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Short titlePaddockhurst firemen on their horse drawn cart named 'Kitchener', Turners Hill
Full descriptionPaddockhurst firemen on their horse drawn cart named 'Kitchener', Turners Hill. The cart, made by Merryweather of London, has a water pump on the back. The firemen are standing on the cart in their uniforms and shiny helmets. They are in front of a brick building with a tiled roof and timber framed extension, now known as Worth Abbey School. The fireman standing third from left with a should braid and moustache is Captain John Richardson 1864-1942 who was in charge of Paddockhurst fire brigade throughout its entire existence from 1890 to 1932, then took over command of Turners hill Fire Brigade upon its formation.
Datec1910
PeriodEdwardian & After
Period dates22 Jan 1901-4 Aug 1914
FormatPhotograph
OwnerWest Sussex County Council Library Service
SubjectTransport/Road/Horse-Drawn
Emergency Services/Fire Brigade
Social & Family Issues/Men
Clothing/Uniform
Architecture/Structure/Brick
Architecture/Structure/Timber Framed
Architecture/Cladding/Roofs/Tile
Animals (Domestic & Captive)/Horses
Architecture/Structure/Timber Framed/Jetties

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/Turners Hill/Worth//West SussexNA357
/Worth//West SussexNA545
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