Subject File. Forged in Fire: The History of the Fire Brigades Union

Scope and Content

Contains papers relating to the publication of an edited collection of reminiscences forming a history of the Fire Brigades Union, edited by Victor Bailey with Saville as an editorial advisor. Contains references to: publication; contributors; the work of John Horner.

Papers comprise: correspondence; notes of meetings; proposals for structure/contents; draft chapters with comments; transcripts of interviews (with Enoch Humphries and Norman Greenfield); issues of The Firefighter; pamphlets re Hull Fire Brigade; letters and reminiscences from FBU members. Correspondents include: Victor Bailey; publishers Lawrence & Wishart; Ken Cameron; Terry Segars; Howard Elcock; John Horner; Enoch Humphries.

[see also U DJS/5/2, 4-6]

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