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.
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March 1977
Rescue ‘copter sought for city
Fire fighters had to rescue their own during rescue of two civilians on the Thames River.
Copter rescue ends 12 hour ordeal
United States Coast Guard helicopter rescue Saturday ended a night of frustration on the banks of the Thames River as a father and son clung to trees on a flooded island near here for 12 ½ hours.
December 1976
Fire and Ice
Firemen waded through knee-deep snow to fight a blaze at the Competition Motors building at 1206 Oxford St. E.
London Rescue Boat
London rescue squad firemen head up the swollen Thames River testing the new Zodiak infatable rescue boat.
Mascot Fire
Ruins of the Tamblyn Drugmart and Mascot Restaurant, destroyed by a Sunday evening fire,...
911 system criticized after blaze
A London woman, whose house was burning around her this morning, is questioning the speediness of the 911 emergency telephone system.
LFD consultant sees communication lack
The consultant who prepared a controversial report on the London fire department defended his recommendations before council.
November 1976
DND and LFD working together
These machines are waging war on snow so firefighters can battle blazes in the city.
Fire chief wants 911 improved
London’s Fire Chief Ray Morley would like to see the initial answering of 911 emergency calls improved.
Central Chev
London firemen extinguished a blaze at Central Chevrolet and Oldsmobile where estimates are that more than $1 million in property lost.