National Fire Service Collection

V1 flying bomb attack, Aldwych, London, 30th June 1944. One of the deadliest attacks, 46 people were killed and at least 200 others suffered serious injuries

Women during an National Fire Service (NFS) fitness training course at the Regional Reserve Training Station in Tadbridge, Surrey. The class watching the instructor demonstrating a point

About two years ago, men and women of the Barnet National Fire Service (NFS) were turning out in their off duty time, at the rate of many hundreds a week

A day in the life of NFS Womens Fitness Training Course for instructors at No. 12
A day in the life of NFS Womens Fitness Training Course for instructors at No.12. Regional Reserve training station at Tadbridge, Surrey

A Mobile theatre is touring all the stations In Number 36 Fire Force area. The company, two leading firewomen, and four fire women are the artistes, scene shifters

Children from Stoke Newington bring their broken toys to Leading Fireman Herbert Rogers for repairs. He is known to them as the " Teddy Bear Doctor"

N. F. S. women at a course for instructors at the Regional Reserve Training Station at
N.F.S. women at a course for instructors at the Regional Reserve Training Station at Tandridge, Surrey. 14th May 1945

National Fire Service workers Mrs E Berry, Miss G Heath and Mrs G Follmen tarring water pipes in Devon during the Second World War. 14th August 1942

By 1943 over 70, 000 women had enrolled in the NFS in the United Kingdom.... During the Second World War there were nine fire boat stations. (Picture) An N.F.S

V. 2. incident at Waltham Abbey. NFS pumping out flooding owing to fractured water main. 7th March 1945

National Fire Service Drill at Regional Headquarters in Lambeth, South London, in the presence of the Allied Defence Ministers. Picture taken 17th June 1942

2nd anniversary of the National Fire Service Drill at Regional Headquarters in Lambeth, South London. Picture taken 26th August 1943

V2 rocket incident at Middlesex Street, Aldgate, showing extent of damage. Pictured, NFS searching among the smouldering wreckage. 10th November 1944

Recent V bomb attack at Farrant Avenue, Lordship Lane Wood Green, on 3rd March 1945. Pictured, extent of damage. NFS at work and the use of rescue dogs. March 1945

Girls of the N. F.s feeding the rabbits in the vestry. June 1942
Girls of the N.F.S feeding the rabbits in the vestry. June 1942

A day in the life of NFS Womens Fitness Training Course for instructors at No.12 Regional Reserve training station at Tandridge, Surrey

Middlesex Civil Defence, Wembley Stadium. C. D. and N. F. S
Middlesex Civil Defence, Wembley Stadium. C.D. and N.F.S. marching past Hurbert Morrison and Eileen Wilkinson MP on the platform. London, 18th October 1942

V1 Flying Bomb at East Lane, Walworth, 26th June 1944. Firemen and helpers hold up the floor of a building while rescue workers below get casualties out

NFS Task division training exercise on lowering casualty from an upper floor of a bombed building. April 1944

Sir Hartley Shawcross, North-West Regional Commissioner, standing on the platform taking the salute at the march past of National Fire Service personnel from the Area Training School, Newsham Park

N. F. S. girls perform their agility show at the Wembly Stadium. August 1943 P012240
N.F.S. girls perform their agility show at the Wembly Stadium. August 1943 P012240

The donkey Derby, in progress, the jockeys were girls drawn from the different areas of the N.F.S. August 1943 P012249

Robot aircraft incident at Ebury Buildings, Ebury St. South West London. Members of NFS searching wreckage of a taxi-cabs. July 1944 P009366

V1 flying bomb attack on Australia House in Aldwych, London, 30th June 1944. One of the deadliest attacks, 46 people were killed and at least 200 others suffered serious injuries

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