Reference
FSD/PC19
Title
Album No. 18
Date free text
20 May 1976 to 3 December 1976
Production date
From: 1976 To: 1976
Scope and Content
Includes material as follows:
- fatal fire at 35 Moor Street, Luton [see FSD/RR 1/135]*;
- photograph of group of seven unnamed Shefford firemen, c.1900*;
- award of BEM to SubO Stan Sturry (Biggleswade)*;
- fatal fire at 42 Havelock Road, Luton [see FSD/RR 1/136];
- triple train crash near Luton Station*;
- lightning strike at Rosedale Close, Sundon Park, Luton*;
- fire in paint spray booth, K Block, Vauxhall Motors, Luton;
- arson at Chantry Infants School, Tomlinson Avenue, Lewsey Farm, Luton*;
- fatal lightning strike at Twinwoods Farm, Clapham [see FSD/RR 1/139];
- tramp who threw stew over firemen who put out his camp fire;
- increase in fires caused by drought conditions;
- articles on Beds FS work in fighting fires caused by hot weather*;
- extensive coverage of explosion of a petrol tanker in High Street, Westoning [see FSD/RR 1/143]*;
- Beds FS personnel work to rule (answering emergency calls only) in support of colleagues facing cuts in overtime payments;
- fire at West End Farm, Haynes*;
- photograph of partly named personnel of Bedford Gas Company fire brigade with their engine during World War Two*. Names listed as: G Valentine, W Coulson, J Clark, R Wright, A Sullivan, J Colburt, A Brewster, J Stapleton, S George, S Fagg, R Sharp, A Braybrooks, J Finedon, K Pritdhett, G Gibbs, C Keep, W Cox, B Bennett, E Robinson, R Young, F Young, T cobb, G Freshwater, L Worsley, G Dear and G Gaylor.;
- destruction by fire of Bedford Sea Cadets boathouse, Cardington Road, Bedford*;
- profile of PFCO Evelyn Hirst*;
- fatal fire at 22 Bury Road, Shefford [see FSD/RR 1/156]*;
- formulation of joint emergency plan between Beds FS and USAF fire department at RAF Chicksands*;
- fire at 371 Barton Road, Streatley [see FSD/RR 1/146]*;
- approval for mobile canteen for use by Beds FS.
Level of description
file