Photography — 1941
Firefighters in London
A group of firemen silhouetted against blazing buildings during the Blitz. Hardy was the first photographer to receive a picture credit in Picture Post for his photo essay ‘Fire Fighters!’ (1941), an acknowledgement of his skill and bravery taking these photographs.
- Category:
- Photography
- Object ID:
- IN16368.1
- Object name:
- Firefighters in London
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Hardy, Bert
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
- Production date:
- 1941
- Material:
paper, gelatin, silver halides
- Measurements/duration:
- H 252 mm, W 203 mm (overall), H 239 mm, W 165 mm (image)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
Getty Images
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.