Olney Fire Brigade : The first one hundred years. The history of a rural fire brigade 1878 to 1978
Mann, Gerald R.2012
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This book is about the challenges facing a small rural community in its efforts to create and maintain a band of firefighters trained and equipped to protect its people and their possessions. It... More > looks at the succession of spectacular fires that have tested them, the successes and failures they experienced, and above all it celebrates all those who took part in this worthy endeavour. Richly illustrated, this book takes us from the days of the parish hand pump in the 1870s to the well organised fire brigade Olney became in the Buckinghamshire of the 1970s
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Imprint:
UK : lulu.com, 2012
Collation:
223p : pbk ; 18.9 x 24.5cm
Local class:
024:61
Language:
English
BRN:
638044
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Local Studies | Local history lending | L 024:61 | Available |
| Milton Keynes Local Studies | Local history reference | L 024:61 | Not for loan (Set: 13 Sep 2012) |
| Newport Pagnell Library | Local history lending | L024:61 | Available |
| Olney Library | Local history lending | L024:61 | Available |