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The water-barrel cart

A water-barrel cart against the light of a glazed door, and an early fire engine on spoked wheels.

Room plan

Into the fire brigade hallThe hand pumpThe uniformsThe fire-fighter's portraitThe extinguisher wallPumps and fire engineThe round-cab fire engineFire engine and wheeled ladderTwo fire enginesThe fire engine head-onThe red grilleThe water-barrel cartTowards the 1924 ladderThe 1924 ladderThe ladder side-onThe ladder's mechanismLadders and suitsThe end of the fire brigade hallBetween fire and steam