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First published 2007

ISBN 0-7524-4090-3

Tempus Publishing Ltd

Cover price £12.99 ...NOW ONLY £11.99

Firefighting in Bristol 1877-1974             

by Dennis Hill                                                           #020

• Chapter One - From Horses to Motors 1877-1918

• Chapter Two - Between the Wars 1919-1939

• Chapter Three - Blitz - and the National Fire Service 1940-     

   1948

• Chapter Four - The Post-War Years 1949-1958

• Chapter Five - New Fire Stations 1959-1974

As a major centre of British industry the city of Bristol has, over the years, faced many hazards, from industrial accidents to the horrors of the Blitz. Bristol's firefighters have long played a crucial role in protecting their city from these kinds of dangers.

Charting the changes in the service from the early horse-drawn days through innovations like the turntable ladder and fireboat, right up to 1974 when Bristol's service became part of the County of Avon Fire Brigade, Dennis Hill gives us an informative and entertaining portrayal of a service on which we all depend.

Published 2007, soft cover, 128 pages, 221 black & white illustrations