Thanks to a friend for sharing, we have added many images to the archives found on the Vintage London, Ontario | Facebook Page.
Check out these great photos!
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- The first motorized chemical combination fire truck in the London Fire Department. (Photo source – London Room Photo Collection PGF 334A, London Public Library, Central Library – Donated by Joyce Ross)
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- Western Fair Fire Fighters posing in front of their Fire Hall, located on the grounds of the Western Fair. (photo source – Western Fair Archives, H.G. Hines Collection)
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- Fire department vehicles are displayed in the northwest corner of Market Square during a review by the Mayor and the Fire Chief. Businesses along Talbot Street and Market Lane are seen in the background. 1928 Photo Credit: Western University Archives via historypin.org
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- New $15,000 Fire Fighting Apparatus The truck has four pumps operated by gasoline engine which will force four streams of water over any city building. It is also equipped with chemicals. February 13, 1923 London Free Press microfiche collection, London Room, London Public Library
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- Two Famous Old Fire Horses: On the left is ‘Doc’…He was always easy to get along with and his conduct sheet was clear. On the right is ‘Delaware’, so named because he was born on a farm in Delaware Township. He was a kindly horse and loved the fire-fighting game. c. 1904 Source: The London Fire Brigade History, Hayden Press 1928
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- On November 6, 1871 George Moorhead’s furniture works and Charles Bennet’s cabinet factory on the north side of King street between Richmond and Clarence, are destroyed in a $100,000 fire. About 100 workmen are temporarily thrown out of work. Moorhead rebuilds on a more extensive scale with a frontage of 200ft along King Street. The Moorhead Manufacturing Co. fails in June 1878 and is purchased by Frederick A Fitzgerald and Charles P Smith. 1871 Image Source: Joseph O’Neil Info Source: ‘Fragments from the Forks’ by Dan Brock
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- Fire Chief’s Roadster. Chief John Aitken and fireman Sam Sweet are seen in this Ford Runabout, the first automobile to be used by a chief on the London Fire Dept. Ford Motor Co of Canada opens a temporary London plant on the south side of Dundas, east of Wellington street, and this is where this photograph was taken. c. 1913 Info source: Retired Fire Chief Jim Fitzgerald
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- Firefighters respond to Murray-Selby Shoe factory on Richmond Street after a sprinkler had burst. This view is looking north from CPR tracks and a gas station can be seen at the corner of Richmond and Piccadilly streets August 1954 Western Archives, LFP negative collection via historypin.org
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- Fire Department hose test at Covent Garden Market Square c 1912 source – Western University Archives Hines Collection photo credit – H.G. Hines
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- London Fire Department Hose Wagon c 1907-1928 source – Western University Archives Hines Collection photo credit – H.G. Hines
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- Hose Test at Covent Market Square – Talbot St is visible in the background c 1909 source – Western University Archives Hines Collection photo credit – H.G.Hines
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- Bruce St fire hall – c 1919 source – London Professional Fire Fighters Association
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- Fire Stations of London – 1913 (credit – The book : London Ontario Canada resources and advantages The Forest City & www.archive.org)
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- No. 2 Fire Station, SW corner of Dundas St & Rectory St c 1908 (from the book – Around London 1900-1950 by Glen Curnoe)
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- The old Central Fire Hall on King St, between Richmond & Clarence
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- A black and white print of the Central Fire Hall. Three horse drawn wagons with drivers are posed outside. Erected 1852, in the days of the volunteer fire companies. The board of five wardens, elected at that time, included Elijah Leonard, as chief engineer; William Rowland, second engineer, and James Cousins, third engineer. (Image & Info credit – LPL Archives)
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- The Central Fire Hall on King St., north side, west of Clarence St Erected in 1852. Picture taken about 1889 source – LPL Archives London Room
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- Central Fire Hall on King St, just west of Clarence St c 1915 source – UWO Archives Hines Collection
