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Hi Graham I landed at the Guards Depot in Nov 1956 and was chased from dawn to dusk by sadistic drill instructors and trained soldiers for 17 weeks. Glad to move on to Pirbright and Pickering which was slightly better. Then on to 1coy 1st Bat at Krefeld Germany. Having said all that the...

Another action picture of the Halfords Incident. A lot of the water used for firefighting was pumped from a Well in the Fire Station yard this needed to be topped up frome the Stations mains water supply which was fitted with a meter by-pass valve. Unfortunately, the by-pass was never opened...

The Swan 1940s raising funds for The Fire Service Benevolent fund by auctioning various items. Crew and Appliance from Wash Lane Fire Station. Picture from my late Father's album who is dressed in top hat and Tails.

Peddle assisted bikes are the best thing since sliced bread for an 84 year old like me with mobility problems its gets me out of the house in the fresh air and meeting like minded people on my travels about 12 mile a day. I Peddle for 75% of the time and apply the power on hills which are very...

Ditto BSA!

Motor Cycle test crew BSA. Credit Small Heath Old Pictures

Credit Small Heath Old pictures

Courtesy Karen Green Small Heath Old Pictures

Hi El Tel, Have you tried the small heath old pictures Facebook page there is quite a lot of info including pictures of Golden Hillock Rd. Regards.

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Birmingham Fire Brigade also used a Dog when raising funds for the FSNBF

My Dad posing with a lady from the audience at the Swan.

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More from the Swan Yardley with a Heavy Pump Unit from the Wartime Fire Station (NFS) Waterloo Road Hay Mills or Wash Lane raising funds for the FSBF 1940s

The Pump Ladder from the Wartime Fire Station (Kwikform) Waterloo Rd. My Father acting as auctioneer raising funds for the Fire Service Benevolent Fund at the Swan Pub Yardley.

The Kwikform building with the imposing entrance was a wartime fire station, my dad was stationed there at sometime during WW2. The Bulls Head was there second home on stand down. One of his fire service mates owned Kents Hairdressers near the Swan.

I worked at Universal Sewing Machines Hust Street before joining the army in 1956. All the Sewing Machine parts where brought in from another factory and assembled at the Hurst Street site. Although, the main Machine was branded a Zephyr they also refurbished Singer Machines and motorised hand...

BravoZuluOne looks like Nick Savage has posted your pictures on The Auxiliary Fire Service History Group on Facebook so I didn't get the chance of crediting them to you after we exchanged messages. I have took the liberty of sharing your pics with WMFS Retired & Serving Firefighters Network in...

BravoZuluOne, what a bostin set of pictures my Father was Stationed at an AFS Station on the Coventry Road I opened your pictures with bated breath hoping to see him but know such luck. The Auxiliary Fire Service History Group would love to have sight of these pictures if you would kindly give...