Town’s fire brigade on parade
Our picture this week, courtesy of Sleaford Museum’s archive, is of the late 19th century Sleaford Fire Brigade outside the old fire station in Watergate - a fine body of men in their smart uniforms.
Our picture this week, courtesy of Sleaford Museum’s archive, is of the late 19th century Sleaford Fire Brigade outside the old fire station in Watergate - a fine body of men in their smart uniforms.
Museum chairman Mark Bamford said: “We don’t have a firm date for the image and rather hope that some readers could provide a little more information about the history of the town’s fire service. Any chance that a relative of your family may be in the photograph?”
There is also another chance to devise a suitable caption for this photograph, perhaps relating to the current situation? No prizes, just an opportunity to contribute a little humour in these difficult times...
Last week’s picture of Sleaford’s Southgate in 1915 produced only three humorous responses, the first two in a similar vein - ‘Quick, fetch that shovel; it’s good for the roses!’ and, ‘Should have brought my bucket and shovel; could have picked that up for the allotment!’ Also, ‘Lockdown: Sleaford Southgate’.
Send any contributions and your caption suggestions to the Sleaford Museum, email: [email protected] or you can contact them by phone on 07518972016.
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