Bootle Fire Brigade

[ALAMO2008]

Brought a Tear to my eye Joe, Superb photos!

Me too!


My Neighbour from across the Street at 13 Randall Drive Mrs Mac worked there and jumped her Death from the Top Floor.

Her Husband Mr Mac was devastated and never got over it.

[Bri]

Alan, was Mrs Mac “Kitty”? Heard the story when I was a kid, was never able to authenticate it, my Nan lived in no. 5, Mrs Pendleton.

[Bill fawcett]

Bill

[Bill fawcett]

Bill

[Monaghanj]

Bootle Fire Brigade at a fire at Gladstone Dock in 1966 .
Thanks to Simon Ryan MFRS .

This photo features my grandfather Bill Monaghan far left- did you know him Joe?

[Monaghanj]

Hi Frank (and Joe Mackenzie and all the other volunteers).

A couple of things from my latest wander through this thread.
1) Gladstone dock 1966, is the young fireman on the left the ever-immaculate Billy Monaghan? Maybe Mick Barton could confirm ?
2) Seeing the photograph of Cecil Monk's funeral brought back memories of my dad's Fire Service funeral, which made our family very proud in the terrible circumstances of his sudden death.

Keep on doing what you're doing!
Best wishes from Poland,

Robin

Robin, that man on the left of my grandfather Billy Monaghan yes, great that you recognised him. Did your dad work with him? Maybe my mum will remember him ?
I will dig out old photos are share some !!

[Monaghanj]

first time posting....i was in merseyside fire brigade from 1974 to 1978...stationed in hatton garden control room..

Hi Fletcher, did you know my grandfather Bill Monaghan?

[Bri]

Monaghanj, I worked at Buckley Hill fire station in Netherton for 18 years from 1988, the divisional headquarters were situated in the offices above the station. Your grandad was a senior fire prevention officer based at Buckley Hill at that time, I didn’t have a lot to do with that department so I wasn’t familiar with him although he seemed a nice man. I think your nan, Theresa, also worked there at some time.
On the dock fire photograph the tall firefighter standing next to your grandad is Neil Knappet another ex Bootle and Merseyside stalwart.

[Monaghanj]

Monaghanj, I worked at Buckley Hill fire station in Netherton for 18 years from 1988, the divisional headquarters were situated in the offices above the station. Your grandad was a senior fire prevention officer based at Buckley Hill at that time, I didn’t have a lot to do with that department so I wasn’t familiar with him although he seemed a nice man. I think your nan, Theresa, also worked there at some time.
On the dock fire photograph the tall firefighter standing next to your grandad is Neil Knappet another ex Bootle and Merseyside stalwart.

Thanks Bri, yes my grandmother Theresa worked there too. They lived just behind Buckley Hill at the time. Thanks for replying!

[robinroyle]

Hiya MonaghanJ --- sorry for the late reply, but yes, my dad (Tom Royle) worked with your granddad in Bootle Fire Brigade, and when my dad passed away in 1973, Mr. Monaghan arranged his funeral. They were great mates, and my parents used to regularly have a pint with Mr and Mrs Monaghan in the Cabbage. Happy memories! Best wishes from Poland, Robin Royle

[Briankelly]

Anyone know anything about this Bootle Fire Brigade bell - and why it is now in Bath?! It was found in the loft of someone who moved to Bath recently - he told me about it when I told him I was from Bootle.

[quinnh]

HI, I am from Bath and looking into the history of one of my relatives. I have found out that AJ Greenslade was the Chief of Bootle Fire Brigade. He was married to Irene Gladys Greenslade who was originally from Bath. I cannot find Birth details for Alexander but finding all this information about the fire service is fantastic!

[Dan]

Morris Maguris 100 ft .Turntable Ladder at Central Fire Station Strand Road .

Such great photos, had to remove the photobucket logos.

[Dan]

Fire in Marsh Lane prefab late 1960's .



Photographs copyright MFRS .

[Dan]

One of the many ship fires attended by BFB .




A warehouse fire 1952



Bootle Pump Escape preserved in private hands .
This carried a Merryweather alumninium 50ft escape , compared to Liverpool FB 's 50ft escape this was light in weight , this fire engine was on the run until the late 1970's .




A Liverpool Pump Escape from the same era , their 50 ft escape was called the Liverpool Escape and was made of wood in their own workshop , solid as a rock , it was like a staircase . Photo slightly distorted .



Advert for the Turntable Ladder .

