Brigade Gallery

The Canadians at Ypres - William Barnes Wollen

The Canadians at Ypres 1915 - This depicts the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at Bellewaerde Ridge on 8th May 1915. At that time the Regiment was part of the 80th Brigade, 27th Division, British Expeditionary Force. The Stonewall Brigade was under the command of General Snow. Original painting is in the PPCLI Regimental Museum at the Museum of the Regiments in Calgary, Alberta, Canada Date: 1915

© David Cohen Fine Art/Mary Evans Picture Library

LCC-LFB Manchester Square fire station

Manchester Square fire station, Chiltern Street, W1, built 1888, now closed. By 1900 a number of new fire stations were being opened across London: many were substantial and elegant buildings. This was a district station supervising the work of 18 fire stations, also providing family accommodation for many firefighters on call. Now occupied by the Chiltern Firehouse restaurant (2014)

© London Fire Brigade / Mary Evans Picture Library

LCC-LFB Fire display at Brigade HQ Southwark

The London Fire Brigade encouraged, for very many years, a good public image by opening its doors to the public to special fire brigade displays. On Saturday afternoons, during the summer months, it was a regular feature to see displays at the Southwark Headquarters. As the picture shows it drew large, and frequently a boater-hatted, crowds. A motorised fire engine works two firefighting jets, while a turntable ladder is fully extended to the top of the drill tower. Where there was space to stand and watch the public took every opportunity to do so

© London Fire Brigade / Mary Evans Picture Library