Washington Firemen

World War 2

Thomas Hall Potter (Centre) - Chief Fireman during the Second World War

Thomas's house, 63 Spout Lane, had the only telephone in the street.
There was a Fire Siren, operated by a winding handle, fitted to the side of his house.

Letterhead naming the Treasurer and Secretary of Washington Branch, Firemen's Legion.

Red Cross Certificate

Thomas's Daughter, Betty, raised money for the Red Cross through her Craft Stall.

Durham County Fire Brigade Christmas Card

Sent by Chief Fireman, Thomas Potter and his wife Mabel (née Murdoch).

Tom & Mabel Potter had 3 children: Elizabeth (Betty, Julia's Mother), Lawrence and Thomas.

[ Above Photograph, Images and Information: Courtesy of Chief Fireman Potter's Granddaughter, Julia Duncan. ]

New Washington Fire Station

Location

Street behind New Inn & Bird Inn, looking down to Spout Lane from the Fire Station.
Note the Rear Entrance to The Regal Cinema.   Back up this street to The Showmen's Site.
Compare the 'curved window' in the Co-op Building with that in Tab No. 1.

New Washington Fire Station / Fire Engine Garage.
Just uphill from the 'viewpoint' for the Top Image.

New Washington Fire Brigade's Water Tender with Ladder.

Concord Fire Station

Location

Concord Fire Station - opposite The Gardeners' Club (off-picture, right)
The Man is walking towards The Stile Inn, Old Top Club and the gap leading to Olds' Shop, Usworth Park and Miners' Hall.

Concord Fire Station
Construction of the Firemen's 'Drill Tower'

Map c 1967
Washington's WW2 Fire Station  -  Site of Concord Fire Station

Washington Firemen

c. 1950s

The Crew of Washington Retained (part-time) Fire Station c. 1950s.
Fireman Bob Triton is second from the right in the front row.
These men were summoned for duty by Siren.

Petrol Tanker Incident

Middleham Street (c.1960s)

Eddie Hill setting up a Water Hydrant on Washington Station Road.

Washington Fire Brigade attending a Tanker incident in Middleham Street
Sub-Officer Tommy Knight is signalling, 'Come to me'.

Would you be standing so close while the Fire Brigade hosed down a Petrol Tanker?

Washington Fire Brigade attending a Tanker incident in Middleham Street
(c.1960s)

[ Thanks to Fireman / Photographer, John Allsopp for the above photographs. ]

Location of Middleham Street
Between Washington Station Road and the Colliery Wagonway.

Washington Firemen

c. 1970

Washington Firemen - Stan & John Allsopp
with Washington Fire Station's 'Wheeled Escape Water Tender'.

Old's Shop  -  Foxtrot 181  -  The Stile Inn
The Appliance that responded to all Fire Emergencies in Washington (late 1960s).

[ Photographer: John Allsopp. ]

Washington Firemen

1977

Firemen's Gift to Washington Peter Pan Club, 1977.

[ Thanks to Tom Copeman - Big Smile! ]