Captain JC Brown Collection

Captain JC Brown Collection2022-12-05T15:22:00-05:00

Captain JC Brown has shared his huge collection of newspaper and magazine clippings he gathered during his 35 year career as a London Fire Fighter.

Containing over 250 submissions this is an excellent collection.

May 1979

Mourners’ brave fronts

May 2nd, 1979|

About 200 black-uniformed London firefighters and another 150 from departments throughout Ontario and from Montreal took part in the funeral procession and service for Fire Fighter Rick Roman.

600 Attend funeral for city firefighter

May 2nd, 1979|

Almost 200 black-uniformed London firefighters and another 150 from departments in Ontario and Quebec took part in the funeral service for Rick Roman.

April 1979

September 1978

18% rise for firemen

September 26th, 1978|

This article needs to be transcribed to be properly added to the London Fire Buffs...

March 1978

  • Fire fighters working hard

Sweat and flames

March 3rd, 1978|

One man was taken to hospital early today after a house fire at 16 Hope St. Flames gushed out the front and rear of the older dwelling and for a brief period firefighters had a tough time handling the blaze.

February 1978

  • Inspector investigating fire

Fire guts store

February 20th, 1978|

A man is in custody today following a fire which caused between $20,000 and $25,000 damage to the Horton Variety Store, 216 ½ Horton St., early today.

December 1977

  • Fire fighter removes huge icicles hanging from buildings

Look out below!

December 13th, 1977|

Look out below! Photo By Dick Wallace of The Free Press London fireman...

Children save family

December 12th, 1977|

Two young children are credited with alerting their sleeping parents and preventing a possible disastrous house fire at 1211 Albany St., London, early Sunday morning.