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"Heroes in Action

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Flyer advertising 'Yale Naught-ical Almanac for 1873 Out at Half-past One', pub

Flyer advertising "Yale Naught-ical Almanac for 1873 Out at Half-past One", pub
3737179 Flyer advertising " Yale Naught-ical Almanac for 1873 Out at Half-past One", pub.1873 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); The Stapleton Collection; American

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: To tame a violent fire in a Vienna circus, the firemen had to enter the... (colour litho)

To tame a violent fire in a Vienna circus, the firemen had to enter the... (colour litho)
2777968 To tame a violent fire in a Vienna circus, the firemen had to enter the... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: The fires in London (colour litho)

The fires in London (colour litho)
2778528 The fires in London (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fires in London)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: F, Fireman (colour litho)

F, Fireman (colour litho)
3634138 F, Fireman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: F, Fireman. Illustration for My Railway ABC (Raphael Tuck, c 1945).); © Look and Learn

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Woman telephoning for a fire engine (colour litho)

Woman telephoning for a fire engine (colour litho)
3094447 Woman telephoning for a fire engine (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman telephoning for a fire engine)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: The Dramatic Fire At The Magasin Parisien In Budapest, Employees And Buyers Throw From The

The Dramatic Fire At The Magasin Parisien In Budapest, Employees And Buyers Throw From The... (colour litho)
2798700 The Dramatic Fire At The Magasin Parisien In Budapest, Employees And Buyers Throw From The... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: A Serious Uprising Of Minors, In Naples, Tamed With Fire Pumps (colour litho)

A Serious Uprising Of Minors, In Naples, Tamed With Fire Pumps (colour litho)
2798532 A Serious Uprising Of Minors, In Naples, Tamed With Fire Pumps (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Serious Uprising Of Minors, In Naples)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Fifth Congress Of Italian Firefighters, The Great Maneuver In The Milan Arena

Fifth Congress Of Italian Firefighters, The Great Maneuver In The Milan Arena, On Last Sunday (Colour Litho)
2798217 Fifth Congress Of Italian Firefighters, The Great Maneuver In The Milan Arena, On Last Sunday (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Fire Companys House & Engine, Yokuhama, 1855 (colour litho)

Fire Companys House & Engine, Yokuhama, 1855 (colour litho)
1272362 Fire Companys House & Engine, Yokuhama, 1855 (colour litho) by Heine, Wilhelm Joseph (1813-39); 14.75x22.25 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Heine, W.|Sarony & Co)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: A heroic rescue (colour litho)

A heroic rescue (colour litho)
2784266 A heroic rescue (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A heroic rescue. During an enemy air raid on Turin, some of our aviation officers)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Tragic night in a French convent (Colour Litho)

Tragic night in a French convent (Colour Litho)
2783696 Tragic night in a French convent (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tragic night in a French convent)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Captain Ahlstroms Defiance of Fire at the Alexandra Palace (engraving)

Captain Ahlstroms Defiance of Fire at the Alexandra Palace (engraving)
1616033 Captain Ahlstroms Defiance of Fire at the Alexandra Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Firemans Guide - A Map of New York Showing Fire Districts

Firemans Guide - A Map of New York Showing Fire Districts
1079232 Firemans Guide - A Map of New York Showing Fire Districts, 1834 (black ink with colour wash additions on paper) by American School

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Fife!!! (engraving)

Fife!!! (engraving)
1047439 Fife!!! (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fife!!!, a Metropolitan Fire-Engine on its Way to a Conflagration)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Visit of HRH the Princess Louise to Carlisle (engraving)

Visit of HRH the Princess Louise to Carlisle (engraving)
1049686 Visit of HRH the Princess Louise to Carlisle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of HRH the Princess Louise to Carlisle)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: A hook and ladder company in the 1890s

A hook and ladder company in the 1890s
3787896 A hook and ladder company in the 1890s by Thulstrup, Thure de (1848-1930); (add.info.: A hook and ladder company in the 1890s. Firefighters rush to a fire in New York)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Sketches of American Character, North (engraving)

