Insurance fire brigades 1680-1929: the birth of the british fire service
Auteur :
Wright, Brian
Éditeur :
The History Press Ltd
ISBN :
9780752445090
Date de publication :
30 nov. 2007
Dimensions :
24,8 x 17,2 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
620 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
After that there was no organised fire service and fires were both common and devastating, culminating in the 1666 Great Fire of London. The insurance companies also provided new and improved water supplies and pioneered the improvement of fire proofing and Fire Acts.