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Background imageFirefighting Collection: Fire, 6th Ave. & 18th, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service

Fire, 6th Ave. & 18th, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Fire, 6th Ave. & 18th, 1916

Background imageFirefighting Collection: American Firemen, Bassens, 1919. Creator: Bain News Service

American Firemen, Bassens, 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
American Firemen, Bassens, 1919. Shows American firemen on the dock at Bassens, France after World War I

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Fireman overcome -- subway fire, 1/6/15, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Fireman overcome -- subway fire, 1/6/15, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Fireman overcome -- subway fire, 1/6/15, 1915

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Sam B. Boyd (Knoxville), H.C. Bunker (Cin'ti)

Sam B. Boyd (Knoxville), H.C. Bunker (Cin'ti), Geo. Olvanny (Dep. Com'y, N.Y.), Geo. O. Luce (Knoxville), Geo. Kelly (Bism'k), between c1910 and c1915. Shows Sam B

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Under the hood of the motor fire engine, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Under the hood of the motor fire engine, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Under the hood of the motor fire engine, 1913. Shows Robinson pumper engine in the competition of motor pumper engines held by the International Association of Fire Engineers, New York City, Sept

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Testing stream from motor fire engines, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Testing stream from motor fire engines, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Testing stream from motor fire engines, 1913. Shows competition of motor pumper engines held by the International Association of Fire Engineers, New York City, Sept. 3, 1913

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Motor fire engine, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Motor fire engine, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Motor fire engine, 1913. Shows competition of motor pumper engines held by the International Association of Fire Engineers, New York City, Sept. 3, 1913

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Testing fire engines, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Testing fire engines, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Testing fire engines, 1913. Shows competition of motor pumper engines held by the International Association of Fire Engineers, New York City, Sept. 3, 1913

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Testing fire engines, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Testing fire engines, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Testing fire engines, 1913. Shows competition of motor pumper engines held by the International Association of Fire Engineers, New York City, Sept. 3, 1913

Background imageFirefighting Collection: The London Fire Brigade at practice on the Thames Embankment, 1868. Creator: Unknown

The London Fire Brigade at practice on the Thames Embankment, 1868. Creator: Unknown
The London Fire Brigade at practice on the Thames Embankment, 1868

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Going to a fire, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Going to a fire, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Going to a fire, between c1910 and c1915. Shows horse drawn fire vehicle at intersection of West 43rd Street and Broadway, New York City

Background imageFirefighting Collection: N.Y.'s old type horse drawn fire engine

N.Y.'s old type horse drawn fire engine, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Fire at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 1868. Creator: Unknown

Fire at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 1868. Creator: Unknown
Fire at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, [Berkshire], 1868. The fire...caused the entire destruction of one wing of the building

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Scene of the fire at Dockhead, Bermondsey

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

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Fireman's Belt, c. 1940. Creator: Gerald Scalise

Fireman's Belt, c. 1940. Creator: Gerald Scalise
Fireman's Belt, c. 1940

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Burning of the Clipper Ship Great Republic, December 27, 1853, 1854. Creator: Unknown

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"

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Fire at Messrs Harper and Brothers Printing and Publishing Establishment

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"

Background imageFirefighting Collection: The Fire Season at Hong Kong; Officers of the Brigade coming up in Rickshaws

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

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Young Woman, 1901. Creator: N. A. Lavrov

Young Woman, 1901. Creator: N. A. Lavrov
Young Woman, 1901. Relates to the establishment of a firefighting service in eastern Siberia in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Brigade Commander Vladimir Nikolaevich Vodoleev in a Firefighter's Uniform

Brigade Commander Vladimir Nikolaevich Vodoleev in a Firefighter's Uniform, early 20th century

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Fire Chief A. F. Domishkevich in Uniform with a Sabre and in a Helmet

Fire Chief A. F. Domishkevich in Uniform with a Sabre and in a Helmet, 1901. Relates to the establishment of a firefighting service in eastern Siberia in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Nikolai Illarionovich Iamol'skii (On the Left) in the Parade Uniform of

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

Background imageFirefighting Collection: The fire brigade of the voluntary fire society near its building on Arsenalnaya Street

The fire brigade of the voluntary fire society near its building on Arsenalnaya Street, 1908

