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    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

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    Birmingham Fire Stations

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    Birmingham Fire Stations

    Combined bands including Birmingham Fire Brigade Band ready to March off for the VE celebrations in London. Courtesy of Martin Fraser via WMFS Retired & Serving Firefighters Network
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    Ward End Park

    Wartime Fire Station Ward End Park 1940 until 1947 Birmingham Fire and a Ambulances Service until the early 1950s.
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    Coldstream Guards

    Recruit training sRecruit Training Shining Parade from 1800hrs to lights out 2130hrs. With Trained Soldiers supervising. Although this is a Scots Guards Barrack Room at Pirbright, Shining Parade was universal across all Guards Regiments including the Guards Depot Caterham. The Trained Soldier...
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    Interesting view of Central Fire Station 1949.
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    Snap Boilerman. During Breathing Apparatus training in A1s roof space over the Canteen I slipped off the decking and put my foot through the ceiling over the kitchen just as the cook (Miss Hodder) was stirring some soup. Unfortunately, bits of the ceiling fell onto the stove ruined the soup and...
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    Halfords before it was gutted by fire,
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    The Duke of Kent opened Birmingham New Central Fire Station-the finest in the country-this afternoon. Unfortunately, photographers had to wait 6 weeks to film an operational Turn Out. I also believe The Duke of Kent was some time latter killed in a flying accident?
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    I agree Radiorails, Wartime Firemen had a wealth of experience. Unfortunately, when the NFS was returned to the local authority in 1947 everybody had to reapply for their job, not many were successful. My Father managed to keep his job and rank and was posted to Wash Lane, now demolished the...
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    Being ex Birmingham Fire & Ambulance Service 1959 to 1989 the Halfords fire often crops up on the WMFS Retired & Serving fighters Network Facebook Page where its acknowledged that the fire fighting was in the best traditions of the Service, with acts of bravery and numerous injuries sustained in...
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    Central Fire Station HQ

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    Central Fire Station HQ

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    Central Fire Station HQ

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    Henrys Stores

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    Henrys Stores

    Hi Birmingham 1965, Just saw your post. My late wife Maureen was a window dresser at Henry's late 50s & 60s. Henry's employed a few part-time Firemen in various jobs for which I was one. We got together and married in 1962.I have fond memories of Henry's it was a happy place to work and gave me...
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    Henrys Stores

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    Aston Fire Station: Just turned out of the Canteen 1931

    Birmingham Fire Brigade Central Fire Station 1937. Names researched by Michael Beeby :- Front Row J.Roach,A.Field.Darby,R.Tozer?.W.Mosedale(GC).2nd Row L-R.H Field,W Babington(CFO Kent). K.Beeby,H.Bagshaw Right of row 3rd E,Ashfield, J.Yapp
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    Smithfield Garage

    Smithfield motors bringing Father Christmas to a local school in Small Heath.
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    135 Dollman Street and onwards!

    Called to a fire at Bradburn Metals Dollman St one Sunday morning 1961. Unfortunately water and burning magnesium is a recipe for disaster injuring the Fire Crew who were knocked to the ground and showered by burning magnesium all hospitalised including me. The Fireman pictured have all gone to...
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