Hosepipe Collection (page 4)

Cats and dogs with hosepipe on a cutout New Year card
Cats and dogs with a hosepipe on a three-dimensional cutout New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Firemen hosing down a building after a warehouse fire on James Watt Street in Glasgow November 1968

Southern Railway Firemen
Firefighters working for Southern Railway spray water onto the roof of a train. Southern Railway employed eighty A.F.S. men in order to fight fires caused by Luftwaffe incendiary bombs. 1940

Fire at Chinacraft store, Oxford Street, London
LFB firefighters in attendance at the Chinacraft store, 499 Oxford Street, London, on 28 July 1958. A fire had occurred in the basement area. A policeman keeps pedestrians and traffic moving past

Blitz in Plymouth -- St Andrews Parish Church, WW2
Blitz in Plymouth -- the smouldering remains of St Andrews Parish Church, bombed and badly damaged in March 1941. The church was restored, and reconsecrated in November 1957. Date: 1941

Blitz in London -- gas works, Old Kent Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hoses at a gas works, Old Kent Road, SE London, on 7 September 1940. Date: 1940

Blitz in London -- Britannia Row, Islington, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action at the premises of Hill & Co, Britannia Row, Islington, damaged by bombing on 22 March 1944. General view at the rear of the building. Date: 1944

Blitz in London -- Shoe Lane, WW2
Blitz in London -- men at work with hosepipes in Shoe Lane, City of London, during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Bomb damage, Marlow Road, East Ham, WW2
Panoramic view of extensive bomb damage in Marlow Road, East Ham, London, 28 November 1944, with firefighters and rescue workers. Date: 1944

London Fire Brigade photographer at work
London Fire Brigade fireman-photographer at work, with hosepipes trained on a burning building

Blitz in London -- Westminster Bridge Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hoses at John Oakey & Sons, Westminster Bridge Road. The building is at risk, as the wall is bulging. Date: 1940s

Metropolitan Fire Brigade horse-drawn steamer
A Metropolitan Fire Brigade horse-drawn steamer

London firefighters at work on staircase, Carron Wharf
London firefighters at work on an adjoining external staircase during a fire at Carron Wharf, Upper Thames Street, on 28 June 1939

Blitz in London -- demonstrating deluge set, WW2
Blitz in London -- as part of a war weapons week, a firefighter on the Embankment in Central London, 20 May 1941, demonstrates the deluge set

Firefighters in action, Calders Wharf, East London
Firefighters in action at a fire in Calders Wharf, East London, 21 May 1955. Seen here with hosepipes, cooling down barrels of collodion cotton and boxes of paint

Blitz in London -- Britannia Row, Islington, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action at the premises of Hill & Co, Britannia Row, Islington, damaged by bombing on 22 March 1944

London firefighters at work with hosepipes

Blitz in London -- Tottenham Court Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action at the scene of a fire in Tottenham Court Road, 24 September 1940

Ws Morrison at firefighting demonstration, WW2
William Shepherd Morrison (later 1st Viscount Dunrossil, 1893-1961), Postmaster General and Chairman of the Fire Prevention Executive

Fire at Chinacraft store, Oxford Street, London
LFB firefighters in attendance at the Chinacraft store, 499 Oxford Street, London, on 28 July 1958. A fire had occurred in the basement area. A policeman keeps pedestrians and traffic moving past

Blitz in London -- St Bride Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- St Bride Street, with firefighters at work in a smoky atmosphere

Blitz in London -- gas works, Old Kent Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hoses at a gas works, Old Kent Road, SE London, on 7 September 1940

Blitz in the City of London - Queen Victoria Street, WW2
London firemen at work with hoses in Queen Victoria Street following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941

Blitz in London -- Holy Trinity Church, Hounslow, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hosepipes at Holy Trinity Church in High Street, Hounslow, 1 June 1943, viewed through the west door

Blitz in London -- site of Wolfe & Hollander Ltd, WW2
Blitz in London -- the site of Wolfe & Hollander Ltd, bombed on 8 December 1940, with firefighters in action with hosepipes

Fire at 13 Essex Road, Islington Green, N1
Aerial view of LFB firefighters in action at the premises of C F Anderson & Sons Ltd, Timber Merchants, 13 Essex Road, Islington Green, N1, on 13 September 1958

NFS firefighter under-running a fire hose, WW2
A London Region NFS firefighter in an instructional photograph demonstrating the correct method of under-running (which removes the water from inside the hose) prior to rolling the hose up after use

Blitz in London - Firefighters at work with hosepipe, WW2
Blitz in London - London firefighters damping down after enemy bombing caused serious fires which gutted this steel framed building

Blitz in London -- Surrey Commercial Docks, WW2
Blitz in London -- No.6 Warehouse, Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, 7 September 1940. Fire crews in action with five jets and a turntable ladder

