History
- The first public library in West Hampstead was opened in 1901, but it was destroyed by a fire bomb in 1940.
- The West Hampstead Fire Station was opened in 1901 also. It is still operating, responding to over two thousand emergency calls a year. Its service area covers 12 square miles (31 km2), including Hampstead, West Hampstead, Kilburn, Cricklewood and parts of Golders Green.
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