Harwich & Dovercourt Fire Services
01 The Fire Station Crew, Harwich (1916) H&D FW
Harwich Fire Brigade in 1916, at Cow Lane, off Kings Quay Street, Harwich.
Members of the Harwich Fire Brigade about 1916 with David Wills, Chairman of the Fire Brigade Committee and honourable Captain of the Brigade sitting in the middle of the front row (he was a Baker in Church Street).
Members of the Harwich Fire Brigade about 1916 with David Wills, Chairman of the Fire Brigade Committee and honourable Captain of the Brigade sitting in the middle of the front row (he was a Baker in Church Street).
02 Harwich Fireman (1916) Wallis H&D FW
03 Harwich Fireman II. (1916) Wallis H&D FW
04 Harwich Fireman, Horses & Carriage (1916) H&D FW
05 The New Fire Station, Harwich (1912) H&D FW
Opening of the old Harwich Fire station in 1912, Cow Lane, off Kings Quay Street, Harwich.
Now renamed the "1912 centre" is the former town Fire Station situated within the heart of the Harwich Conservation area, aptly named after the year in which the station was built.
When it was first opened it was equipped with horse drawn Shand Mason fire equipment, until 1925 when motorised transport replaced the horses.
The Postcode for the building is CO12 3ES
Now renamed the "1912 centre" is the former town Fire Station situated within the heart of the Harwich Conservation area, aptly named after the year in which the station was built.
When it was first opened it was equipped with horse drawn Shand Mason fire equipment, until 1925 when motorised transport replaced the horses.
The Postcode for the building is CO12 3ES
06 The New Fire Station, Harwich III (1912) H&D FW
07 #02 Parsons & Co, Furniture Shop Fire, Harwich, Essex (May 1911) Wallis H&D F
No 2 ~ King's Quay Street Fire, Harwich, Essex (May 1911) by Wallis
In May 1911, a major fire tore through a warehouse in King's Quay Street, in Harwich. The premises was packed solid with antiques, furniture and collectables, purchased by one Samuel Parsons, who was the proprietor. Subsequent investigations proposed the fire had started in the workshop and spread rapidly to the surrounding warehouse and residential housing (Harwich was very densely populated at this period in time).
The fire crew arrived swiftly, but efforts to extinguish this major incident, were severely hampered by the poor and rather antiquated state of the pumps and equipment. Fortunately there were no casualties, but the fire led to the loss of several properties including the warehouse, shop, stables and four other properties, with an insurance payout of nearly £1,000 (about £120,000 in today's money). Another positive outcome was that on the back of the inadequate resources available to the fire crew, a new fire station and steam pumps were purchased by the Council, actually on the site of the fire.
In May 1911, a major fire tore through a warehouse in King's Quay Street, in Harwich. The premises was packed solid with antiques, furniture and collectables, purchased by one Samuel Parsons, who was the proprietor. Subsequent investigations proposed the fire had started in the workshop and spread rapidly to the surrounding warehouse and residential housing (Harwich was very densely populated at this period in time).
The fire crew arrived swiftly, but efforts to extinguish this major incident, were severely hampered by the poor and rather antiquated state of the pumps and equipment. Fortunately there were no casualties, but the fire led to the loss of several properties including the warehouse, shop, stables and four other properties, with an insurance payout of nearly £1,000 (about £120,000 in today's money). Another positive outcome was that on the back of the inadequate resources available to the fire crew, a new fire station and steam pumps were purchased by the Council, actually on the site of the fire.
08 #03 Parsons & Co, Furniture Shop Fire, Harwich, Essex (May 1911) Wallis H&D FW
09 #04 Parsons & Co, Furniture Shop Fire, Harwich, Essex (May 1911) Wallis H&D FW
10 #05 Parsons & Co, Furniture Shop Fire, Harwich, Essex (May 1911) Wallis H&D F
11 #05 Parsons & Co, Furniture Shop Fire, Harwich, Essex (May 1911) Wallis H&D R
12 No1 Co-operative Fire, Harwich (19--) H&D FW
13 Co-operative Fire, Harwich (19--) H&D FW
14 Unknown Fire at Harwich, Essex (19--) H&D FW
16 Fireman F.Turner, Great War Award (1914-1918) H&D FW
15 #03 Peace Day Parade, Harwich Fireman (1919) Wallis H&D FW
Peace Day Procession 24th July 1919
The procession can be seen, emerging from Church Street, into West Street, via Wellington Road.
Armistice Day marked the end of fighting on the Western Front, but formal negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference continued into 1919. The Allies' formal peace treaty with Germany, the Treaty of Versailles, was not officially signed until 28 June 1919.
The committee first met in London on 9 May 1919, chaired by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Curzon. Its initial proposal of a four-day August celebration was scaled down and brought forward after the Paris signing. A single day of festivities was planned for 19 July, but celebrated locally as close as possible.
The proposal did not receive universal approval. Some felt that the funds would be better spent on support for returning servicemen, many of whom struggled to cope with physical and mental injuries and high unemployment levels.
The procession can be seen, emerging from Church Street, into West Street, via Wellington Road.
Armistice Day marked the end of fighting on the Western Front, but formal negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference continued into 1919. The Allies' formal peace treaty with Germany, the Treaty of Versailles, was not officially signed until 28 June 1919.
The committee first met in London on 9 May 1919, chaired by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Curzon. Its initial proposal of a four-day August celebration was scaled down and brought forward after the Paris signing. A single day of festivities was planned for 19 July, but celebrated locally as close as possible.
The proposal did not receive universal approval. Some felt that the funds would be better spent on support for returning servicemen, many of whom struggled to cope with physical and mental injuries and high unemployment levels.
17 Opening of the new Fire Station in Fronks Road (June 1966) H&D FW
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