Fighting fires : creating the British fire service, 1800-1978 /

"Examines the history of the British fire service from 1800-1980, embracing certain key themes of modern British history: the impact of industrial change on urban development, the effect of disaster on political reform, the growth of the state, and the relationship between masculinity and trade unio...

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Main Author:	Ewen, Shane
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Basingstoke, UK ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Subjects:	Fire departments > Great Britain > History. Fire extinction > Great Britain > History. Fire fighters > Great Britain > History. Fire departments. Fire extinction. Fire fighters. Great Britain. History.
Summary:	"Examines the history of the British fire service from 1800-1980, embracing certain key themes of modern British history: the impact of industrial change on urban development, the effect of disaster on political reform, the growth of the state, and the relationship between masculinity and trade unionism in creating a professional identity"--Provided by publisher.