Reference
FSD/PC7
Title
Album No. 6
Date free text
28 April 1964 to 21 December 1965
Production date
From: 1964 To: 1965
Scope and Content
Includes material as follows:
- fire at thatched cottage at Cross End, Thurleigh*;
- fatal fire at 31 Western Street, Bedford [see FSD/RR 1/41]*;
- fire at thatched Lamb’s Cottage, Souldrop*;
- fatal fire aboard a train nr.Chimney Corner, Kempston Hardwick; fatality named as Carmelia Canzano. (Refer also to Z772/79 the relevant Ministry of Transport report into the accident.)*;
- fire at Meltis’ experimental laboratory, Miller Road, Bedford, [see FSD/RR 1/43]*;
- fire at The Moat House, Conduit Road, Bedford*;
- construction of new Dunstable Fire Station*;
- retirement of CFO Goodman*;
- fire at 23 Station Road, Toddington*;
- article on new CFO, Norman Frank Richards*;
- fire at thatched cottage, once Tom & Jerry Inn, Tilsworth*;
- fire at Old Red Lion PH, Thurleigh [see FSD/RR 1/44]*;
- six farm fires in E.Beds, probably work of an arsonist;
- article on the history of Dunstable Fire Brigade, photographs include FSD/PH 1/2/2, a “disastrous fire” at Victoria Street, Dunstable, in 1912, the old Town Hall, High Street North, prior to its destruction by fire in 1879, a fire at Bennett’s Maltings, 1908, the old fire station, Houghton Regis High Street, and a drawing of Dunstable fire station in 1877 next to the medieval arch in High Street North*;
- opening of new Dunstable Fire Station*;
- official split of Beds FS into two divisions - North (Bedford, Shefford, Sandy, Biggleswade and Potton) under DO Danes and South (Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Ampthill and Woburn) under DO F.Nicholls. Also appointment of a 3rd Officer (J.Riley) in charge of training and recruitment*;
- formation of Association for Fire Prevention & Protection covering Bedford and district.
Level of description
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