The Memorial Hall in Lambeth is officially open for our Open House Festival event! Look out for this intricate sculpture above the entrance! It's at 8 Albert Embankment and open until 4pm! #openhouselondon LFB LAMBETH

Lots of lovely visitors have explored and enjoyed our Memorial Hall for #openhouselondon so far today! There's still time to pop in - we're open until 4pm! Open House Festival

"Great to see the memorials. Excellent exhibition. Very knowledgeable team!" Lovely comments were shared during our Open House Festival event on Saturday, opening our amazing Memorial Hall at LFB LAMBETH! BIG thanks to the 380 visitors, & BIG thanks to our super team of volunteers!

Looks fantastic Bexhill Museum and great in the exhibition space too! Nice opportunity for us to share our steam fire engine! It was manufactured by Shand Mason in around 1890, and used by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, which became London Fire Brigade Brigade in 1904! 🚒

Our firefighters tested the Brigade’s emergency response to a fire RAF Museum #London last week as part of a training exercise at Hendon’s former aerodrome. 🧵1/3 london-fire.gov.uk/news/2024-news…

A glass plate negative of the Henley-on-Thames Fire Brigade by George Bushell. We think this is early 20th Century, does anyone know for sure? Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service London Fire Brigade #river #rowing #museum #henley

#DidYouKnow after #WW2 fire service personnel trialled an ex-military DUKW, also well-known as a ‘duck’, as an alternative fire engine? Testing if it could bypass damaged roads or more easily access flooded areas. However, it wasn't put into service in the UK #FireFactsFriday

Fulham Fire Station is our 2nd oldest operational fire station at 128 year old! Its Grade II listed & considered an excellent example of Victorian chief architect Robert Pearsall’s style. The station's Open Day is on 31 October orlo.uk/i0pC0 #FireFactsFriday LFB Hammersmith & Fulham

#DidYouKnow each fire insurance company brigade, created after #TheGreatFireofLondon in the 1680s, wore distinctive & brightly coloured uniforms? Until 1833 when the London Fire Engine Establishment formed & a single uniform was introduced orlo.uk/LmxWk #FireFactsFriday

11th November 1918 marked the end of #WWI. Although mostly fought in Europe, over 900 bombs were dropped on London. We remember the 3 firefighters killed in London & the 29 firefighters who died whilst serving in the forces in WW1. orlo.uk/gQ4mZ #FireFactsFriday

In November 1936 the impressive attraction known as the Crystal Palace burnt down. The fire itself was massive & could be seen for miles with around 88 fire engines attending the scene. Discover more in the London Fire Brigade Museum article here orlo.uk/rlziz #FireFactsFriday

Eltham Fire Station opened 120 years ago this month! 🎉 #DidYouKnow the circular window is called a roundel. It is placed inside a curved pediment, a feature of neoclassical architecture – inspired by ancient times. More here orlo.uk/SM2ZQ #LFBFireStations LFB Greenwich

#DidYouKnow our London Fire Brigade Museum uses special boxes for historical objects? These detailed scale models are supported by tissue, & stored inside boxes, which are both acid-free. This helps to preserve the materials they are made of for future generations to enjoy! #FireFactsFriday

It’s #WorldRadioDay! #DidYouKnow #WW2 operators extensively used radio communications to connect together London’s Fire Force HQs. Extra firefighters could be swiftly requested & sent to support large-scale incidents following bombing raids. Discover more orlo.uk/1ixXT

Victorian era firefighter service records in our archives can reveal insights into their role. Charles Egerton joined the Brigade in 1879, & worked at 19 fire stations over a 28 year career, becoming a Senior Superintendent. Discover more orlo.uk/OxrX0 #FireFactsFriday

This bittersweet scene is of Fireman James Roots receiving a Silver Gallantry Medal in 1936 for ‘extraordinary bravery’. Roots had attended a massive fire at a Milliners shop & tried to bravely rescue four people. Sadly they died & he was injured & hospitalised #FireFactsFriday

London Fire Brigade Museum On the 84th Anniversary of the Old Palace School Bombing and the death of 34 Firefighters here is the original story #Genealogy The Old Palace School WW2 Bombing Part 2 buff.ly/3aBWt61… via Paul Chiddicks #WW2 #Blitz #Beckenham #London #FamilyHistory