A great condition Hartlepool Fire Brigade 1948 to 1974 cap badge manufactured by London Badge & Button Company. 
Hartlepool Fire Brigade post ww2 was formed in 1948 & lasted until 1974 merging into Durham County Fire Brigade. The brigade shared area with West Hartlepool Fire Brigade which merged into Hartlepool Fire Brigade in 1967 adding area & 1 fire station to expand the brigade.