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

Ewen, S.

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 by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2009-11-27

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230517103

DOI: 10.1057/9780230248403

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 235