[BOBHAMO]

Dan can you redo this one it has A J Greenslade in the photo
great job
bobhamo
welcome guinnh

[Dan]

Dan can you redo this one it has A J Greenslade in the photo
great job
bobhamo
welcome guinnh

Bob all you need to do is: right click on the photo, select open image in new tab, go to the new tab and download the delogoed (new word) photo.

Far too much time on my hands.

[BOBHAMO]

Thanks dan
Have to do a few
Bobhamo

[quinnh]

Thank You. AJ Greenslade definitely a family member. My Grandmothers Cousin I believe. My Dad can remember his mum talking about him. Love reading the information and seeing the photos.

[BOBHAMO]

works Dan thanks got loads my self
bobhamo

[BOBHAMO]

this photo taken in devon
Mr A J Greenslade MBE QFSM
chairman fire committe
is this your family member
the man in the suit
bobhamo

[Dan]

Gladstone Dock fire 1949


Preserved BFB Commer fire engine .

[Mack]

Bob all you need to do is: right click on the photo, select open image in new tab, go to the new tab and download the delogoed (new word) photo.

Far too much time on my hands.

Great tip that Dan for some of the old Photobucket images here on our forum.

They really messed things up when they started charging people to store photos online.

Mack

[Mack]

How to do this with different web browsers...

Chrome, Edge, Opera web browsers

Right click on Photobucket photo with their logo overlay and click 'Open image in new tab', then in the new page select 'Save Image as' to save to your computer.
You can then re-upload the photo as a jpg.

Firefox

Right click on Photobucket photo with their logo overlay and click 'View Image', then in the new page select 'Save Image as' to save to your computer.
Firefox saves images as .webp which is a new photo web format.

Mack

[Dan]

Central Fire Station Strand Road 1966

[Dan]

Curious to see the proximity of passers-by and bystanders to the incident.

Fall off a bike now and there's a mile wide perimeter around the scene.

Photographs from the Henderson's Department Store Fire , Church Street Liverpool , June 1960 when 11 people tragically died , a fire engine from Bootle Fire Brigade also attended the fire to support Liverpool FB .

I would like to thank Simon Ryan of MFRS who has given permission for these photographs to be put on the forum , all photographs are copyright of MFRS .



















Church Street 2010 .

[Dan]

The Heritage and Education Centre is open Monday to Friday 11am. to 4 pm.

Telephone number 0151-296-4640 .

Location is the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Headquarters Bridle Road Bootle.

The Centre is at the rear of the Headquarters , drive in , turn left and the building is at the far right side of the car park.

Visits have to be pre-booked .

[Dan]

Graham Powell , a firefighter at Belle Vale Liverpool kindly gave me these photographs featuring his late grandfather James " Jimmy " Collins , who was in Bootle Fire Brigade .
Photographs 1 and 2 shows Jimmy ( second from right in both ) in the Soviet Union .
He went on behalf of the Fire Service to pass on inner city firefighting techniques and incident command .





Photograph 3
Some of Jimmy's Bootle Fire Brigade colleagues .



Empress of Canada ship fire 1953



Gladstone Dock fire 1949

[Dan]

Gladstone Dock 1966



Netherton Fire Station 1974




Photographs copyright MFRS .

[Dan]

Horses at the ready circa 1906

[Dan]

71 years after the May Blitz CFO Danny Stephens of MFRS together with Danny Murphy today at the MFRS Heritage Centre in Bridle Road , unveiled the Roll of Honour with the names of the 68 members of the Fire Service and the Liverpool Salvage Corps who were tragically killed during the Blitz on Merseyside during 1940 and 1941 .

The names of 6 members of Bootle Fire Brigade and Bootle AFS are on the Roll of Honour .



A Moment of Reflection



Heritage Centre volunteer staff .

[Dan]

Having a well deserved break at the 1949 Gladstone Dock Fire .

[Dan]

[Dan]

This photograph was kindly given to me last week by Mrs Ann Mullen .
The photo is of her dad James " Jim Bar " Barwood , taken in 1943 with his niece .
Jim was a fireman with Bootle FB and tragically was killed in Strand Road in April 1951 when he fell from the tower .
Jim was 30 at the time .

The family lived in the what was called the Police house at the station .

Jim originally hailed from Saffron Walden in Essex , amazingly his 3 brothers and his sister are still going strong .

[Dan]

Fire engine outside Netherton Fire Station .




Dennis Pump Escape , now in private ownership .




Some big fires that occured in Liverpool in the 1960's may be remembered by forum members .
Connelly , Keiller and Whitburn .
Scotland Road April 1963 .





St.Margarets Church Belmont Road 1961