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Horse-Drawn Departure of a Fire Ladder, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Steam Machine 'Maliutka' of the Irkutsk Fire Association

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

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Orchestra, Created in 1903, of the Volunteer Fire Association

Orchestra, Created in 1903, of the Volunteer Fire Association, early 20th century

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Fire Chief A. F. Domishkevich Sitting at a Table Set for a Holiday Together with

Fire Chief A. F. Domishkevich Sitting at a Table Set for a Holiday Together with Five Women and Two Men, early 20th century

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Young People, Presumably the Sons of Fire Chief A

Young People, Presumably the Sons of Fire Chief A.F. Domishkevich, early 20th century

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Pipeline barrel stroke, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown

Pipeline barrel stroke, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Pipeline barrel stroke, early 20th century. Relates to the establishment of a firefighting service in eastern Siberia in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Young Man (Aleksandr Domishkevich) in a Civilian Suit, 1900. Creator: VV Degtiarev

Young Man (Aleksandr Domishkevich) in a Civilian Suit, 1900. Creator: VV Degtiarev
Young Man (Aleksandr Domishkevich) in a Civilian Suit, 1900. Relates to the establishment of a firefighting service in eastern Siberia in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Young Bearded Man in a Civilian Suit, 1902. Creator: A. Artem'eva

Young Bearded Man in a Civilian Suit, 1902. Creator: A. Artem'eva
Young Bearded Man in a Civilian Suit, 1902. Relates to the establishment of a firefighting service in eastern Siberia in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Brigade Commander Ismail Iakovlevich Vakulenko in a Firefighter's Uniform

Brigade Commander Ismail Iakovlevich Vakulenko in a Firefighter's Uniform, early 20th century

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Firemans Pick Ax, Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), 1600 / 1868. Creator: Unknown

Firemans Pick Ax, Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), 1600 / 1868. Creator: Unknown
Firemans Pick Ax, Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), 1600/1868

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Hand Powered Fire Pump, c. 1938. Creator: Hans Mangelsdorf

Hand Powered Fire Pump, c. 1938. Creator: Hans Mangelsdorf
Hand Powered Fire Pump, c. 1938

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Hand Operated Fire Pump, c. 1938. Creator: Hans Mangelsdorf

Hand Operated Fire Pump, c. 1938. Creator: Hans Mangelsdorf
Hand Operated Fire Pump, c. 1938

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Fire Hose Reel, c. 1938. Creator: Hans Mangelsdorf

Fire Hose Reel, c. 1938. Creator: Hans Mangelsdorf
Fire Hose Reel, c. 1938

Background imageFirefighting Collection: The Times, Plate 1, September 7, 1762. Creator: William Hogarth

The Times, Plate 1, September 7, 1762. Creator: William Hogarth
The Times, Plate 1, September 7, 1762

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Saint Florian (restrike). Creator: Hans Schaufelein the Elder

Saint Florian (restrike). Creator: Hans Schaufelein the Elder
Saint Florian (restrike)

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Full Width of the Street Swung The Pendent Figure, 1910. Creator: W. R

Full Width of the Street Swung The Pendent Figure, 1910. Creator: W. R
" Full Width of the Street Swung The Pendent Figure", 1910. Illustration to " Colbys Crux", a short story about the fire brigade by Edward Price Bell

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Fire at the Opera House of the Palais-Royal, June 8, 1781, ca 1781. Creator: Robert

Fire at the Opera House of the Palais-Royal, June 8, 1781, ca 1781. Creator: Robert
Fire at the Opera House of the Palais-Royal, June 8, 1781, ca 1781. Found in the Collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageFirefighting Collection: The Times, plate I, c1762 (1895)

The Times, plate I, c1762 (1895)

Background imageFirefighting Collection: How The Fire Engine Puts Out The Fire, 1935

How The Fire Engine Puts Out The Fire, 1935
How The Fire Engine Puts Out The Fire, . From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 2, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Massed Forces of the Modern Fire-Fighter Pitted Against a City Blaze, c1935

Massed Forces of the Modern Fire-Fighter Pitted Against a City Blaze, c1935. London. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageFirefighting Collection: The Beta fire float with hoses, River Thames, London, 1910

The Beta fire float with hoses, River Thames, London, 1910. Steamboat demonstrating its firefighting hoses

