Title

The Fire-Brigade, 1850. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

The Fire-Brigade, 1850. Fire in Lambeth, south London: 'In a very short period the window-frames at the back of the houses in the York-road caught fire, and berore any effective means could be adopted to prevent it, the whole range numbered 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, were enveloped in flame...The firemen worked bravely; but the extent of the catastrophe was appalling'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM22A34_033

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27,6Mb (2,3Mb) / 6,5in x 16,5in / 1945 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

water building buildings job house houses night occupation burning fire British accident hose Victorian century Britain profession ladder firefighter firefighters emergency services fireman firemen newspapers press extinguishing concept incident time of day B&W engraved engraving 19th century black & white black and white B W on fire nineteenth century The Print Collector Illustrated London News ILN newspaper Unknown 19th-century