Fireman's axe
Fireman's axe with varnished wood shaft. The head is contained in a leather pouch with slots for a broad leather belt with a square brass buckle. Hank of line with brass dog clip is attached to the belt. ...
Fireman's lamp
This type of lamp was used by breathing apparatus wearers in the National Fire Service during the Second World War.
This 'CEAG' copper lamp has a cylindrical copper body with a brass bulb housing projecting ...
Fireman's smoke helmet
This ship's fireman's type smoke helmet is made of asbestos covered strips with a visor, asbestos cloth neck protector and two air line connectors. There were approximately twenty metres of flexible ...
Firemen outside Eccleshall Fire Station,
Eccleshall Fire Station was built on High Street in 1891. Today the building is a hairdressing salon.
The fire engine was named 'Eagle' and the Station Captain was Henry Garlick.
Firemen outside Stone Fire Station,
Group of firemen in uniform outside the fire station on Crown Street.
Firemen's helmet
A Staffordshire Fire Brigade firemen's helmet.
Early firemen's helmets were made of leather. Brass helmets were adopted in the 1860s but were found to be dangerous when in contact with electrical ...
Firewatcher Fully Automatic Fire Extinguisher
This automatic fire extinguisher is very similar to earlier fire grenades. It consists of a conical sealed clear glass container containing clear liquid. It is held in wall mounted metal container painted ...
Floods, Blythe Bridge
Photograph donated by the Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook Local Historical Society, who retain copyright ownership.
Floods, Stafford Street, Stone,
In August 1987, the Scotch Brook culvert burst causing much flooding.
This photograph taken at the junction of Stafford Street and Crown Street. The Agrocat, the County Fire and Rescue Service's amphibious ...
Fountain Place Pottery, Westport Road, Burslem
The camera is looking down Westport road from Fountain Place in Burslem. On the left, Alcock's cycle and television shop used to be the corner frontage to Enoch Wood's Fountain Place pottery works. To ...
'G.P.O. type' quart fire extinguisher
Cylindrical copper body with brass plunger on top and brass strap handle. Brass strip around base and testing mechanism underneath.
A great variety of metal-bodied fire extinguishers were developed ...
Gibson's Boys, Stoke-on-Trent
Photograph of a group of men from Stoke-on-Trent. Sitting behind the sign is Jack Underhill who was working with Stoke-on-Trent Fire Brigade at Longton Fire Station at the time.
Glass phials for soda acid fire extinguishers
These phials contained sulphuric acid and were used in soda-acid type fire extinguishers. The blue glass phial is marked Minimax B. The green and brown phials are marked Minimax A.
A great variety ...
Group of Policemen, Stafford,
Group photograph of policemen taken at Forebridge Barracks.
Seated centre front is The Hon. George Augustus Anson, R.A., the third son of the 3rd Earl of Lichfield. he was appointed Chief Constable ...
Harden Star soda-acid fire extinguisher
Cylindrical metal body with a capacity of four fifths of a gallon, with two handles, and a leather harness for carrying on operator's back. It has a brass plunger on top and a length of asbestos covered ...
Henry Garlick and Fire Engine, Eccleshall,
Mr Henry Garlick, who was the Captain of the fire station, an insurance agent and draper, with the 'Insurance Engine'.
Eccleshall Fire Station was erected in High Street in 1891. Today the building ...
High Street, Eccleshall
A colour-tinted postcard view of the High Street looking towards the Castle Street and Stafford Street crossroads. On the right with the turret is Eccleshall Fire Station. The large white building with ...
Hixon Rail Disaster
Firemen on the roof of a train carriage. In the group of policemen bottom left are Sgt. John Riley (the Sergeant wearing the helmet) who was stationed at Stone, and the Constable on the extreme left without ...