In this section, we have chosen books that illustrate some of the most historical events in Fire Service history.
Books on the history of the Fire and Rescue service are not easy to find. However, if you discover one and think it would be of benefit to our visitors, please let us know. All we ask, is that the book is available.
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Red Watch is the unforgettable and bestselling story of the London firemen who fought a fatal blaze at the Worsley Hotel, Maida Vale, London on December 13th 1974.
Dramatically described and faithfully recounted, the story is one of raw courage and determination and a compulsory read for fire service historians and enthusiasts alike.
A stunning pictorial account of the work of the Strathclyde Fire Brigade including new images and stories of Glasgow's firefighters in action Scotland's largest fire service was born in 1975.
It wasn't an easy birth. Strathclyde Fire Brigade was given the vast task of protecting over two million people across a 5,500-square-mile area that includes Clydeside and twenty-three inhabitated islands.
Prior to September 1939, the author had been fighting fires in the East End of London for fourteen years. On the outbreak of war he became one of the nucleus of professional firement preparing men of the Auxiliary Fire Service for the maelstrom of the Blitz.
The illustrated history and the modern role of the London Fire Brigade.
Written by the well know author, Neil Wallington.
The fact that London was not burnt to the ground in the Second World War is a direct tribute to the Fire Service of the time.
In 1940, incendiaries and highly explosive bombs rained down on London for 57 consecutive nights.