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Birmingham Fire Brigade Stations – Locations/Personnel/Appliances list taken from the 1911-16 BFB Annual Reports. (Some locations are areas rather than specific thoroughfares).
A Division
Upper Priory
33 Personnel, 1 Motor Turbine Escape, 1 Motor Tender, 3 Steam Fire Engines, 1 Turntable Escape and Water Tower, 1 Horse Tender and Manual Engine, 1 Chemical and First Aid Machine and Escape, 2 Life Escapes, 3 Curricle Fire Escapes, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 10 Large Hand Pumps.
Gas Office – Closed 1915
1 Life Escape, 2 Large Hand Pump – Men on Night Duty Only.
Great Colmore Street
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 2 Large Hand Pumps.
St Martin’s – Closed 1915.
1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump – Men on Night Duty Only.
Stephenson Place
1 Life Escape.
Temple Row.
1 Life Escape.
B Division
Harborne
8 Personnel, 1 Chemical and First Aid Machine and Escape, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Selly Oak
5 Personnel, 1 Steam Fire Engine, 1 Horse Tender and Manual Engine, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 3 Large Hand Pumps.
Northfield
3 Personnel, 1 Horse Tender and Manual Engine, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 2 Large Hand Pumps.
Cotteridge
2 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Cumberland St – Closed 1915.
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Dogpool (Pershore Road) – Closed 1916
1 Personnel, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Hagley Rd – Closed 1915.
1 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Kings Norton
1 Horse Hose Cart, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Stirchley
2 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Quinton
1 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Bartley Green
1 Horse Hose Cart, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Ladywood - Police Station – Closed 1916.
3 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Wellington Road – Police Station – Closed 1916.
1 Large Hand Pump.
C Division
Albion Street
15 Personnel, 1 Motor Tender and Escape, 1 Steam Fire Engine, 1 Horse Tender and Manual Engine, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 5 Large Hand Pumps.
Handsworth
9 Personnel, 1 Steam Fire Engine, 1 Horse Tender and Manual Engine, 1 Chemical and First Aid Machine and Escape, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 5 Large Hand Pumps.
Lodge Road – Closed 1915
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Lozells
1 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand pump.
Perry Barr
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Dudley Road – Police Station
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
D Division
Lingard Street
13 Personnel, 1 Steam Fire Engine, 1 Horse Tender and Escape, 1 Life Escape, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 4 Large Hand Pumps.
Aston – (Chester St)
10 Personnel, 2 Steam Fire Engines, 1 Horse Tender and Manual Engine, 1 Chemical and First Aid Machine and Escape, 1 Life Escape, 3 Large Hand Pumps.
Erdington
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Henry Street – Closed 1915.
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Lichfield Rd – Closed 1915.
1 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
New John Street – Closed 1916.
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Stechford
1 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Victoria Road – Closed 1915
2 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Ward End
6 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 2 Large Hand Pumps.
Bordesley Green
10 Personnel, 1 Steam Fire Engine, 1 Chemical and First Aid Machine and Escape, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 4 Large Hand Pumps.
E Division
Balsall Heath (Lime Grove) Closed 1912 - New Station built Moseley Rd.
10 Personnel, 1 Steam Fire Engine, 1 Horse Tender and Escape, 1 Life Escape, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 4 Large Hand Pumps.
Sparkhill
7 Personnel, 1 Steam Fire Engine, 1 Horse Tender and Manual Engine, 1 Life Escape, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 4 Large Hand Pumps.
Kings Heath
7 Personnel, 1 Motor Turbine Escape, 1 Horse Tender and Manual Engine, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 3 Large Hand Pumps.
Acocks Green
1 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Chapman Road.
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Erasmus Road.
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Hay Mills – Closed 1915.
2 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Montague Street Wharf
1 Large Hand Pump.
Moseley (George St) – Closed 1915
2 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Ravenhurst Street – Closed 1912.
