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Insurance Fire Brigades 1680-1929: The Birth of the British Fire Service
Brian Wright
Insurance Fire Brigades 1680-1929: The Birth of the British Fire Service
Brian Wright
After that there was no organised fire service and fires were both common and devastating, culminating in the 1666 Great Fire of London. The insurance companies also provided new and improved water supplies and pioneered the improvement of fire proofing and Fire Acts.
240 pages, over 200 illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 30, 2007 |
ISBN13 | 9780752445090 |
Publishers | The History Press Ltd |
Pages | 176 |
Dimensions | 173 × 246 × 12 mm · 606 g |
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