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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June 1976
Fireman clipped 10 days pay over coiffure
The London Evening Free Press Wednesday, June 2, 1976 By Don Gibb of The Free...
April 1976
Consultant’s Report Burns Firefighters
A fire consultant’s report recommends that aerial trucks be manned by six firefighters.
February 1976
Trucker trapped in wreck
A Quebec trucker was trapped inside the crushed cab of his transport near London for more than two hours Tuesday afternoon while provincial police, firefighters and ambulance attendants worked to free him.
January 1976
Joining Forces
London firefighters intend to affiliate with the burns unit at Victoria Hospital and become directly involved in the unit’s rehabilitation program.
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...