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Local Lads - a few years
back |
Extract from local rag -
oldest fire-engine in use |
1788
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The 'Old' and the 'New' .....well
almost new!! |
Cottage fire near the
'Bridge of Alan', Whittingham.
These are Rothbury
retained firemen, the fireman near the hole in the roof, David Gregory,
had just gone in front of his 'older' colleague Ebba Cummings when the
roof collapsed. He managed to grab hold within the roof space to stop
himself falling into the fire. |
The 'Old' and 'not quite so
Old'
Rothbury and
Sunderland fire engines together.
Photo probably taken at a museum. |
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Practice makes perfect |
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Testing the equipment -
circa 1950's
at the riverside
below the old railway line
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Is it a cat..... is it a
bird......
or are they just
hanging their hoses out to drain?... nope it WAS a cat. |
dippie
dixon
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Dixon to go back to Jubilee Hall
Picture taken at the bottom
of Thomlinson's school bank |
Maughan's
Yard - now known as Green Square
Delivery of new fire engine
1950 |
