This week is International Control Room Week.
Looking back at the National Fire Service Control Room - Area 24 Fire Force.
(Located in Birmingham Central Fire Station Basement) - c1944.
This week is International Control Room Week.
Looking back at the Birmingham Fire Brigade Control Room - c1935.
Birmingham Fire Brigade - c1915.
Firemen from Lingard St Fire Station with Steamer Pumping.
Clock Tower of Nechells Library in background.
Birmingham Fire Brigade - H.M. Queen Coronation Parade.
6th June 1953 - Birmingham City Centre.
(Todd Collection).
View into the Central Fire Station, Birmingham from the newly constructed "Aston University" next door.(c1955).
Firefighting Wall Frieze on exterior wall outside Sheldon Fire Station, Garretts Green Lane, Sheldon.
Birmingham Fire Brigade - Anti-Gas Training, Victoria Square, Birmingham. 16 March 1938.
(Preparations prior to the outbreak of WW2).
15 Pump Factory Fire - Greet, Birmingham.
Hydraulic Platform in use. (Picture Credit S.Dodge).
Anywhere on a Sunday.
Leamington Spa Corporation "Fire Tender" - 1903.
(Picture Credit - Bob James - UK Fire Brigade History).
Birmingham Fire Brigade - Breathing Apparatus Competition - 8th November 1955.
Using Mark IV Oxygen "Proto" BA Sets. Turner Brothers - Cliveland Street. (Todd Collection).
Birmingham Fire Brigade - Central Fire Station -
1.45 A.M. 4th Feb 1953.
Crews leave to assist with the East Coast Flood Relief.
(Todd Collection).
Anywhere on a Sunday.
Raising an escape by reverse tackle - one of the first recruiting tests of strength (London Fire Brigade).
NFS - Wartime Emergency Water Tanks - Constantly filled with Rubbish.
Clevedon Rd, Balsall Heath - 5,000 Gallons - October 1943. (Todd Collection).
Queen Mother's Visit to Birmingham - 2nd May 1957.
BFB Parade Outside Central Fire Station.
(Todd Collection).
Birmingham Fire Brigade - Central Fire Station.
Annual Inspection - 14th June 1958.
(Todd Collection).
