Section D of the Auxiliary Fire Service enjoying a social evening by the look of beer bottles on the table.
Donor : Douglas Ferriday
Part of the "Hartlepool Library Service" collection
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The Auxillary Fire Service (AFS) was created to support the regular London Fire Brigade, which was soon overwhelmed by the force of the German attacks during world war 2.
It was made up of volunteers and other Brigades soon formed their own AFS. They still exist to this day.
More detail »A selection of images and documents relating to the 'Home Front', during the Second World War.
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