From My Archive I Choose…
F is for Fire Service
F is for Fire Station
F is for Fire Appliance
F is for Firefighter’s Helmet
And Finally – Finchley Fire Station at Change of Watch
23 responses to “A-Z Archive: F Challenge”
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Greetings Frizz 🙂
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Excellent shots. LOVE the fire house.
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Thanks Nancy – that’s very much a traditional London County Council one from 1901 🙂 Finchley Fire Station is more modern but dates to 1936 and is of the concrete style favoured by the London County Council at that time. You might like the ex-Highgate Fire Station – now converted to private dwellings 🙂 Newer Fire Stations are less visually appealing!
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Ah, just been visiting cyberIndia and then I arrive in Clacton for a fire station briefing. Fab pictures as usual…
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Sadly I don’t have any Indian Fire Engines 😦 Thanks Kate – I really must try to write more but with all these photo challenges I find it all too easy to let the camera do the talking!
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I love your photo’s and admire firemen who risk their lives. Outstanding today 🙂
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Thanks Jackie – I too have the utmost admiration for the fire crews 🙂
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Great photos Martin! Love the West Hampstead Fire Station… and its 1901 architecture. In addition to wearing a firefighter’s helmet, is Alasdair wearing a shirt with a bus on it?
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Thanks Theresa – yes he is indeed 🙂
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all great shots
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Thank you Polly 🙂
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Five fantastic F’s, Martin!
Reminds me of the fire station where I grew up… it was such a cool place! I even got to tour it a few times (always loved it, of course)!
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Hi Bob – glad I gave you some cool memories 🙂 Finchley Fire Station is 400 yards down the road from my house. Alasdair’s helmet shot was the result of a chance encounter. We were walking home from the football and found a Finchley appliance in a side road with its crew of firefighters carrying out one of their periodic access and familiarity checks. I asked if I could photograph the Appliance and they fell over themselves to be friendly and helpful including inviting Alasdair aboard 🙂 I made a point of writing to the London Fire Brigade saying what a credit to the Brigade the Finchley Firefighters are! I understand that the message was duly passed on – Headquarters were certainly pleased to receive it.
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It is so cool to be able to travel the world through each others blogs. These were some really nice photos. Thanks for sharing.
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I agree orples – so many interesting people and cultures to discover in a friendly environment 🙂 I’m pleased you enjoyed the photos. Thank you for dropping by 🙂
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Alistair looks like he’s about to take a fighter plane out for a run. The fire station looks more the kind of building that would be a pub
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“Alasdair” i should say. Sorry I hate spelling people’s names wrong.
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Heyy 🙂 No worries! Alasdair has got used to the fact that the average English teacher can’t spell 😉 I think Finchley Firestation would make a great pub 🙂
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Another excellent feast my friend…
You have a wonderful edge with
that camera of yours 🙂I especially like the ‘Change of Watch’
offering as it adds a sense of adventure…Androgoth
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Hi Androgoth – thanks for that 🙂 You have a great Day 🙂
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All great shots Martin! I do admire the courage of the fire crews.
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Thanks Gracie – Good people one and all 🙂
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