The fire station was officially opened by Councillor John Ledbetter of the West Midlands County Council, more than a year after it had become fully operational. Tom Brown is quoted and the West Midlands Fire Service is mentioned. The photograph shows Chri
New recruits to the West Midlands Fire Service had completed a 13-week training course and took part in a passing-out parade. The photograph shows the colour party talking to Colonel Anthony Fender, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands.
The photograph shows Dick Davies demonstrating gas detection equipment.
The platform, fitted on the rear of a Leyland vehicle and destined for the Bombay fire brigade, had a reach of 103 feet.
The photograph shows Chris Kenyon (left) and Chris Lyon, both from Stafford, demonstrating equipment which was carried on the back of a Land Rover.
Chris Marshall at Lichfield fire station was restoring a 200-year-old horse-drawn water pump. John Colam is quoted.
The photogrpah shows a crew stationed alongside their Green Goddess (left to right): David McCallion, Robert Atkinson, Richard Clark, Sergeant Jim Hall, John Wilson and Michael Cutler.