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Fire Station

Merthyr Tydfil

 

From 1847 the Fire Brigade was the responsibility of the Chief Constable and was manned by the Police Force. In 1908 the engine used by the Fire Service was hand -drawn  and obsolete, housed in Picton Street. There were also two Hose Carts with escapes housed in the Town Hall.

The first motor fire engine was purchased in 1911, from Morris & Sons at Salford at a cost of £950.

 
 
 

Click Here to read the History of the

County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil Fire Brigade

by Mike George

  

 

HB 76 - Merthyr's first motor Fire Engine.

Shown here crossing the new Iron Bridge during the 1911 May Day Parade.

 

 

In 1932 it was sold to an Abergavenny farmer for £13.5s.0d. The engine was replaced by a 6 cylinder 27.3 h.p. Leyland Cub costing £927.10s.0d. Shown below outside the Police Station in Graham Street.

 

 
Merthyr's 3rd New Fire Engine - Merthyr Express 31st January 1953.

 
From the Merthyr Express 16th July 1949.

 

Nasty accident in the High Street, early 1950s.

(Photograph Courtesy of Peter Jones, Dai Jones' son.)

 

From 'The Times' - Monday February 10th 1958

(Courtesy of Robert Wilkinson)

HB 7321 in the 1970s.

An AEC / Merryweather Fire Escape purchased in 1953.

At the Market Square Fire Station , Wellington Street.

(Photograph courtesy of Brian Collins)

 
From The Merthyr Express, early 1970's.

 

Click Here to read the History of the

County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil Fire Brigade

by Mike George

  
     

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