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of the Fire Brigade and shows examples of engine types in use throughout the period covered. There are also newspaper cuttings related to fires, etc. Number of pages 159 Contents: Brigade Badges 1947-2002 Chronology of the Service Llanelli Urban District Council Fire Brigade 1905 Bryn Fire Fighters Llanelli Fire Station – 2001 Brigade Correspondence Letters, Receipts & other Correspondence Withington Local Board – Questions & Answers Fire Brigade Bill – 1938 [Extract] Fire Brigade Regulations 1938 [Extract] The Air Raids Precautions Act 1937 The Fire Brigades Act 1938 The Fire Services Act 1947 National Fire Service (NFS) Hall Street – Plan of Old Market Buildings – 1924 showing location of Fire Sheds Hall Street – Llanelli Fire Station – Officers & Men Hall Street – Ken Jenkins, Fire Fighter Hall Street – Glyn Jones, Fire Fighter Early Fire Engines – 1589-1829 Fire Engines from 1882 Mid & West Wales Fire Authority Vehicles Phoenix Insurance Fire Policy No. 1 – 1782 Mid & West Wales Fire Authority Museum Exhibits Newspaper Reports and Clippings
Horse-drawn engine, 1892 This example is in the Brigade Museum at Carmarthen and is typical of the period 1905 A big blaze at the stores of Mr W J Phillips, grocer and ship’s chandler, in Marine Street, Seaside, threatened the neighbouring premises. The Police Station was informed of the fire and messages were also sent to the Railway Station and the Copperworks. The GWR with their car and hose were the first on the scene about five minutes after the alarm was raised. Unfortunately their pipes did not fit the mains supply because the GWR had different fittings to those of the town. Undaunted everyone tried to help and before long Superintendent Picton Philipps arrived in his motor car with the hose. Occasionally there were sporadic outbursts of flames and most of the stock and furniture was destroyed. The firemen battled for an hour, competing with strong winds that fanned the flames, before the fire was put out. Police Inspector Mitchelmore and the policemen in his charge helped the Fire Brigade and neighbours rallied around to look after the residents who had been made homeless. The total damage was estimated to be £2,000. 1908 William Picton Philipps tendered his letter of resignation dated 23 September 1908 and David Rogers succeeded him as Superintendent of Police with responsibility for the Fire Service. 1909 When an enthusiastic Police Officer sent the Fire Brigade to a house in Sunny Terrace, Halfway, just a few yards outside the borough boundary, he was reprimanded for his initiative. At this time, although messengers were still appointed to round up the fire fighters, technology had advanced sufficiently for the National Telephone Company to be able to install an alarm bell system in their homes. 1910 Superintendent David Rogers complained bitterly that the firemen’s uniforms were not in a fit state to join in any procession or ceremony. Two years later, in 1912, he was still complaining that Messenger Rees did not have a uniform and Messenger Drew did not have a suitable pair of trousers. 1912 Thousands of onlookers were attracted to the scene when a fire broke out . . .
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