Assembly Rooms, Corporation Street, Tamworth
The Assembly Rooms are seen here with the Volunteer Fire Brigade extending a ladder to the left of the building. The Assembly Rooms were built in the Italian Renaissance style by public subscription to ...
Auxillary Fire Service, Pattingham
Back row (L-R): Norman Harris, Len Handy, Harold Ray, Charlie Law, Bevill Bentley, Bill Smith, Stan Bentley, Tom Price, John Strong, Charlie Pritchard, Herbert Tooth, ?.
Seated (L-R): ?, ?, ?, ?, Jim ...
Bass & Co. Firemen, Bass, Burton-on-Trent
A group of Bass & Co. firemen posed in front of the Bass No.2 Fire Engine, Merryweather Steamer. The three men in the centre of the front row wearing peaked hats and double epaulets are the superintendent ...
Duke of Kent Inspecting the Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Stafford
The Auxiliary Fire Brigade being presented to the Duke of Kent, Market Square. The Duke is speaking with Percy Moss, a former Royal Navy stoker.
This photograph was taken shortly after their return ...
Engines for Extinguishing Fires - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
A Fire Service for Burslem, Tunstall and Longport
Printed notice outlining the resolutions from a meeting at the Legs of Man in Burslem on 25th February 1799.
At the meeting it was decided to form ...
English Electric Co., Stafford Works Fire Brigade
The Stafford Works Fire Brigade is pictured on parade standing in front of and on top of the works fire engine. Behind is the Fire Station on the Lichfield Road site. For many years the English Electric ...
English Electric Co., Stafford Works Fire Engine
The English Electric Co. Land Rover fire engine is pictured in action with two members of the Works Fire Brigade. On the left Fireman W. Allen checks hoses connected to the fire engine pump and on the ...
English Electric Co., Stafford Works Fire Engine
Pictured is the English Electric Co. Land Rover fire engine which was painted bright red. It was housed in the Lichfield Road site Fire Station along with pumps and firefighting equipment and stood alongside ...
English Electric Co., Stafford, Annual Fire Brigade Competitions
One of the Fire Brigade teams is pictured preparing hoses to aim at the competition targets. The day’s events took place at Stychfields sports field, adjacent to the Stafford Works. In the background ...
English Electric Co., Stafford, Annual Fire Brigade Competitions
The English Electric Co. had many large manufacturing sites around the United Kingdom, each with their own Fire Brigades. Over the years annual inter-works competitions were held for the Fire Crews. ...
English Electric Co., Stafford, Annual Fire Brigade Competitions
The English Electric Co. had many large manufacturing sites around the United Kingdom with their own Fire Brigades and over the years held annual inter-works competitions for the Fire Crews. Pictured ...
Fire Brigade at Tamworth Castle
Tamworth Volunteer Fire Brigade on parade outside Tamworth Castle. They are seen with their Merryweather steam fire engine and extending ladder cart.
Fire Engine, Codsall
Codsall Auxillary Fire Service Tender and Crew at The Terrace, Oaken. The Auxiliary Fire Service was created in July 1938 to assist the Fire Brigade during wartime.
Ind Coope and Allsop Fire Brigade, Burton upon Trent
The fire crew are, left to right: Tom Woodward, Ralph Stevens, Alf Price (Sub Officer), John Stevenson and Norman Edwards.
The fire engine, registration FHA222 is a Dennis Merryweather Pump escape ...
James Cox, Dept. Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, Burton-on-Trent
Mr Cox stands proudly in front of a fire engine in the station. He is wearing a long service medal and full uniform, including a metal fire helmet. James Cox was Dept. Superintendent of Burton Town Fire ...
Pattingham Auxillary Fire Service, Pattingham
Pictured in the back row, from left to right, are Bill Bowen, Stan Bentley, Geoff Lloyd, Bev Bentley, ? Sace, Richard Law, Geoff Lawley, Jim Parkes, Bill Smith and Norman Harris.
Pictured seated, from ...
Proclamation of King George V, Market Place, Leek
The town's fire brigade and local militia stand in the Market Place holding back the crowds who are waiting to hear the royal proclamation
Stafford Volunteer Fire Brigade and Engines, Stafford,
Stafford Volunteer Fire Brigade, established in 1877, on the grammar school playing field. The school building can be seen in the background.
The horse-drawn, steam powered engine was named 'Elizabeth' ...