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Because Ilford fire-women who are competing in a tug-o -war tournament in Walthamstow on Whit Monday have no team with which to practise
Aftermath of a V2 rocket attack on Middlesex Street, Aldgate, London during the Second World War. A clothes warehouse was hit (Norwegian Clothing Ltd) and some of the stores caught fire
Female firefighters pose with their commandant for a photograph before leaving their National Fire Service (NFS) a N.F.S. Training School in the South West of England
Fire crews tackling a blaze following an air raid, at Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road, Southwark, on 31st January 1941
Members of the National Fire Service (NFS ) and heavy rescue help lift and clear rubble from a block of Chelsea flats, which received a direct hit during the previous nights air raid on the city
Fire crews, police and ARP wardens help salvage furniture from properties close to Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road, Southwark
Auxiliary Firemen training in Birmingham. Circa October 1940
Odeon usherettes at Leicester Square in central London are ready for anything in fire fighting after having formed their own fire fighting squad
British Fifth Army at Anzio Bridhead during the Second World War. Despite having to attend fires day and night on the bridgehead at Anzio, Italy
View of the damage to Ben Evans devastated shop at Wind Street, Swansea following an air raid by bombers German Luftwaffe on the city on 16th February 1943
Firemen attend to a roaring blaze at a house on Tilehurst Road, London after it was struck by German incendiary bombs during the blitz in World War Two. Circa September 1940
Flames rage through St Lawrence Jewry. Sparks and embers from here set the Guildhall ablaze. It fell victim to the fires caused by German incendiary bombs dropped on the city of London on the night
Firefighters tackle a blaze in a Timber Yard in Camberwell, London. The fire was started by a German incendiary bomb dropped on the city during an air raid on the 8th - 9th December 1940
Firefighters tackle a blaze in Kings Street, central Bristol following the Good Friday air raids by the Nazi German Luftwaffe, one of the major assaults of the Bristol Blitz. 11th April 1941
Fire women of the National Fire Service using a hose during training exercises inn the Second World War. 21st March 1944
At the London Region Fire Control Room, Battle headquarters of the National Fire Service. In the fight against the Luftwaffes attacks on London
Mutual Aid in Air Defence. The first trial in the Midland Civil Defence Region of the pooling of A.R.P. resources to assist an area severely hit by air attack took place in Calthorpe Park
Working on two shifts in the twenty four hours, the entire Fire Brigade at a large Ministry of Supply factory in the South of England are assembling rifles instead of idly waiting for the fire alarm
The new National Fire Service discs being prepared by the NFS for use where the local authority so requests by Fire Guard Block and street Fire Party leaders when summoning the National Fire Service
New Surrey training camp for part time fire fighters. New Parliamentary Secretary of Food talks to Fire Force cooks before taking up his new job
Firemen dampen down fires in Merchants Road, Bristol which was devastated by high explosive and incendiary bombs dropped on the city on the night of 24th/25th November 1940
Firefighters attend the scene of devastation at the Valiant, the Port of Hull Societys Seamans Hostel in Carr Lane which was heavily damaged in a German air raid. 8th May 1941
Fire and rescue work under way at Montford Place, Kennington, London after a V1 flying bomb attack on the night of 8th July 1944
Firemen lower an injured man from the roof after rescuing him from the debris follow a V1 attack on Great Dover Street, Southwark, London during the Second World War. 16th June 1944
Rescue work under way at Fairfax Road, Harringay, London after a V1 flying bomb had crashed in a residential area on 10th December 1944
Flying bomb incident at Arundel Road, Leytonstone, London. Scene in the south of England very soon after a flying bomb had crashed
Firemen dampening down Mateer & Nelson on Chapel Street, Hull following an overnight air raid by the Luftwaffe on the city. 8th May 1941
East Hull Auxiliary Fire Service seen here training. Circa 1940
St Godrics Roman Catholic Church in Durham City, which was engulfed by flames. Sections of the church roof collapsed. 14th January 1985
Leicesters 24 horse power Wolseley motor fire engine, which is believed to be the fastest fire engine in the world. It travels ata speed of 35 miles per hour, and can start at a seconds notice
US Marines Fire Fighters training in Saudi Arabia Gulf War following the Gulf War in 1991
Army personnel take over the duties of the firefighter during the firemens strike in 1977 - the Army firefighters relax playing football knowing the the next call-out could be at any moment
Firemen tackle a blaze at Coventry City Football Stadium, Highfield Road. 6th March 1968
High Street, Coventry. This image is believed to have been taken shortly after the Blitz of November 14th 1940. You can see the firefighters at the right of the image trying to put out the still
This is the "Bikini"an inflatable raft which was tested by firemen on HebburnThis is the " Bikini" an inflatable raft which was tested by firemen on Hebburn Lake - it can pump 900 gallons of water a minute to shore-base fire house and it moves by water jet propulsion
The restored Rothbury fire water pump with Ted Reay (left) and John Hallam
The fireboat in Tyne Dock waiting for the next fire
The Durham County Training School for Firemen - the trainees with a 1812 hand water pump
The fire float at South Shields which was damaged during the recent heavy gales
Fire floats lay alongside the quay to fight the blaze from the Newcastle riverside, as smoke and fumes pour up
18 year old waitress Ann Black put out pans of burning oil with water and foam extinguishers - Fire safety training for all hotel staff by Durham Fire Brigade
Firefighters clambered over the roofs high above the city to tackle a blaze that threatened to sweep through buildings in the town centre
Firefighters donned protective clothing when 10 gallons of nitric acid was splilled in a City Centre photographic lab
Firefighters tackle a warehouse blaze in Newcastle
Firefighters scrambled about on piles of old cards to tackle a fire at Benfield Vehicle Dismantlers scrapyard in Newcastle
Firefighters battle one the worst fires Carlisle has had for many years at the West Walls warehouse which contained three tons of matches
