Photos: A look back at 50 years of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

By Phoebe Cox

Published 25th Jan 2024, 17:15 BST

Updated 1st Aug 2024, 15:13 BST

This year, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is commemorating 50 years of serving the people of Nottinghamshire – here are some retro photos with firefighters from stations in Mansfield, Ashfield and Worksop.

If you want to find out more about the Nottinghamshire fire service – readers can view mansfieldfiremuseum.org.uk and arrange to visit the museum for a closer look at more retro photos, artefacts, service appliances and industry history.

Here are 16 retro snaps from our archives...

Worksop Fire Brigade - Matt Lloyd (firefighter) with Joshua Perkins (then aged five).

1. Worksop, 2006

Worksop Fire Brigade - Matt Lloyd (firefighter) with Joshua Perkins (then aged five). Photo: Mark Fear

Nottinghamshire firefighters in 1965.

2. 1965

Nottinghamshire firefighters in 1965. Photo: National World

Mansfield fire station, 1980.

3. Mansfield

Mansfield fire station, 1980. Photo: National World

Eastwood fire station charity car wash. l-r firefighters Dave Caress, Paul Oldnall, Tom Ball, crew manager Paul Bradley, firefighter Brian Kinton and volunteer Finn Syson in 2009.

4. Eastwood

Eastwood fire station charity car wash. l-r firefighters Dave Caress, Paul Oldnall, Tom Ball, crew manager Paul Bradley, firefighter Brian Kinton and volunteer Finn Syson in 2009. Photo: Lindsay Colbourne

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