Hose Collection (#3)

Redex Petrol Additive
A tin/alloy sign advertising Redex petrol additive which makes the engine BETTER. *EDITORIAL USE ONLY*

18th French Court Dress
Man: trunk hose, doublet, ruff & boots that reach over the knees. Woman: gown with a square neckline & tucker, voluminous sleeves & reverse cuffs & a plumed hat

TOZER FIRE PUMP / C. 1870
Tozer Fire-Pump, a portable and extremely useful fire- pump, named after the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade of the City of Birmingham

Conflagration at Sir C. Prices Wharf, Blackfriars, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Conflagration at Sir C. Prices Wharf, Blackfriars, 1845. The London fire brigade attempting to extinguish a fire...in the warehouses belonging to Sir Charles Price and Co

WW2 Christmas card, A False Alarm -- a dog in AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) uniform. Date: 1941

Firefighting at Eccleston Place, Victoria, London SW1
Firefighting at the Scripture Gift Mission, Naval & Military Bible Society, Eccleston Place, Victoria, London, on 23 April 1956, where there had also been an explosion

Firefighting Marines battle a huge blaze
December 7, 2011 - Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines battle a huge blaze during a pit fuel fires training exercise at the burn pit

Firefighter carries a charged hose across the flight deck of USS Denver
East China Sea, September 27, 2011 - Aviation Support Equipment Technician carries a charged hose across the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9)

U. S. Marine firefighters stand ready during annual training
July 25, 2011 - U.S. Marine firefighters with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma aircraft rescue and firefighting team stand ready to assist their counterparts from Marine Wing Support Squadron

LCC- MFB Blackheath fire station
Blackheath fire station, located at Brigade Street, Tranquil Vale, SE3 (very near the Mary Evans Picture Library), with the escape ladder stored at the side

LCC-LFB firefighters with old hose cart
Four LCC-LFB firefighters with a 60-year old hose cart, 17 August 1938. The cart was housed in the HQ in Cherry Garden Street

Crew of the Bexleyheath Fire Brigade, Kent, with fire engine and hose

Firefighters in action with hosepipes, London
Firefighters in action with hosepipes at a blazing fire, London

Connecting up a hosepipe during the Blitz
Fireman, A.R.P men and volunteers move to quickly attach a hose to the nearest pavement hydrant close to a fire caused by the German bombing campaign over the Capital throughout 1940

C17th Fire Engine / Dutch
An early fire engine in use in Holland. The first flexible hose was invented by Jan van der Heijden in 1672 in the Netherlands, and a pre-cursor of this may be shown here

PIANO-TYPE FIRE ENGINE
Piano type manual fire-engine, named after a resemblance of the shape of the bodywork to that instrument. Nozzles and branch-pipes were carried on brackets on the main frame

Steam Fire Engine
Canterburys steam fire- engine, built be Messrs Merryweather & sons, of Greenwich

English Court Dress C16
Nobleman & Knight of the Order of the Garter at the court of Queen Elizabeth I. N.B trunk- hose, canions, peascod-bellied doublets, ruffs, cloaks, copotain hat, gowns, flat cap

"A Train of Thought, " by J. D. Watson, in the Winter Exhibition, 1864. Creator: W Thomas
"A Train of Thought, " by J. D. Watson, in the Winter Exhibition, 1864....the subject of this picture...is simply a young, intelligent, and gallant-looking fellow

Formula One World Championship
Refueling Rig. Formula One World Championship, Rd1, Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne, Australia. 12 March 2000

1962 24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - JUNE 23: Olivier Gendebien / Phil Hill, SpA Ferrari SEFAC, Ferrari 330 TRI/LM (Spyder), makes a pitstop during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on June

Formula One World Championship
Ferrari mechanics. Formula One World Championship, Rd 3, Bahrain Grand Prix, Race, Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain, Sunday 15 April 2007. DIGITAL IMAGE

