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Salop Fire Office (1780-1890) lead fire mark, decorated with three leopard heads, policy no. 5266 (not originally on this building). There are two variants. 1 High Street.
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Salop Fire Office (1780-1890) lead fire mark, decorated with three leopard heads, policy no. 5266 (not originally on this building). There are two variants. 1 High Street.

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Salop Fire Office (1780-1890) lead fire mark, decorated with three leopard heads, policy no. 5266 (not originally on this building). There are two variants. 1 High Street.
Farmers' Company (later the Royal Farmers' Insurance Company) (London, 1840-1888) fire mark, displaying a wheatsheaf. There are 5 variants. 19 Upper Eddington.
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Farmers' Company (later the Royal Farmers' Insurance Company) (London, 1840-1888) fire mark, displaying a wheatsheaf. There are 5 variants. 19 Upper Eddington.

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Farmers' Company (later the Royal Farmers' Insurance Company) (London, 1840-1888) fire mark, displaying a wheatsheaf. There are 5 variants. 19 Upper Eddington.
- Sun Fire Office (established 1710) fire mark. This was one of the companies which maintained its own fire brigade. There are 26 Sun variants (this being a later example). 108 High Street.
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- Sun Fire Office (established 1710) fire mark. This was one of the companies which maintained its own fire brigade. There are 26 Sun variants (this being a later example). 108 High Street.

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- Sun Fire Office (established 1710) fire mark. This was one of the companies which maintained its own fire brigade. There are 26 Sun variants (this being a later example). 108 High Street.
County Fire Office (1807-1906) mark. There are 12 variants of this mark. Early ones show Britannia holding a Hanovarian shield; this became the Royal Arms of Victoria, and then the Union Flag (as shown here). 103 High Street.
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County Fire Office (1807-1906) mark. There are 12 variants of this mark. Early ones show Britannia holding a Hanovarian shield; this became the Royal Arms of Victoria, and then the Union Flag (as shown here). 103 High Street.

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County Fire Office (1807-1906) mark. There are 12 variants of this mark. Early ones show Britannia holding a Hanovarian shield; this became the Royal Arms of Victoria, and then the Union Flag (as shown here). 103 High Street.
County Fire Office (1807-1906) mark. There are 12 variants of this mark. Early ones show Britannia holding a Hanovarian shield; this became the Royal Arms of Victoria, and then the Union Flag. 89 High Street.
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County Fire Office (1807-1906) mark. There are 12 variants of this mark. Early ones show Britannia holding a Hanovarian shield; this became the Royal Arms of Victoria, and then the Union Flag. 89 High Street.

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County Fire Office (1807-1906) mark. There are 12 variants of this mark. Early ones show Britannia holding a Hanovarian shield; this became the Royal Arms of Victoria, and then the Union Flag. 89 High Street.
Sun Fire Office (established 1710) fire mark. This was one of the companies which maintained its own fire brigade. There are 26 Sun variants. This early one is of lead, and includes the policy number (549086). 33 High Street.
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Sun Fire Office (established 1710) fire mark. This was one of the companies which maintained its own fire brigade. There are 26 Sun variants. This early one is of lead, and includes the policy number (549086). 33 High Street.

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Sun Fire Office (established 1710) fire mark. This was one of the companies which maintained its own fire brigade. There are 26 Sun variants. This early one is of lead, and includes the policy number (549086). 33 High Street.
 
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