London’s Firefighters

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London’s Firefighters is a wonderfully readable, lavishly illustrated anthology of articles, fiction and verse about the London Fire Brigade, most of it gathered from the Brigade’s house magazines London Fireman (1966-82) and London Firefighter (1982-2005). The book’s editor David C. Pike, himself a retired firefighter, has cleverly selected material that delivers both a comprehensive history of the London Fire Brigade and a fascinating portrait of individual firemen and women, at work and (occasionally) at play. The book includes vivid, occasionally harrowing articles on important events involving the Brigade – the Sidney Street Siege of 1911, the London Blitz and the 1981 Brixton riots, to name just a few – as well as covering key figures within the Brigade like James Braidwood and Massey Shaw. The more personal sections provide a revealing insight into the bravery, commitment and camaraderie of ordinary working firefighters and their families. The numerous, often highly dramatic illustrations, many from the London Fire Brigade’s own collection, offer a lively commentary on the text. All the profits from this book will go to the Massey Shaw Education Trust, Firemen Remembered. Winner of the Bronze Medal for the Adult non-fiction category the Wishing Shelf Book Awards, 2015.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Austin Macauley Publishers (30 Sept. 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 178455541X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1784555412
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.75 x 1.78 x 23.42 cm