Sketches of American Character, North (engraving)
2773456 Sketches of American Character, North (engraving) by Bellew, Frank (1828-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of American Character, North)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: A tragic fireworks display at home (Colour Litho)

A tragic fireworks display at home (Colour Litho)
2778015 A tragic fireworks display at home (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tragic fireworks display at home)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: How American Firefighters Rescue People During a Fire (Colour Litho)

How American Firefighters Rescue People During a Fire (Colour Litho)
2798162 How American Firefighters Rescue People During a Fire (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: The Bicetre Asylum, near Paris, torched by a madman, fleeing all the poor alienated people

The Bicetre Asylum, near Paris, torched by a madman, fleeing all the poor alienated people (colour litho)
2798792 The Bicetre Asylum, near Paris, torched by a madman, fleeing all the poor alienated people (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bicetre Asylum)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: The Fire Of The Pieta Bank In Naples, The Dramatic Episode Of The Fighting Firefighters

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

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: A young American woman in a bear pit (colour litho)

A young American woman in a bear pit (colour litho)
2779772 A young American woman in a bear pit (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young American woman in a bear pit)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: A touching gesture (colour litho)

A touching gesture (colour litho)
2779559 A touching gesture (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A touching gesture)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Major fire in Bordeaux (colour litho)

Major fire in Bordeaux (colour litho)
2779211 Major fire in Bordeaux (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Major fire in Bordeaux. Grand incendie a Bordeaux. La lutte contre le feu)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: The Lord Mayors Procession (engraving)

The Lord Mayors Procession (engraving)
1590747 The Lord Mayors Procession (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Mayors Procession)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Dog, dressed as fireman (chromolitho)

Dog, dressed as fireman (chromolitho)
3104671 Dog, dressed as fireman (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog, dressed as fireman)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Fire protection (chromolitho)

Fire protection (chromolitho)
3105378 Fire protection (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire protection. Victorian scrap.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Colonel Ellsworths Volunteer Regiment (coloured engraving)

Colonel Ellsworths Volunteer Regiment (coloured engraving)
729306 Colonel Ellsworths Volunteer Regiment (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Fireman (coloured engraving)

Fireman (coloured engraving)
610491 Fireman (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fireman. Illustration for Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the English)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: The London firemans dog (coloured engraving)

The London firemans dog (coloured engraving)
602531 The London firemans dog (coloured engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The London firemans dog; Chance; Stop me not, but onward let me jog)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: A fire in London (engraving)

A fire in London (engraving)
608813 A fire in London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fire in London; from Twice Around the Clock)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: London fires; Lookout at the Central Fire Brigade Station, Southwark Bridge Road (engraving)

London fires; Lookout at the Central Fire Brigade Station, Southwark Bridge Road (engraving)
608799 London fires; Lookout at the Central Fire Brigade Station, Southwark Bridge Road (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: How to escape from a burning building (litho)

How to escape from a burning building (litho)
608798 How to escape from a burning building (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to escape from a burning building; firemen practising jumping into)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: A Rescue in Paris, 1886 (oil on canvas)

A Rescue in Paris, 1886 (oil on canvas)
XRZ195532 A Rescue in Paris, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Alvarez Dumont, Eugenio (1864-1927); 200x300 cm; Musee Crozatier, Le Puy-en-Velay, France; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Water pump for extinguishing fires, mid 18th century (w / c on paper)

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

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: The London Firemans Dog (colour litho)

The London Firemans Dog (colour litho)
BBC192621 The London Firemans Dog (colour litho) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stop Me Not, Onward Let Me Jog, For I am the London Firemans Dog; ); English

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Benjamin Franklin wearing the uniform of the Union Fire Company which he founded in

Benjamin Franklin wearing the uniform of the Union Fire Company which he founded in
PNP377454 Benjamin Franklin wearing the uniform of the Union Fire Company which he founded in Philadelphia in 1736 (colour litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Parade with children and firemen marching in Dobbs Ferry, New York

