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Lot 116
English School, 19th century
Watling Street Fire Brigade
Price Realised
GBP 5,175
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Specialist note
In the foreground is the mascot dog 'Chance' which for about thirteen years followed the fire engines. He had a collar with the inscription: 'Stop me not but onward let me jog for I am Chance the London Firemans dog.'
Watling Street was first mentioned in 1230 and was probably a side street of the main Roman Watling Street which runs between Dover and St Albans.
Watling Street was first mentioned in 1230 and was probably a side street of the main Roman Watling Street which runs between Dover and St Albans.