The London Fire Brigade going to a riverside fire.

The London Fire Brigade going to a riverside fire. © National Maritime Museum, London

Repro ID: H5338

Description: An 'Illustrated London News' engraving from September 1890, depicting the London Fire Brigade floating fire enging speeding to a riverside fire. With major fires so frequent in the port districts, the floating fire engine was a vital element of the London Fire Brigade's work.

Creator: 'Illustrated London News'

Date: 6 September 1890

Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London