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AR67
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- Jul 14 1887-Apr 12 1905 (Creation)
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2 vols
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In 1880, the existing Volunteer Fire Brigade (which had absorbed earlier brigades) was dissolved by the Local Board of Health, and superseded by a Retained Fire Brigade: this consisted of paid permanent firemen, and 'retained' firemen, who were used and paid as required. However, as a result of some disagreement, a new Volunteer Fire Brigade was established by a Captain Blogg, with himself as Chief. Its main station was in Church Street, and it also had a sub-station at Broad Green, at 149 (later 7) St Jamess Road. This Volunteer Fire Brigade was disbanded in 1886; but the Broad Green station was taken over by the Retained Fire Brigade (by now run by the Borough of Croydon), and numbered as Branch Fire Station No 6. It continued to be manned, like some of the other branch stations, on a voluntary basis. In 1903, there was a general reorganisation of staffing arrangements, and the volunteers became known as Auxiliary Firemen. The Broad Green station was closed in 1907, following the opening of a new enlarged Central Fire Station.
Francis Hadfield, who was largely responsible for compiling, and later preserving these books, was a fireman at Broad Green for much of this period. He eventually became fireman-in-charge, before standing down in 1905. A photograph of him in firemans uniform is held in the Local Studies Library photograph collection.
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Donated by Mr Frank D Hadfield, November 1994: formerly the property of his grandfather, Francis Hadfield (sometime Fireman-in-charge at Broad Green Fire Station).
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Accession Number: A67
Broad Green Fire Station Occurrence Books
2 Fire Brigade Occurrence Books from No 6 Station, Broad Green. 1887-1896; 1903-1905
Item date: 1887-1905
Depositor's Name: Hadfield, F D
Accession date: 3/11/1994
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2 Fire Brigade Occurrence Books from No 6 Station, Broad Green. 1887-1896; 1903-1905
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24/06/2015