Alexander HBT 0 Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 I'm doing some research on Nottingham during the war. Particularly on the Auxiliary fire service and their stations. Does anyone have any resources? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 There's an earlier thread on the subject. https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/18913-auxiliary-fire-service-post-war/?tab=comments#comment-639511 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paradiddle 145 Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 Posted this image a while ago in photography/faces and places. Don't know if it is any help? https://postimg.cc/dDRq53BT 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander HBT 0 Posted July 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 Cheers to you both! Would the Nottingham Archives have a record of where he stations would have been? If not where would? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 The Archives might; if not try the Local Studies section of the Library. https://www.nottinghamcitylibraries.co.uk/library/nottingham-local-studies-library/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 483 Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 According to a paragraph in this article there were 45 AFS around Nottingham (presumably in the City as it mentions Nottingham City Police.) https://fhpliving.co.uk/news/how-the-war-affected-nottinghams-housing/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander HBT 0 Posted July 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Cheers all! I will Check all of the links! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 956 Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 My father failed the medical for the regular services in WW2 as he’d had serious bronchitis as a younger man so he served in the AFS throughout the war. He was based on Triumph road near the gasometer and I have photographs of a large group of firemen in front of their station and of another of the equipment and men (tenders, pumps etc) parading on the open ground alongside Triumph Road. He was injured a couple of times, thankfully not seriously the worse being when a bomb blast ‘bounced’ a heavy pump trailer onto his hand as he lay flat. He was left with a crooked finger and weak hand. I used to play with his cap when I was a child but that’s long gone but have his cap badge and AFS tin hat. Being the youngest member of the group it was his job to be at the top of the ladder with the hose which left him terrified of heights. He spoke little of his time although said when his group was sent to support either Derby or Coventry during the severe bombing, I forget which, could have been both, it was a dreadful experience. I do recall as a boy him going up a ladder to paint a window and he froze. One of the neighbours had to help him down and he never went near a ladder again. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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letsavagoo 956 Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Sorry I couldn’t list these in one post. My father is 5th from left back row on the above picture. I’m assuming that there are other stations present at this parade as there seems too many for just Triumph Road. I have the Lenton Times articulated on the AFS station, Triumph Road. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 There are three more photos on the subject here. https://www.inspirepicturearchive.org.uk/search_results/keyword/auxiliary/date_from/1500/date_to/2021#search-results 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander HBT 0 Posted July 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 On 7/12/2021 at 3:47 PM, letsavagoo said: My father failed the medical for the regular services in WW2 as he’d had serious bronchitis as a younger man so he served in the AFS throughout the war. He was based on Triumph road near the gasometer and I have photographs of a large group of firemen in front of their station and of another of the equipment and men (tenders, pumps etc) parading on the open ground alongside Triumph Road. He was injured a couple of times, thankfully not seriously the worse being when a bomb blast ‘bounced’ a heavy pump trailer onto his hand as he lay flat. He was left with a crooked finger and weak hand. I used to play with his cap when I was a child but that’s long gone but have his cap badge and AFS tin hat. Being the youngest member of the group it was his job to be at the top of the ladder with the hose which left him terrified of heights. He spoke little of his time although said when his group was sent to support either Derby or Coventry during the severe bombing, I forget which, could have been both, it was a dreadful experience. I do recall as a boy him going up a ladder to paint a window and he froze. One of the neighbours had to help him down and he never went near a ladder again. Thankyou for sharing this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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