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War-time drill at the back of Lauriston Fire Station
Unknown, 1942, Photograph
War-time drill at the back of Lauriston Fire Station
War-time drill at the back of Lauriston Fire Station
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21250
Title
War-time drill at the back of Lauriston Fire Station
Description
Two men stand at the back of Lauriston Fire Station watching a war-time fire drill. Long ladders reach up to the top of the building and a fireman can be seen perched precariously on the top of the tallest one. Another fireman stands on top of the building and is holding a length of hose. Men also stand around all the emergency vehicles on the ground.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1942
Size
11.2 x 15.5 cm
Type
Photograph
This image is from the collections of the
Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage
, formerly the Museum of Fire at Lauriston Place.
Lauriston Place Fire Station was opened in 1900 and is now a Category A Listed building. It was designed by Robert Morham in an Arts & Craft style. It was an operational fire station until 1988, now it is the Headquarters of Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service and home to the Museum of Fire.
Exhibitions with this item
Whose Town? Arthur Pordage
Museum of Fire Collections
Edinburgh through the decades
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