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The fire float James Braidwood (1939).

The fire float James Braidwood (1939).
The fire float James Braidwood (1939).
© National Maritime Museum, London
Repro ID: P11062
Description: The London Fire Brigade's fire float 'James Braidwood' (1939) under way. She was named after the first head of the London Firefighting Establishment, who died on duty during the Tooley Street fire in 1861.
Creator: Unknown
Date: c. 1939
Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London
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