New Motor Fire-Engine of the LCC Fire Brigade (b / w photo)
1601338 The New Motor Fire-Engine of the LCC Fire Brigade (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Motor Fire-Engine of the LCC Fire Brigade)

Review of the London Fire Brigade, Distribution of Medals (engraving)
1596905 Review of the London Fire Brigade, Distribution of Medals (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Review of the London Fire Brigade)

The Life of a Fireman - Night Alarm, pub. 1854, Currier & Ives (colour litho)
3471071 The Life of a Fireman - Night Alarm, pub. 1854, Currier & Ives (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Transatlantic Sketches, American Firemen (engraving)
1609336 Transatlantic Sketches, American Firemen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Transatlantic Sketches, American Firemen)

The Lord Mayor at Guildhall presenting Rewards for saving Life from Fire (engraving)
1620509 The Lord Mayor at Guildhall presenting Rewards for saving Life from Fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fire (engraving)
1622253 Fire (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 December 1882)

A Fire-Engine in a Siberian Town (litho)
1591854 A Fire-Engine in a Siberian Town (litho) by Pegram, Frederick (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fire-Engine in a Siberian Town)

The Presentation to Sir Eyre Massey Shaw, on the Occasion of his Retirement
1036490 The Presentation to Sir Eyre Massey Shaw, on the Occasion of his Retirement, by the Officers and Men of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (engraving) by English School

The International Firemens Tournament at the Agricultural Hall, the Portuguese Brigade driving past (engraving)
1038888 The International Firemens Tournament at the Agricultural Hall, the Portuguese Brigade driving past (engraving) by Charlton

Burning of St Marys Church, Whitechapel, the East Gable (engraving)
1106861 Burning of St Marys Church, Whitechapel, the East Gable (engraving) by Murray, William Bazett (fl.1871-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burning of St Marys Church, Whitechapel)

Burning of the Old Paris Opera House (engraving)
1049066 Burning of the Old Paris Opera House (engraving) by Boot, William Henry James (1848-1918) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burning of the Old Paris Opera House)

The Great Fire in the City of London, looking down Jewin Street and Jewin Crescent (litho)
1598297 The Great Fire in the City of London, looking down Jewin Street and Jewin Crescent (litho) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Torchlight Procession of the New York Firemen (engraving)
1609337 Torchlight Procession of the New York Firemen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Torchlight Procession of the New York Firemen)

The Kansas City Fire Brigade at the Crystal Palace (b / w photo)
1600158 The Kansas City Fire Brigade at the Crystal Palace (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kansas City Fire Brigade at the Crystal Palace)

Commander Lionel Wells, RN, Chief Officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (engraving)
1605951 Commander Lionel Wells, RN, Chief Officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Commander Lionel Wells, RN)

Fire Brigade Competition at St Peter s, Thanet (engraving)
1054199 Fire Brigade Competition at St Peter s, Thanet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire Brigade Competition at St Peter s, Thanet)

The late Mr Braidwood, Superintendent of the London Fire Engine Establishment (engraving)
1613038 The late Mr Braidwood, Superintendent of the London Fire Engine Establishment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Mr Braidwood)

Total Destruction of the Olympic Theatre, by Fire (engraving)
1618036 Total Destruction of the Olympic Theatre, by Fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Total Destruction of the Olympic Theatre, by Fire)

The Great Fire in the City, 21 April (litho)
1629608 The Great Fire in the City, 21 April (litho) by Amato, G.S. (fl.1897-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Fire in the City, 21 April)

The Floating Steam Fire-Engine Hooghly, for Use at Calcutta (engraving)
1611034 The Floating Steam Fire-Engine Hooghly, for Use at Calcutta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Floating Steam Fire-Engine Hooghly)

Destruction by Fire of the Old Star and Garter Hotel at Richmond (engraving)
2772069 Destruction by Fire of the Old Star and Garter Hotel at Richmond (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade (engraving)
1041774 The Metropolitan Fire Brigade (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Metropolitan Fire Brigade)

Fire Services in London (engraving)
1062199 Fire Services in London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire Services in London)

