Historedia
Episode 2 of 2

Steam-Powered Fire Engines Used

When
6 February 1830
Where
Argyll Rooms, Little Argyll Street
Part of
Fire destroys the Argyll Rooms in London

A primitive steam-powered fire pumper designed by John Ericsson and made by Braithwaite & Ericsson was used at the fire to control it.

The primitive steam-powered fire pumper designed by John Ericsson and made by Braithwaite & Ericsson was used at the fire. The fire was controlled, although the building itself was completely destroyed in a short time.

Sources

  1. Argyll Rooms Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-30

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