Fire Service Sleigh at Station 3, Bruce Street, London, Ontario

This historic photograph shows London Fire Department members standing beside a fire service sleigh inside Station 3 on Bruce Street in London, Ontario. Sleighs were an essential part of winter firefighting operations, helping crews move equipment when heavy snow made roads difficult for wheeled vehicles. Images like this preserve a valuable look at how the department adapted to seasonal conditions and the realities of emergency response in an earlier era.