Pumping Collection (#2)

Drinking water for the whole town... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Drinking water for the whole town, also for the migrant camp across the road. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

Drinking water for the whole town, also for the... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Drinking water for the whole town, also for the migrant camp across the road. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

First Empire: "The Suppressed Employees"Drawing by Dargencourt. 1806 B. N. Paris
JLJ4566748 First Empire: " The Suppressed Employees" Drawing by Dargencourt. 1806 B.N. Paris by Dargencourt, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Newly-Discovered Petroleum Wells at Gebel Zeit and Gemsah, Red Sea (engraving)
1055018 The Newly-Discovered Petroleum Wells at Gebel Zeit and Gemsah, Red Sea (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man Pumping Water, c. 1937. Creator: Beverly Chichester
Man Pumping Water, c. 1937

Commedia dell Arte: "the dismissal of the comedians after the abolition
JLJ4676552 Commedia dell Arte: " the dismissal of the comedians after the abolition of the Italian Comedie" King Louis XIV closed the theatre of the Ancient Italian Comedie on 4/05/1697 for

Full-Service Gas Station, 1947 (screen print)
3036134 Full-Service Gas Station, 1947 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of an attendant filling the tank of a covertible at a full service gas)

St Cecilia (oil on panel)
HTL226603 St Cecilia (oil on panel) by Strudwick, John Melhuish (1849-1937); Private Collection; By courtesy of Julian Hartnoll; English, out of copyright

The Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1908_10_17: The railway - Countryside
ICA4862616 The Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1908_10_17: The railway - Countryside, Urban Architecture, Prisons, Fashion, Misere, Tree - Illustration by Ricardo Flores (1878-1918) by Flores

Red Laughter, Satirical in N & B, 1918_11_2: War of 14 -18, Destruction of buildings
ICA4848783 Red Laughter, Satirical in N & B, 1918_11_2: War of 14 -18, Destruction of buildings, Victory, Industrial Factories - Prisoners - Illustration by Ricardo Flores (1878-1918) by Flores

L Assiette au Beurre, number 512, Satirique en couleurs, 1911_1_21: Social, Syndicat
ICA4917963 L Assiette au Beurre, number 512, Satirique en couleurs, 1911_1_21: Social, Syndicat, Cinema - Worker, Boss/Bourgeois - by Radiguet, Maurice (1866-1941); Photo eCaricadoc; French

Underground Reservoir at Crossness 1865
Interior of the underground reservoir of the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness in 1865, officially opened by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) in that year

Airfield B16 pumping station Moulineaux Normandy
This is proably the only remaining such structure and was stone built for its purpose to pump fuel to the airstrip at Villons le Buissons. Inspection will reveal the signs CARPE DIEM and JULY 1944

Upton Magna, Shropshire (b / w photo)
3094971 Upton Magna, Shropshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Upton Magna, Shropshire)

Evening on the pier at Swinemunde
Women cyclists enjoying a quiet evening on the pier at Swinemunde (Swinoujscie), a port on the Baltic Sea, north-west Poland, near the border with Germany. circa late 19th century

The Severn Tunnel works, 1880
The Severn Tunnel works - building the railway tunnel linking South Gloucestershire to Monmouthshire under the estuary of the River Severn. It was built between 1873 and 1886. 1

The Fire Of The Pieta Bank In Naples, The Dramatic Episode Of The Fighting Firefighters (Colour Litho)
2798672 The Fire Of The Pieta Bank In Naples, The Dramatic Episode Of The Fighting Firefighters (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Water pump for extinguishing fires, mid 18th century (w / c on paper)
CHT195215 Water pump for extinguishing fires, mid 18th century (w/c on paper) by French School, (18th century); Archives de l Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees

The petroleum industry (b / w photo)
6013670 The petroleum industry (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The petroleum industry)

Workers job and antitrust struggle: "The last asylum of freedom - so
LSE4083526 Workers job and antitrust struggle: " The last asylum of freedom - so touch it bandits! " Illustration from 1891

Hydraulic pumping machine for moving water, 1607 (engraving)
810253 Hydraulic pumping machine for moving water, 1607 (engraving) by Zonca, Vittorio (1568-1602); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Nuovo Teatro di Macchine Ed Edifici pub)

Wind turbine (chromolitho)
2817104 Wind turbine (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wind turbine. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Oil upon Troubled Waters, the Recent Experiments at Folkestone (engraving)
1061453 Oil upon Troubled Waters, the Recent Experiments at Folkestone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oil upon Troubled Waters)

The Poets Desk (litho)
959913 The Poets Desk (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Poets Desk, with a line of poets sitting behind a long desk as two children pump ink into an ink)

Man Putting into Motion a Wheel-Driven Well, illustration from De Machinis
XIR155553 Man Putting into Motion a Wheel-Driven Well, illustration from De Machinis (pen and ink and w/c on paper) by Mariano di Jacopo (detto il Taccola) (1382-c.1453) (after)

L Plate au beurre, number 218, Satirique en couleurs, 1905_6_3: Social, Misere
ICA4903115 L Plate au beurre, number 218, Satirique en couleurs, 1905_6_3: Social, Misere, Mount de piete - Illustration by Ricardo Flores (1878-1918) by Flores

