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Fire - floats and fireboats : a history of London's firefighting boats

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After his autobiography Beyond the Flames and his eclectic anthology London's Firefighters, David C.

Pike's latest book about the London Fire Brigade, Fire-Floats and Fireboats, takes as its focus the history of firefighting on the river Thames.

Starting in Roman times and bringing the story right up to the present day, Pike's comprehensive survey charts the astonishing evolution of the vessels used to combat fire from the river, pays homage to the intrepid crews of these often unwieldy craft, and vividly recreates some of the most devastating conflagrations the capital has ever seen.With more than 250 fascinating illustrations, Fire-Floats and Fireboats is certain to appeal to lovers of London and aficionados of history and technology, but will also be enjoyed by a wide range of general readers.

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Austin Macauley Publishers
1786935880 / 9781786935885
Paperback / softback
15/12/2016
United Kingdom
English
491 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white)
24 cm
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Also issued in electronic format.