2 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Yardley
1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Town Hall
1 Large Hand Pump.
Norton Boys Home – Saltley
1 Large Hand Pump.
Little Bromwich
1 Large Hand Pump.
Holliday Street
A Division
Upper Priory
33 Personnel, 1 Motor Turbine Escape, 1 Motor Tender, 3 Steam Fire Engines, 1 Turntable Escape and Water Tower, 1 Horse Tender and Manual Engine, 1 Chemical and First Aid Machine and Escape, 2 Life Escapes, 3 Curricle Fire Escapes, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 10 Large Hand Pumps.
Gas Office – Closed 1915
1 Life Escape, 2 Large Hand Pump – Men on Night Duty Only.
Great Colmore Street
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 2 Large Hand Pumps.
St Martin’s – Closed 1915.
1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump – Men on Night Duty Only.
Stephenson Place
1 Life Escape.
Temple Row.
1 Life Escape.
B Division
Harborne
8 Personnel, 1 Chemical and First Aid Machine and Escape, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Selly Oak
5 Personnel, 1 Steam Fire Engine, 1 Horse Tender and Manual Engine, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 3 Large Hand Pumps.
Northfield
3 Personnel, 1 Horse Tender and Manual Engine, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 2 Large Hand Pumps.
Cotteridge
2 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Cumberland St – Closed 1915.
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Dogpool (Pershore Road) – Closed 1916
1 Personnel, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Hagley Rd – Closed 1915.
1 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Kings Norton
1 Horse Hose Cart, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Stirchley
2 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Quinton
1 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Bartley Green
1 Horse Hose Cart, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Ladywood - Police Station – Closed 1916.
3 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Wellington Road – Police Station – Closed 1916.
1 Large Hand Pump.
C Division
Albion Street
15 Personnel, 1 Motor Tender and Escape, 1 Steam Fire Engine, 1 Horse Tender and Manual Engine, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 5 Large Hand Pumps.
Handsworth
9 Personnel, 1 Steam Fire Engine, 1 Horse Tender and Manual Engine, 1 Chemical and First Aid Machine and Escape, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 5 Large Hand Pumps.
Lodge Road – Closed 1915
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Lozells
1 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand pump.
Perry Barr
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Dudley Road – Police Station
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
D Division
Lingard Street
13 Personnel, 1 Steam Fire Engine, 1 Horse Tender and Escape, 1 Life Escape, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 4 Large Hand Pumps.
Aston – (Chester St)
10 Personnel, 2 Steam Fire Engines, 1 Horse Tender and Manual Engine, 1 Chemical and First Aid Machine and Escape, 1 Life Escape, 3 Large Hand Pumps.
Erdington
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Henry Street – Closed 1915.
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Lichfield Rd – Closed 1915.
1 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
New John Street – Closed 1916.
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Stechford
1 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Victoria Road – Closed 1915
2 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Ward End
6 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 2 Large Hand Pumps.
Bordesley Green
10 Personnel, 1 Steam Fire Engine, 1 Chemical and First Aid Machine and Escape, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 4 Large Hand Pumps.
E Division
Balsall Heath (Lime Grove) Closed 1912 - New Station built Moseley Rd.
10 Personnel, 1 Steam Fire Engine, 1 Horse Tender and Escape, 1 Life Escape, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 4 Large Hand Pumps.
Sparkhill
7 Personnel, 1 Steam Fire Engine, 1 Horse Tender and Manual Engine, 1 Life Escape, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 4 Large Hand Pumps.
Kings Heath
7 Personnel, 1 Motor Turbine Escape, 1 Horse Tender and Manual Engine, 1 Horse Hose Cart, 3 Large Hand Pumps.
Acocks Green
1 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Chapman Road.
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Erasmus Road.
2 Personnel, 1 Life Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Hay Mills – Closed 1915.
2 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Montague Street Wharf
1 Large Hand Pump.
Moseley (George St) – Closed 1915
2 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Ravenhurst Street – Closed 1912.
2 Personnel, 1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Yardley
1 Curricle Fire Escape, 1 Large Hand Pump.
Town Hall
1 Large Hand Pump.
Norton Boys Home – Saltley
1 Large Hand Pump.
Little Bromwich
1 Large Hand Pump.
Holliday Street