Parade with children and firemen marching in Dobbs Ferry, New York
MNY381095 Parade with children and firemen marching in Dobbs Ferry, New York, 1898 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: A picturesque procession in England (colour litho)

A picturesque procession in England (colour litho)
2808781 A picturesque procession in England (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A picturesque procession in England)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Fire! (colour litho)

Fire! (colour litho)
2818740 Fire! (colour litho) by Busson, Constant (fl.1835-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Au Feu! (Fire!). Painting by Busson. Salon de 1896 (Champs-Elysees). Au Feu! tableau de M Busson

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Diploma of the Victims of Duty (litho)

Diploma of the Victims of Duty (litho)
2818514 Diploma of the Victims of Duty (litho) by Detaille, Jean-Baptiste Edouard (1848-1912) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diploma of the Victims of Duty. Diplome des Victimes du Devoir)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Total Destruction of the Olympic Theatre, by Fire (engraving)

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)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Great Fire at Constantinople (engraving)

Great Fire at Constantinople (engraving)
1617641 Great Fire at Constantinople (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Fire at Constantinople)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Saving Lives at a Tenement-House Fire, an Actual Scene (litho)

Saving Lives at a Tenement-House Fire, an Actual Scene (litho)
5214977 Saving Lives at a Tenement-House Fire, an Actual Scene (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saving Lives at a Tenement-House Fire, an Actual Scene)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: The Fire-Engine, Drawing Goods on a Truck, East India House and London Stone

The Fire-Engine, Drawing Goods on a Truck, East India House and London Stone
6340351 The Fire-Engine, Drawing Goods on a Truck, East India House and London Stone by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: The Fire-Engine, Drawing Goods on a Truck)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Firefighting techniques and equipment (engraving)

Firefighting techniques and equipment (engraving)
5216877 Firefighting techniques and equipment (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firefighting techniques and equipment)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Fire engines (engraving)

Fire engines (engraving)
5216875 Fire engines (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire engines. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon (Bibliographisches Institut)

Background imageFire Brigade Collection: Grand parade of 20, 000 firemen through the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris (colour litho)

Grand parade of 20, 000 firemen through the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris (colour litho)
2779209 Grand parade of 20, 000 firemen through the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand parade of 20)



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"Heroes in Action: The Historic Fire Brigade Chronicles" Step back in time and witness the bravery of the GWR fire brigade at Paddington Station as they take part in a daring drill, circa 1940. Their unwavering dedication to protecting lives and property shines through. The exterior of the Fire Station at Shooters Hill stands tall, an emblem of strength and preparedness from 1938. This historical landmark serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made by firefighters throughout history. In 1845, chaos engulfed Sir C. Prices Wharf at Blackfriars, leaving destruction in its wake. A conflagration that tested the mettle of London's fire brigade, their valiant efforts captured forever by an unknown creator. Witnessing a Quadricycle Hose-Carrier zooming through streets is like stepping into a time machine. This ingenious invention revolutionized firefighting techniques and showcased the ingenuity of firefighters from yesteryears. Travel back to Old Fish Street Hill where members of the London Fire Brigade stand proudly beside the Monument to the Great Fire. A snapshot frozen in time from 19th-century England immortalized within Old England: A Pictorial Museum published in 1847. "The Best Friend of Charleston, " depicted lithographically in The History of Our Country (1905), showcases how fire brigades united communities during times when disaster struck with relentless force. Across borders, Berlin's fire brigade displayed their expertise during an exercise for rescuing fire patients within a hospital setting - a testament to Germany's commitment to safeguarding lives even during drills dating back centuries ago. The Altona fire suit takes center stage as German firefighters donned this protective gear during rigorous drills in 1899. Digitally restored reproductions allow us glimpses into these historic practices that shaped modern firefighting protocols. From Kontantinople (now Istanbul) around 1870 comes an image capturing brave Turkish firemen, standing tall amidst the bustling city.