During WW11 a group of firemen & women, who are probably the wives, attend a talk/event. Stretchers are to the front of the image.
Donor : Hartlepool Museum Service
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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.
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