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Fighting Fires : Creating the British Fire Service, 1800-1978 - S. Ewen

Fighting Fires

Creating the British Fire Service, 1800-1978

By: S. Ewen

Paperback | 27 November 2009

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The first full-length scholarly history of the British fire service, 1800-1978, this book scrutinizes how firemen created a professional public service incumbent upon municipal government. It examines the influence of major fires and leading personalities within the fire service in constructing a professional ethos for municipal fire brigades.

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Published: 27th November 2009

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