Ramsey Fire Brigade - 1887.

1887 -  THIS PICTURE IS PROBABLY THE FIRST RECORD OF FIREMEN IN THE ISLE OF MAN AND COMPRISES 
OF 12 MEN WHO WERE ALMOST CERTAINLY THE FIRST FIRE BRIGADE TO BE FORMED IN RAMSEY. 

 

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     FIRES FROM THE PAST INDEX
  Maypole fire Strand St Douglas  -1967
  Laxey Wheel Cafe fire - 1985
  Queens Hotel fire Ramsey - 1983
  Mooragh Guest House fire - Ramsey - 1988  
     GENERAL NOSTALGIA INDEX 
  Old Douglas fire station - 1935 - 1977
  New Turntable ladder - 1965
  Dennis F46 appliance - 1971 - 1993
  Green Goddess 1968 - 1974
  Fire Practice Laxey - 1962
  Turntable ladder at the Stabits - circa 1984
  Corporation Sunday - circa 1947/48  
  Old Ramsey Fire Station - 1967
  Kirk Michael Fire Station - 1890
  Borough of Douglas Pump 4 - 1936 
 

 

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John Strret - Old Douglas fire station.

Lord Street

John Street - Old Douglas fire station from 1935 until 1977.  Now the housing office for Douglas Corporation.  Many an old tale still emanates from this building.
1965-1988 Douglas Corporation take delivery of their new AEC Turntable Ladder - Reg No 5724 MN.  
Picture courtesy of Stan Basnett.

 

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AFS GREEN GODDESS.

1971 - 1993 Dennis F46 Water tender - Reg No 999 WMN. 
1968 - 1974 Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) Bedford Green Goddess - Reg No 877 KMN.
Picture courtesy of the Paul Rothwell collection.

 

Corletts Mill Laxey.

TTL at the Stabits Circa 1984.

October 1962 - All Island practice at Corletts Mill Laxey.
Picture courtesy of Stan Basnett.
The Turntable Ladder at an exercise at the end of the new Princess Alexander Pier - Circa 1984.

 

Corporation Sunday 1947/48.

Parliament Square - 1967

Corporation Sunday - Circa 1947/48 
Lord Street Douglas
Old Ramsey Fire Station - 1967
Parliament Square - Ramsey

 

1890. MAN 876 - 1936 -?
Kirk Michael Railway Station - 1890
Now Kirk Michael Fire Station
Borough of Douglas Major Pump No 4
Albion Merryweather MAN 876 - 1936 -?

 

FIRE AT THE MAYPOLE
STRAND STREET DOUGLAS
FEBRUARY 1967
FIRE AT B P  JOINERS
MERTON BANK DOUGLAS
1987

Maypole - PMN 71.

My first real job.

Peels F8 Pump - Reg No PMN 71
Picture courtesy of Stan Basnett.
MERTON BANK DOUGLAS 1987

 

FIRE  
 LAXEY WHEEL CAFE OCTOBER 1985

Picture on the right shows the Laxey Wheel illuminated at the height of the fire.

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The Great Wheel is illuminated at the height of the fire.

 

FIRE AT THE QUEENS HOTEL RAMSEY - APRIL 1983.

Pictures courtesy of Sub Officer Nigel Fairclough - Ramsey Fire Station

 Queens Hotel Ramsey - April 83.  Queens Hotel Ramsey - April 83.  Queens Hotel Ramsey - April 83.

 

FIRE AT THE MOORAGH GUEST HOUSE - RAMSEY - FEB 1988.

Picture courtesy of Sub Officer Nigel Fairclough - Ramsey Fire Station

Every floor well alight.
4th February - 1988

 

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