100 YEARS WITH CARLISLE CITY FIRE BRIGADE, J.P. Templeton, 1995

On the 29th August 1866, Carlisle (Great Britain) decided to organise an efficient Volunteer Fire Brigade, under the command of their Captain, Mr. J.A. Wheatley. On this summer evening, a public meeting was held in the Town Hall under the presidency of J. Huthart, Esq., Mayor, at which it was unanimously resolved to organise a Volunteer Fire Brigade for Carlisle.

If a large fire broke, a premium was offered to anyone who could help out. These volunteers were not of the best class and would be paid with money which they generally spent to purchase beer.

The most serious fire fought by the Brigade occurred on 10th January 1871 at Slaters Cotton Mill. One employee lost his life and the conflagration consequently deprived 170 people of their means of livelihood. The 70 year old building was built of combustible materials, saturated with oil, and had no partitions allowing the fire to spread to all portions of the building. The Police force, now under the charge of a sergeant, while the engine was manned by constables, joined with the 32 volunteers and together prevented the spread of the fire to surrounding buildings.

In this book you find the history of several fires: Fires in Carlisle, fire on Scotch Street, fire in Botchergate, Incendiary fire in Carlisle, Fire at the Carlisle Gas Works and of course the history and the development of the City of Carlisle Fire Service 1866 – 1966.

The same publisher has also produced in this series: "De Ahrens-Fox in Beeld" (the fire engine used in Rotterdam, The Netherlands) and "C10" (the police car used in Rotterdam, The Netherlands).

8 1/4" x 6", 80 pages, 91 small B&W photos, hardcover B#0800 / $12.95

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