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Firemen aboard a fire engine, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1929

Firemen aboard a fire engine, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1929. Firefighters with brass helmets pose on a turntable ladder vehicle

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Firemen inside a fire engine, Kingsland Road Fire Station, London, 1935

Firemen inside a fire engine, Kingsland Road Fire Station, London, 1935. Streamlined fire escape vehicle with crew in breathing apparatus

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Crew in breathing apparatus, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1934

Crew in breathing apparatus, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1934. Fire engine with ladder and fire hose visable

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Firemen aboard a foam tender, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1929

Firemen aboard a foam tender, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1929
Firemen aboard a foam tender, Cannon Street Fire Station, London, 1929. Firemen with brass helmets sit aboard a vehicle equipped with a hose and large drum containing foam

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Fireman using a hose, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1910

Fireman using a hose, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1910
Fireman on a training exercise using a hose, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1910. Firemen in brass helmets demonstrating motor fire escape vehicle ladder and first aid spray

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Firemen aboard a motor fire escape vehicle, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1909

Firemen aboard a motor fire escape vehicle, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1909

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Firemen demonstrating hoses worked by a petrol motor pump

Firemen demonstrating hoses worked by a petrol motor pump through top windows onto the courtyard, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1909

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Firemen in brass helmets aboard a motor hose tender

Firemen in brass helmets aboard a motor hose tender, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1909. Moustached firemen pose on a vehicle; one is ringing the bell

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Firemen demonstrating motor steamer hoses, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1910

Firemen demonstrating motor steamer hoses, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1910. Firefighters in brass helmets demonstrate the use of hoses

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Firemen aboard a motor steamer, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1909

Firemen aboard a motor steamer, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1909. Firefighters with moustaches and brass helmets sit aboard a fire engine

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Firemen demonstrating the magirus ladder, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1910

Firemen demonstrating the magirus ladder, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1910. A fireman perches at the top of an extendable ladder

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Firemen demonstrating a horse-drawm escape vehicle

Firemen demonstrating a horse-drawm escape vehicle
Uniformed firemen demonstrating a horse-drawn escape vehicle in courtyard, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1910. Ropes, extendable fire escape and fire bell visable

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Fire engines at Cannon Street Fire Station, City of London, 1913

Fire engines at Cannon Street Fire Station, City of London, 1913
Fire engines at the motor fire escape, Cannon Street Fire Station, City of London, 1913. Interior of the appliance room showing vehicles with ladders

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Fire engines and equipment at Cannon Street Fire Station, City of London, 1913

Fire engines and equipment at Cannon Street Fire Station, City of London, 1913. Cannon Street Fire Station: motor fire escape

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Demonstrating how to pick up an unconscious person

Demonstrating how to pick up an unconscious person
Firemen demonstrating how to pick up an unconscious person, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, London, 1910. Firefighters practise techniques for rescuing people overcome by smoke

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Firemen carrying out scaling ladder drill, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, 1910

Firemen carrying out scaling ladder drill, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, 1910
Uniformed firemen carrying out scaling ladder drill in courtyard, London Fire Brigade Headquarters, 1910. Firefighters practise using ladders

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Fire at the Olympic Theatre, Wych Street, Westminster, London, 1849. Artist: J Maund

Fire at the Olympic Theatre, Wych Street, Westminster, London, 1849. Artist: J Maund
Fire at the Olympic Theatre, Wych Street, Westminster, London, 1849. View depicting the destruction of the theatre by fire on 13th March, 1849, showing a fireman showering the building with water

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Fire at the Royal Exchange, City of London, January 1838

Fire at the Royal Exchange, City of London, January 1838

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Smoak Jack the alarmist, extinguishing the second Great Fire of London (a la Gulliver)!!!

