'Old Cockspur Street', (1881). Creator: Unknown.

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'Old Cockspur Street', (1881). The Phoenix Engine Fire Station in Cockspur Street, Westminster, London, as it might have looked in the late 18th century. Flames can be seen in the distance. Before the founding of the London Fire Engine Establishment (LFEE) in 1833, fire services were provided by independent companies, of which the Phoenix company was one. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. Westminster and the Western Suburbs, by Edward Walford, Vol. III. [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., London, Paris & New York, 1881]

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Size: 5375px × 3820px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Greater London,London,City of Westminster,Westminster
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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