Category Archives: History

Articles about the history of firefighting, the AFS or NFS.

In the Service of the Nation

Posted on January 16, 2013 by lowdhamstation

Owen Thompson, another re-enactor, has very kindly given me a slim book published in 1944 to raise funds for the NFS Benevolent Fund. It is full of lovely pictures by Fireman Reginald Mills, and although fictitious, is entirely based on … Continue reading →

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Barton American Fire Company Brochure for front-mounted pump

Posted on December 16, 2012 by lowdhamstation

As we are restoring the Barton front-mounted pump on the Fordson, with the aim of making it work in time for next season, a period brochure of the pump from the Barton American Fire Company is going to be rather … Continue reading →

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K4 colours, Nottingham Station codes and history of GXN202

Posted on January 20, 2012 by lowdhamstation

I put the following question to John Thompson (co-author “The Green Machine”) and Ted Angus, both very knowledgeable ex-members of the AFS until it was stood down in 1968: I have known for some time that the AFS used a fair amount of … Continue reading →

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Save the London Fire Brigade Museum

Posted on October 21, 2011 by lowdhamstation

The London Fire Brigade are yet again trying to close its Museum which is a key part of its public face and a means to promote the safety message at the heart of its mission.  We oppose this and are … Continue reading →

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