Fighting Fires : Creating the British Fire Service, 1800-1978 Paperback / softback
by S. Ewen
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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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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:235 pages, 2 Illustrations, black and white; VIII, 235 p. 2 illus.
- Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:27/11/2009
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- ISBN:9781349354924
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:235 pages, 2 Illustrations, black and white; VIII, 235 p. 2 illus.
- Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:27/11/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9781349354924