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

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

2010

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780230517103
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: 2010
DEWEY: 363.3780941
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 235
Weight: 420g
Height: 223mm
Width: 146mm
Spine width: 18mm