Superintendent James Braidwood’s Grave
James Braidwood led the London Fire Engine Establishment from 1833 until he was killed at the Tooley Street Fire on 21st June 1861.
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London Fire Brigade at St Patrick’s Day
London Fire Brigade at the 2024 London St Patrick’s Day Parade watched by huge crowds as they passed through central London.
London Fire Brigade 2023 Command Unit
See inside the 2023 London Fire Brigade Command Unit from where big incidents are co-ordinated. Includes 360 degree virtual tours.
London Fire Brigade’s Lambeth Memorial Hall
Inside Lambeth fire station is London Fire Brigade’s Memorial Hall, commemorating those lost on duty serving London.
1953 Morris Minor fire engine TFC953
The unique 1953 Morris Minor fire engine TFC953 seen at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire.
Clockworks Museum – Early Fire Alarm System
The Clockworks in South London has a working Beasley-Gamewell Fire Alarm system, used by Fire Brigades and Police forces for street alarms.
Inside An Old London Fire Brigade Emergency Tender
Carrying equipment for more difficult rescues, OXT779 was a London Fire Brigade Emergency Tender based at Paddington Fire Station.
See Inside A London Fire Engine
Look around the inside of a London fire engine on your computer (just like Google Street View), the workhorse of London Fire Brigade.
Preserved London Fire Brigade Appliances
Southwark Training Centre Volvo Shelvoke Dennis A24 Soho Pump 240FLM
Fireman’s Corner, Highgate East Cemetery
Fireman’s corner is a part of Highgate East Cemetery in North London, which remembers Firefighters who died on duty.
2022 Firefighter’s Memorial Day
St Florian is the Patron Saint of Firefighters and so his Feast Day of 4th May is marked as Firefighters’ Memorial Day. Firefighters Memorial is close to St Paul’s Cathedral.
2019 Odiham Fire Show
The 4th of August 2019 saw a dazzling variety of fire engines assemble in Odiham for the 2019 Fire Show.
Stanmore Fire Station Open Day
The 2018 Stanmore Fire Station Open Day featured huge numbers of preserved fire appliances from across London Fire Brigade’s history.
The LFB150 Photo Mosaic
London Fire Brigade’s photo mosaic to mark the 150th anniversary used one of my photos from the 2016 Lord Mayor’s Show for the base image.
London Fire Brigade Museum at Lambeth Workshops
On 09-Sep-2017 old and new fire appliances gathered at London Fire Brigade’s former workshops in Lambeth behind the old HQ building.
The Last Slip And Pitch, LFB Southwark Training School
Retired firemen make the last slip and pitch at the former London Fire Brigade Training School, Southwark on 10th September 2016.
2016 Odiham Fire Show
The 7th of August 2016 saw an eclectic array of fire engines gather in Odiham for the 2016 Fire Show.
Rosenbauer Panther at the 2016 Odiham Fire Show
On 7th of August 2016, one of Heathrow Airports Panther fire appliances visited Odiham for the 2016 Fire Show.
London Fire Brigade Lambeth Memorial Hall
In the former LFB Headquarters at Lambeth Fire Station is an elegant memorial to Firemen and Firefighters lost on duty over the years.
LFB’s Remembrance of the 1987 Kings Cross Fire
Station Officer Colin Townsley was a Fireman fatally injured at the pivotal 1987 Kings Cross fire in which 31 died.