All Hands to the Pumps (colour litho)
5999076 All Hands to the Pumps (colour litho) by Tuke, Henry Scott (1858-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: All Hands to the Pumps. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Sketches in the Ahr Valley (engraving)
1589657 Sketches in the Ahr Valley (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in the Ahr Valley)

Pouring Oil on the Troubled Waters at Peterhead, 1 March 1882 (engraving)
1060659 Pouring Oil on the Troubled Waters at Peterhead, 1 March 1882 (engraving) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Aix les Bains - near the great port, 27 June 1902 (gelatin silver printing-out paper)
996338 Aix les Bains - near the great port, 27 June 1902 (gelatin silver printing-out paper) by Boulineau, Abel-Marie Nicolas (1839-1934); Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

An Iron Forge, after Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-97), 1773 (mezzotint on laid paper)
996324 An Iron Forge, after Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-97), 1773 (mezzotint on laid paper) by Earlom, Richard (1743-1822); Image: 47.9x59.5 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

The "No Work"army in the United States on their way to Washington
XEE4191524 The " No Work" army in the United States on their way to Washington. In April strikes in Pennsylvania and Ohio took place

Hunters search for pieces of coal among the stones extracted from the mines to heat
XEE4134006 Hunters search for pieces of coal among the stones extracted from the mines to heat themselves during the winter. Rhur Region, Germany. Illustration of Damblans

The address office of Theophraste Renaudot (1586-1653), French doctor and journalist
XEE4183476 The address office of Theophraste Renaudot (1586-1653), French doctor and journalist, founder of the Gazette de France. Anonymous engraving from 1930

Unemployed in New York - in "La Domenica del corriere", 1930
GIA4696801 Unemployed in New York - in " La Domenica del corriere", 1930 by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Dream of the Doctor, 1497-98 (engraving)
877240 The Dream of the Doctor, 1497-98 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 18.8x11.9 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; German

Water supply of London: The New River Company (engraving)
604280 Water supply of London: The New River Company (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water supply of London)

Beer Cellar equipment, 1825 (pencil on paper)
XJF354275 Beer Cellar equipment, 1825 (pencil on paper) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; (add.info)

Equipment catalogue produced by E. Blakey & Sons, 1895 (litho)
NFM315259 Equipment catalogue produced by E. Blakey & Sons, 1895 (litho) by English School, (19th century); National Football Museum, Manchester, UK; eNational Football Museum; English

English miners strikes. Illustration by Achille Beltrame
GIA4789189 English miners strikes. Illustration by Achille Beltrame. " La Domenica del Corriere", 1921 by Beltrame

Demonstration of minors on strike. London 1922. Illustration by Achille Beltrame
GIA4789176 Demonstration of minors on strike. London 1922. Illustration by Achille Beltrame. " La Domenica del Corriere"

Unemployed in New York - in "La Domenica del Corriere", 1930a
GIA4817513 Unemployed in New York - in " La Domenica del Corriere", 1930A by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wreck of HMS Sultan, near Malta (engraving)
1626346 Wreck of HMS Sultan, near Malta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wreck of HMS Sultan, near Malta)

The London Water Supply, jottings at the Kent Waterworks (engraving)
1053762 The London Water Supply, jottings at the Kent Waterworks (engraving) by Murray, William Bazett (fl.1871-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The London Water Supply)

The Organ Player and His Wife, c. 1495 / 1503. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
The Organ Player and His Wife, c. 1495/1503

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"Pumping: A Powerful Force in Firefighting" Firefighters and hoses go hand in hand, showcasing the true essence of pumping. As we delve into the LFB annual review at Lambeth HQ, we witness the remarkable dedication of these brave individuals who tirelessly protect our communities. Celebrating LFB150, their commitment is evident as they tackle Bedford Heavy Unit in the NFS within London Region. The view at Wheal Coates tin mine in St Agnes, Cornwall takes us back to a time when pumping was essential for mining operations. It reminds us that this practice extends beyond firefighting, serving various industries throughout history. Intriguingly, Finchleys Zwicky Fire Engine captures our attention with its innovative design and functionality. This exemplifies how technology has evolved over time to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in pumping. Not limited to land-based operations alone, we explore the GLC-LFB Fire boat - Fire Hawk and its role on waterways. The image of Fireboat Massey Shaw with eight hoses pumping showcases their versatility even further. Mass jets at the LFB annual review at Lambeth HQ demonstrate teamwork and coordination among firefighters during intense situations. Their synchronized efforts highlight how multiple hoses can be utilized simultaneously for maximum impact. A glimpse into history reveals a Page of Victorian adverts from 1890 featuring various pumping engines used during that era. These artifacts remind us of the advancements made since then while paying homage to those who paved the way for modern firefighting techniques. Traces of war are visible through bomb damage and craters on Petherton Road in London during WW2. Amidst destruction, firefighters relied on pumps to combat fires caused by bombings – an indomitable spirit shining through adversity. The iconic LCC-LFB Shand Mason motor steam fire engine symbolizes resilience as it stands tall amidst challenges faced by firefighters throughout generations. Its presence serves as a reminder that despite evolving technologies, some traditions remain timeless.