The laying of the foundation stone for the Albert Road Fire Station, 26 October 1900
[From the M. Hopton collection and reproduced with permission.]

Albert Road Fire Station seen the week before it closed.
[From the M. Hopton collection and reproduced with permission.]

The above two views show the horse-drawn appliances ready for action, just after the station opened.
[From the M. Hopton collection and reproduced with permission.]

Although not strictly Blackpool Fire Brigade, this picture is included here to contrast with the two above.
It was taken the week before the station closed some 80 years later.
[From the M. Hopton collection and reproduced with permission.]

Leyland FE1 FR669
[From the Bernard Ashcroft collection and reproduced with permission.]

This shot of Leyland FR699 was taken outside Bispham Fire Station in 1940
Bispham at this stage was being used as training station for the NFS.
[From the M. Hopton collection and reproduced with permission.]

Turntable Ladder FV3053 was named DERHAM a Chief Fire Officer at Blackpool in the 1930s.
This Officer won the George Medal for fighting a fire on an Ammunition Ship in Dover Harbour in July 1940.
[From the M. Hopton collection and reproduced with permission.]

Emergency Tender FV9696 with local Burlingham bodywork and dating back to 1937.
[Copyright picture ~ Ribble Enthusiasts Club and reproduced with permission.]

Leyland bodied Leyland TLM BFR700, originally intended to be a Turntable Ladder, was seen in Lincolnshire in 2005.
[Copyright picture ~ John Clarke via Mike Burnett and reproduced with permission.]

Another shot of Leyland BFR700.
[Copyright picture ~ K. F. Reid MBE and reproduced with permission.]

This series of pictures of Dennis F7 EFV51 was taken in the yard of the old fire station.
[From the M. Hopton collection and reproduced with permission.]

Bedford Emergency Tender SFR873 was seen in the station yard.
[NP collection]

Bedford TK Pump Escape XFR12 was seen at South Shore, 7 September 1967.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis UK and reproduced with permisison.]

Bedford TK Pump Escape 52CFR was seen at Bispham Fire Station, 6 September 1967.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis UK and reproduced with permisison.]

Bedford TKGL Turntable Ladder 405JFR dates back to 1964.
It subsequently passed to Lancashire County Fire Brigade and
whilst in Blackpool spent time allocated to all 3 fire stations
(NP collection ~ courtesy R F Ashton)

Seen in Lancashire days, AEC Turntable Ladder JFV565F also spent time at all three Blackpool Fire Stations.
[From the M. Hopton collection and reproduced with permission.]

UFV400K seen in the town also in Blackpool Fire Brigade days
(NP collection ~ courtesy R F Ashton)