Insurance Fire Brigades 1680-1929: The Birth of the British Fire Service - Brian Wright - Books - The History Press Ltd - 9780752445090 - November 30, 2007
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Insurance Fire Brigades 1680-1929: The Birth of the British Fire Service

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After that there was no organised fire service and fires were both common and devastating, culminating in the 1666 Great Fire of London. The insurance companies also provided new and improved water supplies and pioneered the improvement of fire proofing and Fire Acts.

240 pages, over 200 illustrations

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 30, 2007
ISBN13 9780752445090
Publishers The History Press Ltd
Pages 176
Dimensions 173 × 246 × 12 mm   ·   606 g

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