Smoak Jack the alarmist, extinguishing the second Great Fire of London (a la Gulliver)!!!, 1819

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Destruction of Sir C Prices oil warehouse and wharf

Destruction of Sir C Prices oil warehouse and wharf, William Street, Blackfriars, London, 1845. In the foreground figures stand sheltering under umbrellas watching the event

Background imageFirefighting Collection: View of fire engines extinguishing a fire in Cornhill, City of London, 25 March 1748

View of fire engines extinguishing a fire in Cornhill, City of London, 25 March 1748. With ruins of buildings in the background

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Firemen fighting the blaze at the Cottons Wharf Fire, Bermondsey, London, 1861

Firemen fighting the blaze at the Cottons Wharf Fire, Bermondsey, London, 1861

Background imageFirefighting Collection: View of the Cottons Wharf Fire, Bermondsey, London, 1861

View of the Cottons Wharf Fire, Bermondsey, London, 1861. The scene as it appeared on the morning of Monday June 24th, after burning for two days and nights

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Thames Street Fire, London, 1872

Thames Street Fire, London, 1872. The fire at the City Flour Mills, Upper Thames Street, in 1872. Water from hoses is being directed at the building

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Royal Exchange (2nd) fire, London, 1838. Artist: W Clerk

Royal Exchange (2nd) fire, London, 1838. Artist: W Clerk
A view of the Royal Exchange, London, engulfed by fire in 1838. In the foreground a horse drawn fire engine rushes to the disaster and firemen direct jets of water towards the fire

Background imageFirefighting Collection: The Awful Destruction of the Royal Exchange (2nd) fire, London, 1838. Artist: W Clerk

The Awful Destruction of the Royal Exchange (2nd) fire, London, 1838. Artist: W Clerk
View of the Royal Exchange, London, engulfed by fire in 1838

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Destruction of the Royal Exchange (2nd) fire, London, 1838

Destruction of the Royal Exchange (2nd) fire, London, 1838
A view of the Royal Exchange, London, engulfed by fire in 1838

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Royal Exchange (2nd) fire, 1838. Artist: J Graf

Royal Exchange (2nd) fire, 1838. Artist: J Graf
A view of the Royal Exchange, London destroyed by fire in 1838

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Cheapside, London, 1881

Cheapside, London, 1881
View of a fire at the corner of Cheapside and Bread Street, London, 1881; with the Fire Brigade in attendance

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Albion Place, Southwark, London, 1791. Artist: John William Edy

Albion Place, Southwark, London, 1791. Artist: John William Edy
View of the fire at Albion Mills, Blackfriars Bridge, Southwark, London, 1791; which took place on 2 March 1791

Background imageFirefighting Collection: The Life of a Fireman - The Ruins, pub. 1854, Currier & Ives (Colour Lithograph)

The Life of a Fireman - The Ruins, pub. 1854, Currier & Ives (Colour Lithograph)

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Firemen running to a blaze, 1851

Firemen running to a blaze, 1851. Found in the collection of Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Background imageFirefighting Collection: The Moscow Firefighters, 1810. Artist: Anonymous

The Moscow Firefighters, 1810. Artist: Anonymous
The Moscow Firefighters, 1810. Private Collection

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Fire at the Opera House of the Palais-Royal in 1781. Artist: Robert, Hubert (1733-1808)

Fire at the Opera House of the Palais-Royal in 1781. Artist: Robert, Hubert (1733-1808)
Fire at the Opera House of the Palais-Royal in 1781. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Firemen Running to a Fire. Artist: Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877)

Firemen Running to a Fire. Artist: Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877)
Firemen Running to a Fire. Found in the collection of Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Firefighters helmet with emblem of the Russian Imperial Firefighters Society

Firefighters helmet with emblem of the Russian Imperial Firefighters Society, End of 19th-Early 20th cen. Private Collection

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Award badge of the Russian Imperial Firefighters Society, Early 20th cen

Award badge of the Russian Imperial Firefighters Society, Early 20th cen. Private Collection

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Fire in the salt trade rows. Artist: Timm, Vasily (George Wilhelm) (1820-1895)

Fire in the salt trade rows. Artist: Timm, Vasily (George Wilhelm) (1820-1895)
Fire in the salt trade rows. Found in the collection of the State History Museum, Moscow

Background imageFirefighting Collection: The Times, 1762. Artist: William Hogarth

The Times, 1762. Artist: William Hogarth
The Times, 1762. Satire on King George III and the Seven Years War. The burning city is an allegory for the state of Europe. William Pitt is depicted on stilts, fanning the flames of war

Background imageFirefighting Collection: Etons amateur firemen practising a hose drill, Berkshire, c1922

Etons amateur firemen practising a hose drill, Berkshire, c1922. A print from Peoples of all Nations, Volume III, edited by JA Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1922



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