Hosing Collection

LCC-LFB Warehouse fire, Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey
A major docklands fire at Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey, SE London. It happened during a particularly cold spell for March. The attack on the fire by a large number of firefighters

LCC-LFB Warehouse fire, Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey
A major docklands fire at Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey, SE London. It happened during a particularly cold spell for March. The attack on the fire by a large number of firefighters

LCC-LFB horse drawn 75ft turntable ladder (TL)
Shand Mason (Blackfriars) supplied the London Fire Brigade with this hand operated 75 foot turntable ladder on a four wheel horse drawn carriage

Firemen Hosing 1940
Firemen using hoses on the inferno at Eastcheap, London EC, at the height of the Blitz

WW2 Valentines Card, Wartime Fireman
A WW2 Valentines greetings card, You set my heart on fire! The image portrays a wartime warden hosing water on a flaming heart. Date: circa 1940s

Sheffield United footballers in communal bath
Sheffield United footballers hosed in the communal bath by their trainer Date: 1946

Method for watering edible plants on a large scale, illustration from
CHT207697 Method for watering edible plants on a large scale, illustration from Observations sur la Physique, sur l Histoire Naturelle et sur les Arts, dediees a Mgr

Street Cleaner, Washington Square (pastel on paper)
BRN405166 Street Cleaner, Washington Square (pastel on paper) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; American

LCC-LFB Warehouse fire, Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey, London LFB150
A major docklands fire at Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey, SE London, happened during a particularly cold spell for March. The attack on the fire by a large number of firefighters

Comic German postcard -- mud bath at a health spa
Comic German postcard -- an overweight man is hosed off after a mud bath at a health spa -- A glimmer of light in the dark! Date: circa 1900s

Cottage on fire, Exminster, Devon
Fire-fighting on behalf of the Dawlish (Devon) County Fire Service: a fireman hoses down a burning thatched cottage at Exminster. Date: 1960s

Firefighters hosing down a burnt-out car, with their fire engine and police cars in the background. Date: 1972

U. S. Air Force Soldier decontaminates an Airman
June 6, 2007 - U.S. Air Force Soldier decontaminates an Airman after completing the dike, dam, divert and retain practical portion of the Hazmat operations level certification course at the North

An F-18 aircraft taxies beneath the spray from fire trucks
December 21, 2007 - Water-cannon salute from two Air Force fire trucks heralds NASA research pilot Gordon Fullertons final mission as a F/A-18 taxis beneath the spray

Fire departments extinguish a vehicle fire
Balad Air Base, Iraq, May 19, 2008 - Members of the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and 8th Ordnance Company fire departments extinguish a vehicle fire with a hood mounted turret hose

Water Therapy at Bourbonne-les-Bains, France
Water Therapy at Bourbonne-les-Bains - a commune in the Haute-Marne department in northeastern France. A lady lies naked on her side

Demonstration by the the Auxillary Fire Service at the The Kentish Mercury office in Greenwich, London. 1938

Firemen give demonstration at the fire brigade display in Dartford, Kent. 1936

The Auxiliary Fire Service during a hose practice drill by the River Thames at Greenwich, London. 1939

Fire Engine in Chislehurst, Kent. 1933

Dairy farmer cleaning milking parlour, hosing down slatted floor, Sweden, june

Firefighter working at scene of fire at New Cross
Firefighter working at the scene of a fire at New Cross, London SE14

Firefighters extinguishing a fire in a high rise building. The damage from the fire can be seen on the charred balconies at left while the fire continues to burn at centre

Firefighters in cherry pickers controlling a fire within a furniture factory. Photographed in Moscow, Russia

Hosing down a street
A workman photographed from above, standing on a pavement hosing down a street

A mahoot with a single elephant, Punnathur Kotta Elephant Fort housing 50 elephants and financed by the temples, Kerala, India, Asia

Hosing down elephant, Punnathur Kotta Elephant Fort, housing fifty elephants, financed by temples, Kerala state, India, Asia

Firemen Hose Church
Firemen hosing down the remains of a London church

Piccadilly Bombed
The aftermath of an air raid on Piccadilly, central London; firefighters hosing the smouldering remains of damaged buildings

Washing a Bus
A man hosing down a bus in the bus depot

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"Hosing: A Powerful Tool in the Hands of Heroes" From battling devastating fires to nurturing flourishing gardens, it has proven to be an indispensable tool throughout history. In the LCC-LFB Warehouse fire at Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey, brave firefighters utilized their skills and a horse-drawn 75ft turntable ladder (TL) to combat the raging inferno. The image of firemen hosing down the flames in 1940 serves as a poignant reminder of their unwavering dedication. During World War II, even amidst chaos and destruction, love found its way through heartfelt gestures like the wartime firefighter's Valentine's card. Meanwhile, Sheffield United footballers found camaraderie and relaxation in a communal bath after giving their all on the field. Beyond firefighting and sports, it also plays a crucial role in practical applications such as watering edible plants on a large scale. An illustration from 'Method for watering edible plants' showcases how this technique ensures bountiful harvests. In "The Life of a Fireman" published by Currier & Ives, we catch glimpses into the heroic lives led by New York Volunteer Fire Department members who fearlessly faced danger head-on while armed with hoses as their lifelines. Not limited to emergencies alone, hosing is employed for everyday tasks too. A street cleaner diligently wields water to wash away dirt and grime from Washington Square's pavements—a testament to maintaining cleanliness within our communities. However, not all uses of hoses are positive; tragedy strikes when cottages succumb to flames like that seen in Exminster, Devon. Yet even then, firefighters valiantly hose down burnt-out cars left behind by destructive fires—showing resilience amid devastation. Hoses have become synonymous with bravery and resourcefulness throughout history—whether it be extinguishing towering infernos or fostering growth within nature's embrace.