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Wallsend Fire Station - with Leyland Cub
At the turn of the century civic buildings were designed to be multi-purpose. In 1908 the new Wallsend ( on the North East Coast of England ) Town Hall was opened. This building also encompassed the Police Station, Fire Station and public swimming baths! The fire station was closed in 1989, however this week to celibrate 100 years of the Town Hall some old appliances were brought back to the fire station. Here we seen the Leyland Cub belonging to the Tyne and Wear Fire Brigade sitting in one of the two fire station bays.
At the turn of the century civic buildings were designed to be multi-purpose. In 1908 the new Wallsend ( on the North East Coast of England ) Town Hall was opened. This building also encompassed the Police Station, Fire Station and public swimming baths! The fire station was closed in 1989, however this week to celibrate 100 years of the Town Hall some old appliances were brought back to the fire station. Here we seen the Leyland Cub belonging to the Tyne and Wear Fire Brigade sitting in one of the two fire station bays.
This makes it obvious why EBB 302 and its two stablemates were built with open sides instead of having cab doors. A bit draughty, especially in winyer, but at least the crew could get in to them in the extremely narrow bays in these old fire stations.
I remember Darlington's old Victorian fire station in Borough Road was so narrow that ir was not possible to fully open the doors on any two appliances in adjoining bays, so the first one had to clear the appliance room before the crew could all get into the second due pump!
Added by Rob Johnson on 19 September 2013.
I remember Darlington's old Victorian fire station in Borough Road was so narrow that ir was not possible to fully open the doors on any two appliances in adjoining bays, so the first one had to clear the appliance room before the crew could all get into the second due pump!
Added by Rob Johnson on 19 September 2013.
I painted this white when jopling coaches birtley bought it converted to recovery truck.
Added by E Pearson on 18 February 2015.
Added by E Pearson on 18 February 2015.
Leyland
Added by Pete Matten on 12 September 2008.