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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January 1976
Three Londoners critical after fires
Three persons are in critical condition in hospital today – victims of fire in the city over the last two days.
August 1975
Epitaph of a Firehall
London’s oldest fire station is now an empty boarded-up building at 160 Bruce St.
July 1975
Transformer fire disrupts London
An explosion and fire in a key transformer station crippled downtown London Thursday, causing loss of business, disruption and inconvenience.
Middlesex computerizes Radio system to link firehalls
For the first time, all rural firehalls, now on independent radio systems, will be able to communicate with each other and with London.
June 1975
Bruce Street loses family friend
Old No. 3 firehall on Bruce Street has been boarded up after serving its neighborhood since 1880.
May 1975
‘Uncles’ all gone
By Sam McLeod of The Free Press Many a fond memory is all that’s left...
Anti-vandal device
The new No. 3 firehall on Commissioners Road near Wonderland Road won’t be opening for another month.
City firefighter burned rescuing trapped woman
London firefighter Jack Garfat saved the life of a Grace Street woman early today and was badly burned himself.
Diary of truck crash
Many involved in highway drama Diary of truck crash: 10:25 p.m., May 16 At 10:24...
April 1975
Years of work
Fire investigators were at the Smith home today, trying to determine the cause of the fire and get an accurate assessment of damage – estimated at $25,000.