Firefighters Collection

Conflagration at Sir C. Prices Wharf, Blackfriars, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Conflagration at Sir C. Prices Wharf, Blackfriars, 1845. The London fire brigade attempting to extinguish a fire...in the warehouses belonging to Sir Charles Price and Co

Scene of the fire at Dockhead, Bermondsey, sketched on Saturday morning, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the fire at Dockhead, Bermondsey, [London], sketched on Saturday morning, 1864. 'a great fire broke out in the waterside premises of Messrs

Festive procession of firefighters along Bolshaya Street in Krasnoyarsk, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Festive procession of firefighters along Bolshaya Street in Krasnoyarsk, 1902. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist

The Great Fire at Limoges, France: firemen and soldiers clearing out a portion of the ruins…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the Great Fire at Limoges, France - from a sketch by our special artist: firemen and soldiers of the garrison clearing out a portion of the ruins, 1864

Fire brigade of the Krasnoyarsk Volunteer Fire Society, 1910. Creator: I. Upatkin
Fire brigade of the Krasnoyarsk Volunteer Fire Society, 1910. From a collection which includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Torchlight Demonstration of Firemen at Fredericton, New Brunswick, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Torchlight Demonstration of Firemen at Fredericton, New Brunswick, [Canada], 1858....a demonstration...in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday...[one of] the many proofs of the loyalty of our

Fire-Plug, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fire-Plug [fire hydrant], 1858. A cry of fire has been raised. The water bailiff has promptly turned on the water, and from one of the fireplugs gushes a mass of water

The members of the fire companies drawing the Prince of Wales through Carleton... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The members of the fire companies drawing the Prince of Wales through Carleton, a suburb of St. John, New Brunswick, 1860. The future King Edward VII visits North America

View of the City Hall in Amsterdam with firefighters on Dam Square, 1752. Creator: Unknown
View of the City Hall in Amsterdam with firefighters on Dam Square, 1752

View of the fire in the Schouwburg in Amsterdam on May 11, 1772, (1772-1799). Creator: Anon
View of the fire in the Schouwburg in Amsterdam on May 11, 1772, (1772-1799). Firefighters pump water from the Keizersgracht in the foreground and belongins are rescued from houses

Burning of Covent-Garden Theatre, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Burning of Covent-Garden Theatre, [London], 1856. Inquiry into the cause of the fire: John Drake Palmer, gasman, said he had the entire management of the gas-fittings of the theatre

Remains of the Pavilion Theatre, after the Fire, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Remains of the Pavilion Theatre, after the Fire, 1856. Theatre in east London....the firemen went to work in an admirable manner;

Storm Damage, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Storm Damage, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Storm Damage, 1913. Shows the B.F. Saul Co. Building at the northeast corner of Seventh and L Streets, N.W. Washington, D.C. destroyed after a July 30, 1913 windstorm

National Engraving Co. Washington, D.C. - Fire, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. National Engraving Co. Washington, D.C
National Engraving Co. Washington, D.C. - Fire, 1917. Firefighters with hose

Burning of the Clipper Ship Great Republic, December 27, 1853, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Burning of the Clipper Ship Great Republic, December 27, 1853, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Fire at Messrs Harper and Brothers Printing and Publishing Establishment, New York, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Fire at Messrs Harper and Brothers Printing and Publishing Establishment, New York, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

'The Fire Season at Hong Kong; Officers of the Brigade coming up in Rickshaws, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Fire Season at Hong Kong; Officers of the Brigade coming up in Rickshaws, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

'The Japanese Fire Brigade; Japanese Firemen at their Exercise, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Japanese Fire Brigade; Japanese Firemen at their Exercise, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Exterior, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Exterior, 1913
U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Exterior, 1913. Firefighters in sou'westers with pressure hose, Washington DC. Camera in foreground

U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Exterior, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Exterior, 1913
U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Exterior, 1913. Firefighters in sou'westers with pressure hose, Washington DC

Ruins of the Great Fire at Gravesend - looking West, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Great Fire at Gravesend - looking West, 1850. The High-street...from the Town-hall downwards, to within a short distance of the Town Pier

Ruins of the Great Fire at Gravesend - High-Street - looking North, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Great Fire at Gravesend - High-Street - looking North, 1850. Many of [the buildings], notwithstanding that they were three or four stories high

Ruins of the Great Fire in Mark-Lane - sketched from Seething-Lane, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Great Fire in Mark-Lane - sketched from Seething-Lane, [in the City of London], 1850. The three warehouses belonging to Mr. Joseph Barber...burned down, were insured by Mr

Torch-Light Procession in the Place d'Armes, at Montreal, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Torch-Light Procession in the Place d'Armes, at Montreal, 1850....the citizens of Montreal [in Canada, decided on] the necessity of preparing a suitable display of Canadian industry

