The William John (Bill) Bourke Collection of Fire Bri
Lot 979 Session 4 (4.30pm Tuesday 22 November) The William John (Bill) Bourke Collection of Fire Briga
Estimate $140
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ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE FROM FIRE, 1895, in copper, for duty and honour, named to Henry Gregory Clerkenwell, 25th August 1895. Very Fine.
The Society maintains, in different parts of London, 73 fire-escape stations, usually at distances of about half a mile from each other. At each station there is a fire-escape, attended throughout the night by a conductor well instructed in its use, and provided with all necessary implements. From 1843 to March 31, 1861, the Society's fire-escapes have attended no less than 5,211 fires, and rescued 670 lives.
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