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| The Vernon Lamb Archive, Matlock Events |
| A Unique Photographic Record of Matlock & District, 1910-1915, and World War One Soldiers |
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| Place: | Matlock |
| Property / Street / Road: | Wellington Street/ Rutland Street junction below Rockside |
| Date: | Saturday 28 March 1914. The High Peak News on 4 April 1914. Below is information from the article. |
| Description/Historical Information: | "A New Fire Brigade Era.
Introduction of a Steam Fire Engine. A Perfect Success." Demonstration of Matlock's new fire engine at 3p.m. In this photograph Mr. D. M. Wildgoose, J.P. and Chairman of Matlock Council is addressing the gathered crowd whilst Mr. Moss of the Company of Moss, Shand, Mason's of London who supplied the engine is standing listening. The men of the local brigade are clustered around the lamp-post ready for action. See, in the Events Matlock section, VLA4947 | VLA4967 | VLA5186 | VLA5200 | VLA5218. Also see, in the Uniforms - Non-Military section, VLA4981 | VLA4983 | VLA4986. |
| Further information elsewhere on this site: |
- The
Matlocks UDC Fire Brigade, 1925-30 - Water Cures and Matlock Twentieth Century Images |
| Image Reference: | VLA5192 |
| Copyright: | © The Vernon Lamb Archive and Robert White. See About the Archive and About Vernon Lamb, Photographer. |