Ruins of the Great Fire at Bermondsey, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Great Fire at Bermondsey, [in London], 1850. Firemen at the scene...of a very extensive conflagration, probably the largest that has occurred in the district for years

Burning of St. Anne's Church, Limehouse, on Good Friday Morning, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Burning of St. Anne's Church, Limehouse, [London], on Good Friday Morning, 1850. The roof of the church was on fire, and the entire building enveloped in smoke;

Fire in All Saints Church, at Manchester, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Fire in All Saints Church, at Manchester, 1850....seven fire engines...were stationed in the yard attached to the church; four of them, the Vesta, Neptune, Mersey, and Waterwitch

The Fire-Brigade, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Fire-Brigade, 1850. Fire in Lambeth, south London: The flames were first discovered by a policeman of the L division, and engines from various stations quickly arrived at the scene

The Fire-Brigade, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Fire-Brigade, 1850. Fire in Lambeth, south London: In a very short period the window-frames at the back of the houses in the York-road caught fire

Nikolai Illarionovich Iamol'skii (On the Left) in the Parade Uniform of the... early 20th cent. Creator: Unknown
Nikolai Illarionovich Iamol'skii (On the Left) in the Parade Uniform of the Irkutsk Volunteer Fire Association, early 20th century

The fire brigade of the voluntary fire society near its building on Arsenalnaya Street, 1908. Creator: Unknown
The fire brigade of the voluntary fire society near its building on Arsenalnaya Street, 1908. Relates to the establishment of a firefighting service in eastern Siberia in the nineteenth

Horse-Drawn Departure of a Fire Ladder, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Horse-Drawn Departure of a Fire Ladder, early 20th century. Relates to the establishment of a firefighting service in eastern Siberia in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Steam Machine "Maliutka" of the Irkutsk Fire Association, 1908. Creator: Unknown
Steam Machine "Maliutka" of the Irkutsk Fire Association, 1908. Relates to the establishment of a firefighting service in eastern Siberia in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Fire line in the courtyard of the Irkutsk Voluntary Fire Society, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Fire line in the courtyard of the Irkutsk Voluntary Fire Society, early 20th century. Relates to the establishment of a firefighting service in eastern Siberia in the nineteenth

Orchestra, Created in 1903, of the Volunteer Fire Association, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Orchestra, Created in 1903, of the Volunteer Fire Association, early 20th century. Relates to the establishment of a firefighting service in eastern Siberia in the nineteenth

Fire squad in the city of Vytegra [Russian Empire], 1909. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Fire squad in the city of Vytegra [Russian Empire], 1909. Firemen with horse-drawn fire engines. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)

The Preston Guild Festival: the Trades Procession doubling at the triumphal arch, London-road, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Preston Guild Festival: the Trades Procession doubling at the triumphal arch, London-road, 1862. The trades...had each their appropriate emblems and banners, and a band

Destruction by fire of the western wing of Queen's College, Cork, on Thursday week, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Destruction by fire of the western wing of Queen's College, Cork, on Thursday week, 1862. Fire-engines were soon on the spot; but the fire raged so furiously that there was no hope of saving

Members of the Coventry Volunteer Fire Brigade, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Members of the Coventry Volunteer Fire Brigade, 1862. A movement was set on foot a short time since at Coventry with a view to the establishment of a volunteer fire brigade

Firehouse station no. 4, Washington, D. C. 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Firehouse Station No. 4. Each evening, firemen from the oncoming platform and the one going off duty line up and receive instructions for the day

Firemen taking a nap in engine house number four, Washington, D. C, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Firemen taking a nap in engine house number four

Heroism on Land (Fire Engine), Coventry, 1875 / 1900. Creator: Thomas Stevens
Heroism on Land (Fire Engine), Coventry, 1875/1900

Burning of Irwell Buildings, Manchester, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Burning of Irwell Buildings, Manchester, 1844. Firefighters attempting to extinguish a fire: The night was somewhat stormy; occasionally heavy showers fell

Burning of the Washington Hotel, New York, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Burning of the Washington Hotel, New York, 1844. The fire was first discovered at about half-past ten, A. M. [on 4 July]...it was then perceived bursting out from the eaves of the building along

Arrival of the King of the French during the fire, 1844. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
Arrival of the King of the French during the fire, 1844. Firefighters at New Cross railway station in south-east London: His Majesty the King [Louis Philippe] arrived at the station at about eleven o

Interior of Naworth Castle, during the conflagration, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Interior of Naworth Castle, during the conflagration, 1844. By eight o clock, the castle was burnt down, with the exception of the stewards residence on the western

Great fire at the New-Cross Railway Station, on Monday last, October, 1844. Firefighters at the scene in south-east London

Fire at Boston - from a drawing by Mr. W. Caister, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Fire at Boston - from a drawing by Mr. W. Caister, 1844. The Boston Herald:the town of Boston [Massachusetts] was visited by a most awful conflagration

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