Blitz in London -- burnt out cargo ship, Rotherhithe, WW2
Blitz in London -- a close up of a burnt out cargo ship in the Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, SE London. Firefighters continue to damp down hot-spots of fire within the ship

Man at a wrought iron gate, Spain
Man at a decorative wrought iron gate, Spain. circa 1970

Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - watering the flowers. circa 1910s

Happy Families - Master Blaze. circa 1940s

Street scene with fire crew, Punda, Curacao, West Indies
Street scene with fire crew near Wilhelmina Square, Punda, Curacao, West Indies, with a large department store, Casa Abady. Date: circa 1930

Buildings after a fire on Guam, Western Pacific
Buildings after a fire on the American island of Guam, Western Pacific, with the Fire Chief in the foreground. Date: circa 1910

Cartoon, London theatre managers as firemen -- Something must be done to make the theatregoing public feel easy in their minds. Why not form a Managers Fire Brigade? 1881

WW2 greetings card, firemen in action
WW2 pop-up greetings card, firemen in action (NFS, National Fire Service). Date: circa 1942

Fire at 13 Essex Road, Islington Green, N1
LFB firefighters in action at the premises of C F Anderson & Sons Ltd, Timber Merchants, 13 Essex Road, Islington Green, N1, on 13 September 1958

Firefighters in breathing apparatus, Oxford Street, London
LFB firefighters in breathing apparatus outside the main entrance to the Chinacraft store, 499 Oxford Street, London, on 28 July 1958. A fire had occurred in the basement area. Date: 1958

Firefighters in action, Waterden Road, London N1, 23 January 1956. The basement windows had been bricked up, which caused delay in reaching the seat of the fire

Firefighters in action, Fanshaw Street, London N1
Firefighters in action with turntable ladders and hosepipes at a building in Fanshaw Street, London N1, 28 February 1956. The fire had gone through the roof before the first appliance arrived

Firefighters in action, Eagle Street, London WC1
Firefighters in action at a fire in Eagle Street, London WC1, 0738 hrs, 9 June 1955. In the initial stages an attempt was made to take a line of hose into the first floor via a loading bay door

Firefighters in action with ladder and hosepipes
Firefighters in action at the scene of a fire with a turntable ladder and hosepipes. Date: circa 1950s

Firefighters training with foam extinguisher
Two firefighters training with a foam extinguisher. Date: circa 1950s

Firefighters at Wansdown Place, London SW6
Firefighters in action with hosepipes at a storage and maintenance works in Wansdown Place, Fulham, London SW6, 31 March 1956. Date: 1956

Fire at Eccleston Place, Victoria, London SW1
The latter stage of a fire at the Scripture Gift Mission, Naval & Military Bible Society, Eccleston Place, Victoria, London, on 23 April 1956, where there had also been an explosion

Firefighters at Crabtree Lane, London SW6, 12 September 1956. They are turning over the large quantities of cardboard cartons which constituted the major portion of combustible material stored

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

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"Hosepipe: The Lifeline in the Hands of Heroes" In moments of peril, a hosepipe becomes more than just a tool; it transforms into a lifeline that connects bravery and hope. Picture this: a heroic fireman fearlessly charging through billowing flames to rescue a young girl trapped inside. With unwavering determination, he battles the inferno, his trusty hosepipe an extension of his courage. Firefighters in action on Eagle Street, London WC1 during World War II's Blitz. Amidst chaos and destruction, these brave souls fought tirelessly to protect lives and preserve their city's spirit. Their hoses became symbols of resilience as they battled against relentless fires that threatened to consume everything in their path. St Andrews Parish Church in Plymouth bore witness to the horrors of war during the Blitz. Yet amidst the rubble and devastation stood firefighters armed with their hoses, ready to combat the flames that sought to destroy history itself. London's St Bride Street and Farringdon Street were once battlegrounds during World War II's Blitz. But amid darkness and despair emerged rays of light as courageous firefighters maneuvered turntable ladders fitted with powerful hoses. These heroes defied danger, extinguishing fires that threatened cherished landmarks. Even across borders, hosepipes united heroes in their quest for safety. In Nuremberg, Germany, Henry Simonis & Co fire appliances roared into action when disaster struck. Firefighters valiantly wielded hoses against raging flames - proof that unity knows no boundaries when it comes to saving lives. The streets of London witnessed countless tales etched within its history books – one being 298 Old Brompton Road where fire ravaged buildings but not spirits. Here too was where fearless firefighters climbed ladders with precision while dousing towering infernos with water from their trusted ally - the hosepipe. Training drills honed firefighter skills as they mastered every aspect of handling this vital tool for saving lives.