Swordsman, Le Bravo, 16th century. In black helmet and eye mask, short cape over doublet with lace collar
5912940 Swordsman, Le Bravo, 16th century. In black helmet and eye mask, short cape over doublet with lace collar, hose with garter ribbons, slashed shoes. Sword and dagger hanging from belt

Charles II of Cleves, Earl of Nevers and Eu, Earl of Rethel, son of Engilbert de Cleves and Charlotte de Bourbon, d
FLO4570890 Charles II of Cleves, Earl of Nevers and Eu, Earl of Rethel, son of Engilbert de Cleves and Charlotte de Bourbon, d. 1521

Guard of the Provosty of Paris, 1586. Drawn and lithographed by Alexandre Massard after a portrait in Roger de
FLO4571491 Guard of the Provosty of Paris, 1586. Drawn and lithographed by Alexandre Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio IX 150 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

French actor Jean Gauthier as Sully in Henri IV by Amable de Saint-Hilaire and Michel Delaporte, Cirque Olympique
FLO4632127 French actor Jean Gauthier as Sully in Henri IV by Amable de Saint-Hilaire and Michel Delaporte, Cirque Olympique, 1846

Duke of Fife's game larder, 1881 (engraving)
538471 Duke of Fife's game larder, 1881 (engraving); (add.info.: The Prince and Princess of Wales (Edward VII and Queen Alexandra from 1901)

English tenor Gilbert Duprez in Dom Sebastien, Act III, IV, V, by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843
FLO4631439 English tenor Gilbert Duprez in Dom Sebastien, Act III, IV, V, by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843

English baritone Paul Barroilhet as Camoens in Dom Sebastien by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843
FLO4631422 English baritone Paul Barroilhet as Camoens in Dom Sebastien by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843

Jean Alexandre Francois Delaistre as Rapalo in Lucio, or Le Chateau de Valenza
FLO4630988 Jean Alexandre Francois Delaistre as Rapalo in Lucio, or Le Chateau de Valenza, by Paul Henri Foucher and Jules-Edouard Alboize, Theatre de la Gaite, 1844

English actor Prague as Henri de Navarre in Henri IV by Saint-Hilaire and Michel Delaporte, Cirque Olympique, 1846
FLO4632153 English actor Prague as Henri de Navarre in Henri IV by Saint-Hilaire and Michel Delaporte, Cirque Olympique, 1846

Costume of a Cent-Suisse, elite infantry guard, in Henri IV by Saint-Hilaire and Michel Delaporte, Cirque Olympique
FLO4632125 Costume of a Cent-Suisse, elite infantry guard, in Henri IV by Saint-Hilaire and Michel Delaporte, Cirque Olympique, 1846

Costume of a French bourgeois man, reign of King Henry IV, 16th century. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in
FLO4571664 Costume of a French bourgeois man, reign of King Henry IV, 16th century. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolios from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka

Member of the King's Swiss Guard, King Henry III of France, 1586. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger
FLO4571500 Member of the King's Swiss Guard, King Henry III of France, 1586. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio IX 152 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka

Pair of lovers, circa 1500. He wears a coffee-coloured manteau and crimson pourpoint and pantalon
FLO4570880 Pair of lovers, circa 1500. He wears a coffee-coloured manteau and crimson pourpoint and pantalon and she wears a white escoffion hat and dress in the colour of isabelle

Adventurer, l'Aventurier, 16th century. In feather hat, short cape, doublet and hose, buckle shoes, with sword
5912947 Adventurer, l'Aventurier, 16th century. In feather hat, short cape, doublet and hose, buckle shoes, with sword, horn and stick. Ship exploding in the background

Student with book, sword, and knife hanging from his belt, in doublet, cape, hose and shoes, 17th century
5912937 Student with book, sword, and knife hanging from his belt, in doublet, cape, hose and shoes, 17th century. L'ecolier. Chromolithograph by Louis Rene Letronne after an illustration by Th

German costumes of the late 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912642 German costumes of the late 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: German costumes of the late 15th century)

