by Andrew Gill | Aug 16, 2021 | Gallery, Places, The Man on the Clapham Omnibus
Thanks to the caption on the original photograph, we can be very precise about this factory fire. It happened on the 15th April, 1909 in Huddersfield. Mills such as this, seaside piers and theatres regularly caught fire. Fortunately, we put a lot more effort into fire... 
by Andrew Gill | Aug 3, 2021 | Gallery, Places, The Man on the Clapham Omnibus
This striking portrait of a London fireman was taken in the late 1800s. The steam engine behind him was used to power the water pump that provided the jet of water. In the early days, firemen would only attempt to extinguish fires at houses that displayed a plaque on... 
by Andrew Gill | Jul 13, 2021 | Gallery, Places, The Man on the Clapham Omnibus, Transport
Fire Brigades originally used steam-powered water-pumps, towed by horses. Response times must have been poor by today’s standards but when this photograph was taken, probably just before the First World War, motor vehicles were commonplace and powerful enough to... 