The Ladies Fire-Brigade Tournament at Marazion, Cornwall, practising Saving Life from Fire by Means of a Sheet
1062874 The Ladies Fire-Brigade Tournament at Marazion, Cornwall, practising Saving Life from Fire by Means of a Sheet (engraving) by English School

Burning of the House of Representatives at Brussels (engraving)
1107366 Burning of the House of Representatives at Brussels (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burning of the House of Representatives at Brussels)

Fire at Clumber, the Duke of Newcastles House, Nottinghamshire (engraving)
1106595 Fire at Clumber, the Duke of Newcastles House, Nottinghamshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire at Clumber, the Duke of Newcastles House)

The Fire at the Alhambra Theatre, the Ruins, sketched on the Morning of the Fire (engraving)
1061266 The Fire at the Alhambra Theatre, the Ruins, sketched on the Morning of the Fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fighting the Flames in Berlin, the Fire Brigade at Work (engraving)
1048049 Fighting the Flames in Berlin, the Fire Brigade at Work (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fighting the Flames in Berlin, the Fire Brigade at Work)

An American Steam Fire-Engine (engraving)
1058186 An American Steam Fire-Engine (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An American Steam Fire-Engine)

The Recent Fire in Chicago, a Scene in the Firemens Bedroom (engraving)
1062448 The Recent Fire in Chicago, a Scene in the Firemens Bedroom (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recent Fire in Chicago)

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade at Work, connecting the Hose (engraving)
1100382 The Metropolitan Fire Brigade at Work, connecting the Hose (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Metropolitan Fire Brigade at Work)

Fire-Engine at Cincinnati, United States (engraving)
1608350 Fire-Engine at Cincinnati, United States (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire-Engine at Cincinnati, United States)

The Main Street of Yokohama during the Great Fire (engraving)
1610900 The Main Street of Yokohama during the Great Fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Main Street of Yokohama during the Great Fire)

Jubilee Fire Brigade Demonstration at Oxford on Whit Monday (engraving)
1594894 Jubilee Fire Brigade Demonstration at Oxford on Whit Monday (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Vajen-Bader Smoke-Cape (b / w photo)
1593678 The Vajen-Bader Smoke-Cape (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vajen-Bader Smoke-Cape)

London Fires, Look-Out at the Central Fire Brigade Station, Southwark Bridge-Road (engraving)
1594709 London Fires, Look-Out at the Central Fire Brigade Station, Southwark Bridge-Road (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Fires)

The London Fire Brigade at Practice on the Thames Embankment (engraving)
1588591 The London Fire Brigade at Practice on the Thames Embankment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Preserving Lives and Heritage: A Glimpse into the Fire Service's Rich History" Step back in time to the early 1900s, where Rockingham Street Fire Station proudly stood as a symbol of safety in Sheffield, Yorkshire. The City of Sheffield Fire Brigade, with their unwavering dedication, protected the community during challenging times. In the 1920s, firemen donned breathing apparatuses as they fearlessly battled infernos that threatened lives and properties. Their courage knew no bounds as they faced danger head-on to keep their cities safe. Truro Fire Brigade exemplified this bravery on Lemon Street in Cornwall on that fateful day of November 10th, 1923. Sheffield's fireman embodied resilience and strength while serving their city. They were pillars of support when disaster struck, ensuring that no flames would go unchecked or lives left unprotected. London Fire Brigade's iconic black-and-white photograph from 1895 captures a group of dedicated firemen alongside their trusty engine and turncocks. These brave souls formed an unbreakable bond with one another while safeguarding Londoners against raging fires. Even royalty recognized the importance of these courageous individuals who risked everything for public safety. The Duke and Duchess of York reviewed the London Fire Brigade on Clapham Common—a testament to how highly esteemed these heroes were by all walks of life. Fire—both destructive yet mesmerizingly powerful—is an ever-present threat that requires constant vigilance from our firefighting heroes. Truro Fire Brigade once again sprang into action on Lemon Street in Cornwall during another devastating incident on November 10th, 1923—showcasing their unwavering commitment to protecting communities even amidst adversity. But it is not only fires that pose challenges; natural disasters like flooding can wreak havoc too. Queen Street in Lostwithiel became a battleground against rising waters in November 1986—a reminder of the fire service's versatility and readiness to face any calamity head-on.