An officer of pikemen in corselet holding a wide-brimmed hat and sword, 1616. From Bingham's Tactics
FLO4678282 An officer of pikemen in corselet holding a wide-brimmed hat and sword, 1616. From Bingham's Tactics. Handcoloured lithograph by Maddocks after an illustration by S.R

Gentleman Pensioner, a corps of 40 royal guardsmen at court. In a uniform of doublet
FLO4688633 Gentleman Pensioner, a corps of 40 royal guardsmen at court. In a uniform of doublet, ruff and hose adopted by King George IV based on a design from the reign of King James I

Male dandy in cap, lace ruff collar, short cape, quilted doublet, hose, buckle shoes, wearing a sword
5912939 Male dandy in cap, lace ruff collar, short cape, quilted doublet, hose, buckle shoes, wearing a sword. Le Mignon, 16th century

Embossed armour of Alfonso II, Fifth Duke of Ferrara, in the possession of Llewelyn Meyrick, 1565
FLO4678249 Embossed armour of Alfonso II, Fifth Duke of Ferrara, in the possession of Llewelyn Meyrick, 1565. The suit or armour has embossed breastplate, pauldrons, thighs and shield

Beadle of the University of Paris, Bedeau of the University of Paris, reign of King Henry III of France
FLO4571490 Beadle of the University of Paris, Bedeau of the University of Paris, reign of King Henry III of France. Drawn

Anne de Batarnay de Joyeuse, Duke of Joyeuse, mignon and admiral in the reign of King Henri III of France
FLO4571405 Anne de Batarnay de Joyeuse, Duke of Joyeuse, mignon and admiral in the reign of King Henri III of France. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio

Philippe Hurault, Count of Cheverny, politician 1528-1599. Illustration by Dunand
FLO4571398 Philippe Hurault, Count of Cheverny, politician 1528-1599. Illustration by Dunand, lithograph by Breton after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio IX 50 from Le Bibliophile

King Francis II of France, Francois II, as a young prince. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de
FLO4571251 King Francis II of France, Francois II, as a young prince. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

Costumes of the late 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912643 Costumes of the late 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Youth in mi-parti double and hose, short cape, woman with broom from a French miniature painted by Etienne)

The nozzle for a fire hose designed to deliver the water sprayed out
5310139 The nozzle for a fire hose designed to deliver the water sprayed out; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the nozzle for a fire hose designed to deliver the water sprayed out rather than in a)

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"Heroes in Action: Firefighters and Hoses Saving Lives" In the face of danger, these brave firefighters are always ready to spring into action. Whether it's rescuing a girl from a blazing fire or battling the devastating Blitz during World War II, their heroic efforts never cease. At the LFB annual review held at Lambeth HQ, the firefighters showcased their skills with hoses that can unleash torrents of water to extinguish even the fiercest flames. The Bedford Heavy Unit in the NFS (London Region) stands as a testament to their unwavering dedication. Eagle Street in London WC1 witnessed these courageous individuals fearlessly combating fires, ensuring safety for all. St Andrews Parish Church in Plymouth also felt their valiant presence during the relentless Blitz of World War II. Notting Hill experienced a serious house fire that required the expertise and strength of LCC-LFB firefighters armed with powerful hoses. Meanwhile, St Bride Street and Farringdon Street became battlegrounds against raging infernos during another chapter of London's history. Even Tower Bridge succumbed to jams caused by scorching summer heat, but our heroes were there once again with hoses at hand to keep everyone safe. Not only do they protect our city but extend their aid internationally as well - as seen when assisting Nuremberg, Germany during Henry Simonis & Co fire emergency. The Brigade HQ Southwark witnessed an awe-inspiring fire display where these fearless men and women showcased their mastery over hoses amidst roaring flames. And when disaster struck Wandsworth Road in Clapham SW8, it was these selfless individuals who rushed towards danger without hesitation. These snapshots capture just some moments from countless acts of bravery performed by our firefighting heroes wielding powerful hoses - symbols of hope amid chaos and destruction. Their commitment is unwavering; they truly are guardians against fiery nightmares that threaten lives and communities alike.