fogrider 179 Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 Good old Commer, clearly in Centrals' yard. What a great find Ian. Must have been very early 50's as the Commers had gone before I joined in early 68. Except the Emergency Tender, that survived until around 1973. Like that little red van !, we did have a red van, a Commer personnel carrier, us recruits were delivered to Birmingham for the initial training course. Only went in it once and it was disposed off. I went to Brum each week on my DBD34 Goldstar, wish I still had that ! I assume the Nottingham red van in the photo is somewhere in America (red flashing light ). 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 Cheers Fog..healthy 2019 to you...never thanked you for determining the ingredients for that foam! Ian. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfinger 10 Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 On 12/13/2018 at 12:10 PM, IAN123. said: Fogrider might recognise these? Yep, on the sides of the Central Fire Station door! I believe the lizard is a salamander, which in its mythical form is supposed to be impervious to fires, hence appropriate for a fire station. The unit in the lower of the previous photos I have seen identified as Beeston Fire Brigade, taken at the old firemen's housing on Villa St. Is there a specific thread on the Dakin's fire? I have only been on Nottstalgia a few days, but have seen several references to it, and am curious. I always thought that end of Talbot St. looked a mess - is that why? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 On 9/22/2018 at 9:10 PM, plantfit said: Two types of lanyard that is fastened to the harness, a fall arrest lanyard is a self retracting lanyard that when in use will slowly release more lanyard if you fall from height, little or no shock loading,these have to be worn when working at any height, The other type is called a rescue lanyard, these are a fixed length lanyard but are fastened to the harness in the same way as the fall arrest, wear this type for working in confined spaces where, in the event of something happening to the wearer ie: collasped, taken ill or unable to escape by own means.the harness has to be adjusted to the wearer,if it's too loose and the wearer falls certain body parts could be become trapped in the straps which don't bear thinking about (I have seen actual photo's of that) if the harness is too tight then it becomes uncomfortable and the wearer won't be able to carry out the task safely In order to wear any of this equipment safely you need to be trained by specialist companies and need to take refresher training every three or five years, I did my rescue training etc at the Mines Rescue Center in Mansfield Rog Just to correct a few points, a fall arrest lanyard does not retract in the event of a fall, it actually extends slowly to prevent the person receiving a shock to the body.(5kn) whereas, a fall restraint lanyard stops you from falling in the first place!. a confined space harness has a different attachment point, so that the casualty can be retrieved vertically. There is more technical stuff i could go into, but the basics are as above. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,283 Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 The mythical Salamander! They are lovely creatures. Had a lot of them in our French place. The myth was due to Salamanders having been seen to emerge from fires. I had an outdoor fireplace in a ruin. The woodpile was just a few metres away. One evening to my astonishment a Salamander scuffled out of a blazing fire. It had obviously been residing in one of the logs. It seemed quite unharmed. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 Saw loads when we were renovating our place in Brittany several years ago. They loved being in the outhouses and barn, where it was quiet. Beautiful red, orange and yellow skins. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fogrider 179 Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 Fishfinger, Dakins building was where Bowmans House is now, that grey 4 storey (plus a lower ground) building backing onto the general cemetary. I don't think there is a specific thread, some of the references were created when I was doing some research on that building. Nottstalgia put me on track for aerial photo's (picture the past) and old maps. Thanks to Clifton ,on here, those extra details have helped me complete a detailed story of that fire. The building was demolished soon after the fire (1969) as it was declared dangerous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,467 Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 16 hours ago, Fishfinger said: Is there a specific thread on the Dakin's fire? I have only been on Nottstalgia a few days, but have seen several references to it, and am curious. I always thought that end of Talbot St. looked a mess - is that why? This is the thread which has a lot more on the fire... https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/15836-large-scale-map-talbot-street/? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Quote..Fly2..saw loads when renovating! Hope the saw wasn't too sharp! Loosen up..All creatures are allowed one discrepancy over Christmas & New Year! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Agree Fishfinger ..the picture is Beeston, first found it well over a decade ago, man in the picture looks very like my Grandfather but according to family memories he was based at Leenside. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 The old Firestation on South Sherwood St. behind The Guildhall.Wheeled ladders provide a guard of honour for the days coronation. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 I can't find owt about the Queens Road fire in '67...though when i skivvied at Boots Picture Framing Dept...there was a place that was boarded up for yonks.Parrs fire in 1973..perhaps Fogrider recognises a few faces. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fogrider 179 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Nope, don't recognise anyone. But, the back of that machine doesn't look like a City machine. Not sure where Parrs were, somewhere on the outskirts ? I don't remember when we changed from black leggings to the yellow "trousers", the county had them before us I'm sure and there are both types on the photo. I suspect City and County were working together . Another interesting find Ian, great to see 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 Dated 1931..at the old firehouse on South Sherwood St.Firehose drill behind The Guildhall. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 Any information much appreciated, was there a Fire Station in the Leenside area in the 1930-40's ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,016 Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 HSR yes there was a City Fire Brigade Station on Triumph Road, this was up until 1961-2. This was when Dunkirk Fire Station was completed and manned. The dates are as close as I can determine, hope that helps. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 Thank you Trogg ! The Triumph Road reference googled me to the Lenton Times website..brilliant! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,016 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 HSR thanks for the link to LentonTimes, found photos and information I haven't seen before, I even recognised one of the names . cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 When I was young, i remember a fire at the then, new post office building at the bottom of Bath st, St Ann's. It seemed like a large fire, or was that just my childhood memories playing tricks? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,016 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 I can remember that fire , it was on one of the upper floors , it was going quite well on arrival and the number of stairs to climb and carry the equipment before even the start of firefighting. It took some time before it was fully extinguished. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 Anyone recall the ACNAC fire on Hungerhill Rd? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 Lunchtime Stoney Street.1983..Broadway/ Kings Place. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 Nottingham tanker...even though red- it's a White. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fogrider 179 Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 What a crazy chassis ! All the weight over twin drive axles , I reckon that would go straight ahead on a wet bend and scrub front tyres off in the dry. I bet the drivers hated it Great pic though ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 Did notice the chunky rear ones Fog.. Must say The MerryWeather was my all time fave. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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