Fire Engine Darwen 003
1925 image of Darwen's first motorised fire engine, apparently taking part in a parade through the town. The vehicle had a Leyland engine, a Merryweather pump and a Dennis trailer. The assemblage includes an extending ladder and a handbell. Darwen Fire Brigade started in 1876 and by the 1920s employed 18 men at the main station at Charles Street and a substation at Hoddlesden.
Image details
| Image Height | 411 |
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| Image Width | 640 |
| Image Copyrights | Unknown |
| Image Location | Unknown |
| Date | 1921-1930 |
| Image Format | Newspaper Cutting |
| Place | Darwen |
| Subjects | Fires and Fire Service |
| Image Collections | Sumner, Michael |
